Nov. 12

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Nov. 12
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Achieving Objectives

• Talk about editing proposals
• More about finding RFPs

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Editing your classmates proposal

• Nov. 19 In-class Green Team Review
• Nov. 22 Finish GT review for everyone one web
  board
• Nov. 26 Send draft to me for feedback (have back
  when you return from Thanksgiving)
• Dec. 3 Send draft to editing partner (feel free
  to send it earlier)
• Dec. 6 Return draft to editing partner
• Dec. 10 Present your proposal in class using
  slides for final

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Editing Proposal

• Edit comprehensively using Microsoft Word Track
  Changes
• Choose an editing partner (ideally with opposite
  task)
• Read their RFP summary and if possible the RFP
  itself
• Examine the draft for content, organization,
  tone, adherence to RFP, proofreading, clarity,
  etc.

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Just CC me.

• CC me on the final feedback for a grade

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Reviewing finding RFPs

• Weve covered quite a bit in class on how to find
  RFPsheres a review

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Databases

• Free to public
• Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
• Free via TTU
• Community of Science (the one that sends emails
  with opportunities)
• Foundation Center Online (via library)

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Online Resources

• Free to public
• http//www.tuc.edu/lrc/grants.htm
• Foundation Center http//foundationcenter.org/
• Membership only
• http//www.grantstation.com/

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Go straight to the source

• Go directly to webpages of relevant corporations
• Petsmartcharities.com
• Go directly to webpages of relevant professional
  organizations
• STC Research Funding

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Read professional orgs pubs

• Weve read
• an Intercom article on finding nonprofit funding
  (provides nine strategies including specific
  websites)
• A Technical Communication article about finding
  funding (includes 16 funders or databases)
• An education article that includes 9 funders
• Any client you are working for, search their
  literature on grant opportunities

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Other strategies weve discussed

• Look at who has funded your group in the past
• For research, look at CVs of people who do
  similar work and see who has funded them

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New Suggestions

• Listservs of professional organizations
• Seeing if your area has a volunteer center
• Offer sessions with local funders. Etc.
• Consider joining a nonprofit association
• American Association of Grant Professionals
• Society for Nonprofit Associations
• Association of Fundraising Professionals

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Discuss Business Proposals

• Thoughts from the readings?
• Questions?

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Continue with discussion from last week

• Dr. Carters research proposal

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If time, share grantwriting stories.

• Difficulties with your client?
• Solutions?