BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.drfonline.org//event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writing Federal/State Grants and Compliance UID:0AFD99C9DA490DBFD198A958FCCCC0C1 ORGANIZER:MAILTO:lmerricks@drfonline.org DTSTART:20160426T050000 DTEND:20160426T120000 DTSTAMP:20260517T005905 DESCRIPTION: Ruth Peebles, rpeebles@theinsgroup.comThis course offers a rev iew of the criteria for federal and state grant applications. It is desi gned to help participants assess whether federal or state grant opportun ities are a good fit for their organization and understand what types of programs might be most likely to receive an award. Focus on the importa nt components of grant applications including: abstract, need statement, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and the budget. Particip ants will be guided through the grants management process - from prepara tion of a grant proposal to the fiscal report preparation. Topics includ e: monitoring and reporting requirements, fiscal management, accountabil ity, and compliance. The course is designed for beginners and experience d grant seekers.Key Learning Objectives:Navigate through federal and sta te funding processesConduct grant research via the Internet, publication s, other sources, and prioritize funding opportunitiesRead and understan d requests for proposalsBuild collaborations and use evaluatorsDetermine the most effective writing strategies and styles for Federal and state grant applicationsBio: Ruth Peebles, MPA, President and Founder of The I NS Group, offers more than 25 years of hands-on experience in nonprofit management. She provides the following organizational development servic es to nonprofits, faith-based institutions and government agencies: Gran t Writing and Research, Strategic Planning, Strategic Fund Development P lanning, Board Development, Executive Coaching, Organizational Assessmen t and Project Management Services. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n

Ruth Peebles, rpeebles@theinsgroup.com

This course offers a review of the criteria for federal and state grant applications. It is designed to help participants assess whether federal or state grant opportunities a re a good fit for their organization and understand what types of progra ms might be most likely to receive an award. Focus on the important comp onents of grant applications including: abstract, need statement, goals and objectives, methodology, evaluation, and the budget. Participants wi ll be guided through the grants management process - from preparation of a grant proposal to the fiscal report preparation. Topics include: moni toring and reporting requirements, fiscal management, accountability, an d compliance. The course is designed for beginners and experienced grant seekers.

Key Learning Objectives:

Navigate through fed eral and state funding processes
Conduct grant research via the Internet, publications, other sources, and prioritize funding opportunit ies
Read and understand requests for proposals
Build col laborations and use evaluators
Determine the most effective writ ing strategies and styles for Federal and state grant applications

Bio: Ruth Peebles, MPA, President and Founder of The INS Group, offers more than 25 years of hands-on experience in nonp rofit management. She provides the following organizational development services to nonprofits, faith-based institutions and government agencies : Grant Writing and Research, Strategic Planning, Strategic Fund Develop ment Planning, Board Development, Executive Coaching, Organizational Ass essment and Project Management Services.