Jan.+Grant+Workshop

The following information was contributed by Rose at RosePHSC@aol.com

Thousands of Philadelphia area nonprofits compete every year for funding in order to support their organization’s programs and services. For many nonprofits, particularly small organizations, grant applications can be a source of much anxiety.

To provide local nonprofits with a better understanding of how to develop a successful grant proposal, I am hosting a half-day grant workshop:

//__**The Nuts and Bolts of Developing a Successful Proposal**__// Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Horsham Township Community Center 1025 Horsham Road Horsham, PA 19044 OR Thursday, January 24, 20088:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. CORA Services, Inc. 8540 Verree Road Philadelphia, PA 19111 NOTE: These are the same workshop, offered in different locations.

The agenda for the workshops includes a comprehensive overview of the basic components of a successful grant proposal, how to tailor a grant proposal to a funding source, what grant reviewers look for in proposals, and an introduction to each local Foundation Center’s resources. Each workshop will include plenty of time for questions. A complimentary continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Workshops are targeted to staff, board members and volunteers of local nonprofits, as well as to those seeking to start up nonprofits. The workshops are a follow up on the highly successful nonprofit workshops my office hosted in June 2007 that attracted nearly 150 participants. Experts scheduled to present include: For more information or to register, please contact my district staffer, Jane Murray, at 215-517-6572. For more information on how my district office can assist with grants, please contact my district director, Julie Slavet, at 215-517-6572. Thank you as always for the opportunity to represent you in Congress. Please don't hesitate to [|contact] me with additional questions or concerns, or if my office can ever be of any assistance. Sincerely, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz
 * Jay Blackwell, director of the Capacity Building Division. Office of Minority Health Resource Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services;
 * Yvette Davis, director, Johnson UGO Foundation Library;
 * Lawrence Greene, archives & special collections librarian, Montgomery County Community College Foundation Library