Katherine provided this popular seminar in cooperation with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Nonprofit Resource Center.

Description:

This one-day seminar is for individuals who have a basic understanding and experience with grant proposal writing and want to apply their writing and strategies for proposal requests that seek support for organizational overhead, administrative, and operating expenses.

Participants will learn about:

>Types of Support: Operating vs Program vs Capital Requests

>Current Trends: Philanthropic support for overhead costs

>Gift or Grant? Process for Finding Best Fit Funders

>Pre-Proposal Worksheet and Letter of Inquiry for Operating Support

>Organizing and Writing an Operating Proposal using the Common Grant Application Format

>Checklist: Strategies for Successful Operating Grants

Participants will receive detailed PowerPoint notes, a pre-proposal worksheet for operating support, a grant tracking template, and an outline for an operating proposal using the Common Grant Application Format.

Evaluation comments from previous participants:

"I’ve learned what I’ve done right and what mistakes I’ve made-I hope that I can turn things around and keep the organization running…very thorough, tracking system worksheet and funder search information…the best thing was the overall topic and the budget section…the slide handout is going to be a great resource in the future.”

“Katherine’s insight provides real-world grant experience… resources included books, handouts, electronic templates, and sample proposals…insider tips and strategies…data gathering and proposal strategies for how to slant your message to focus on agency opportunities rather than agency needs…she stayed on course the entire time-the seminar went swiftly without boring lulls.”

Learning objectives correspond to competencies and skills tested in the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credentialing examination offered by the Grant Professional Certification Institute (GPCI).

Heart Resources, LLC

GRANT TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS

Katherine F.H. Heart, GPC, M.Ed. earned the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential from the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) in 2013 and was the first grant professional to receive the designation of GPA Approved Trainer by the Grant Professionals Association in 2014.

The GPA Approved Trainer designation is based on an application containing grant course descriptions, learning objectives, competencies/skills list, and positive references of teaching skills from participants. Renewal of the application is required every three years.

https://www.grantcredential.org

The GPC is the only grant credential recognized by a nationally-accredited body and confirms mastery of the knowledge and practice of grantsmanship through formal validated testing. The GPC has become an industry standard attesting to qualifications and experience better than any college degree or grant training certificate. On May 31, 2019, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) and the GPC credential for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.

The GPC credentialing process involves independent verification of awarded grants, years of grants experience, and references prior to taking the multiple choice and written exam. Maintaining the credential requires upholding ethical standards and accumulating over 100 CEUs by providing grant services and participating in professional development and volunteer service. Renewal is required every 3 years. Verify Katherine FH Heart, GPC at www.grantcredential.org.

SEE OUR EVENTS FOR SPECIFIC COURSES THAT ARE ACCEPTED AS EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR GPCI CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS AND CANDIDATES FOR THE GPC CERTIFICATION BY THE GRANT PROFESSIONALS CERTIFICATION INSTITUTE

In 2022, Katherine FH Heart, GPC, M.Ed. provided grant training courses that were approved by the GPCI Accepted Education Program. Participants may apply for GPCI Education Points towards acquiring or maintaining the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential. Learn more at http://www.grantcredential.org/.

Proposal Writing For Operating Support