Friday, 2:00 - 3:30 pm

THE 90-MINUTE GRANT PROPOSAL: "SPEED-THINKING YOUR WAY TO A CLEAR, COMPELLING - AND FUNDABLE! PROJECT CONCEPT Location: Hyatt Regency, Cowboy Artists Room Do you have a great grant idea you'd like to create, but not sure how to start? Come and join us as we show you how to develop and test a project concept in a matter of minutes. No more going back to the office to get it done - have a first-draft proposal concept in 90 minutes! Introductory Level. In this fast-paced interactive session you'll learn what questions will lead you more deeply into your own best thinking about a successful project or funding need. You'll learn how to organize your ideas quickly. You'll learn how to tap into your own passion to discover the most compelling story possible. You'll have a chance to preview your concept for your colleagues and get their feedback. Come with your own good idea -- you'll leave with a head start on a clear, compelling project proposal - one that grantmakers can fund. Your grant proposal as a strategic planning tool The key planning questions that every grantmaker needs to have answered in order to make an informed, intelligent and confident decision about your proposal The Project Profile/Planning Worksheet: Planning tool and proposal template Crafting the 90-minute grant proposal, step by step: The summary The need statement Intended outcomes Action plan Resources needed Project evaluation Partnership and collaboration Speed-testing your project concept: Team exercise Now what? - Sharing your project concept with the people who can help you make it happen Presenter: Barbara Polston, BS, MA, Polston & Associates, LLC Materials: Workshop audio (mp3) Workbook(.doc)