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 Good grant writing consultants are always in demand. Learn how you can use a basic knowledge of grant or proposal writing to become an expert in the red-hot grant consulting field.
Your instructor, a national grant consulting veteran, will provide you with easy-to-follow instructions that you can use to start your own home-based business. You'll learn what services to offer, how to find clients, and how to set your fees.
This is one field where your creative writing skills can literally touch thousands of people and make a true difference in their quality of life.
This course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your questions. The instructor for this course will be Beverly Browning.
 Dr. Beverly Browning has been writing winning grant proposals for over 20 years. She is a full-time grant writing consultant who has helped her for-profit and nonprofit clients, worldwide, to win over $100 million in grant and contract awards. Dr. Browning is a college instructor, grant writing workshop presenter, and author of nearly two dozen books, including Grant Writing For Dummies and Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance.
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Requirements:
A basic understanding of the grant writing process, Internet access, e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser, and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins (two free and simple downloads you obtain at http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and Get Adobe Reader).
Syllabus:
All courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course. You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
In this lesson, you'll learn about the credentials and skills needed to become a successful grant writing consultant. You'll also learn how to use your grant writing skills in both the nonprofit for-profit sectors to generate cash flow for your new business. Step-by-step, this first lesson teaches you what business structures and services to consider as you develop your grant writing consulting business.
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
In this lesson, we'll talk about how to choose the office resources you need to succeed as a grant writing consultant. You’ll learn how to find training to sharpen your skills and we'll explore top reference materials used by leading grant writing consultants. You’ll also learn how to keep your new business afloat by carefully allocating your funds for the right tools of the trade.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to set up an efficient work area and plan your first day as a paid grant writing consultant. You’ll also learn how to turn a living or storage area of your home into productive workspace. It's important to have an organized area where you can manage your revenue-producing projects from start to finish, and this lesson will show you how to get it set up.
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
In this lesson, we'll begin to assess your grant writing experience, knowledge, and skills. You’ll learn how to use your job experience to target clients and how to expand your services beyond writing proposals. This lesson is about linking your experience with paying projects-making money for what you love to do, day after day.
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
This is perhaps the most important of all our lessons. You are well on your way to becoming a successful grant writing consultant-managing your own business. This lesson will teach you how to set marketable fees for each of the services you offer so you’ll make money as a grant writing consultant-regardless of where you live or the state of the economy. You’ll learn how to set your fees based on your costs, expertise, and project type, and we'll discuss when to adjust your fees so you still make a profit. Most importantly, I’ll show you where to draw the line and just say no to a prospective client.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to market and promote your grant writing consulting business. You’ll also learn how to take some critical pre-marketing steps, including writing a marketing plan.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
This lesson will teach your how to search for and develop consulting opportunities. You’ll learn how to use the Internet and newspapers to find new clients, and how to present your services so effectively that clients will hire you sight unseen.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to write contractual agreements. We’ll review basic contract language and the different types of contractual agreements to help you understand the purpose and limitations of a written contract. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to create a contract template so you can quickly draft a contractual services agreement ready for signatories.
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
This lesson will teach you how to start cash flowing into your new business within the first 90 days. We'll talk about how to differentiate between piece of cake projects and “like pulling teeth” projects. You’ll learn which types of projects bring in quick money. And you’ll also learn how to discern between projects that are best for novices to take on at business start-up and those best handled by veteran grant writers.
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to build a reputation as an expert grant writing consultant. We'll explore Internet resources that will help you keep abreast of emerging trends. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to implement a three-step plan that will help you to (1) expand your knowledge, (2) exceed your clients' expectations, and (3) make your skills and services visible.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
At this point, you are nearing the finish line for Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant. In this lesson, you'll learn how to manage more than one project at a time so you can become more profitable. This lesson covers it all: How to ask yourself the right questions to accurately calculate project timeframes; how to organize and prioritize your projects; even how to develop work habits that will help you meet deadlines when you’re working on multiple projects.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Our last lesson will teach you how to recognize the signs of business growth and the steps to take before planning for business expansion. You’ll learn some strategic planning steps that will help you stay on top of small business trends, as well as stay on top of your competitors.
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Student Reviews:
"A most practical and useful course for anyone planning to become a grant writing consultant. Thoroughly enjoyed this course. The information was presented in an easy to understand format."
"A very all-inclusive realistic look at what it takes to be a grants writing consultant. I appreciated the instructor's knowledge and expertise."
"Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant course went above and beyond my expectations for a short course. All components were helpful and educational, easy to follow in the layout of each lesson. As an international union employee whose organization utilizes the grant process to fund projects related to labor, I will use the information learned from Bev's course. I would highly recommend this course to unionized staff and to other individuals wishing to upgrade their skills or become an expert grant consultant."
"For someone thinking about entering the field of grantwriting, this is a terrific overview. There's a little bit of something for everyone whether needing helpful suggestions on where to find clients or just thinking about how to structure your home office. There was a lot of valuable information to get me started on the right path."
"I am satisfied of the information and the format of the online class. I have gained a wealth of information and insight that will enable me to reach my goals."
"I enjoyed the class and learned valuable strategies I can use when I decide to branch out on my own."
"I have a considerable background in business, yet I learned quite a bit from this course, especially about the nuts and bolts of starting a business. I'm more educated about what the grant writing process is about and how to approach it successfully."
"I learned more from this course than I expected. It gave me the information I need at exactly the right time for my business development. I would take another course from Dr. Bev and not be disappointed because of her reputation as an excellent instructor."
"I'm thinking about doing this part time while being a stay at home mom. Thanks, Bev, for all of the great info you are sharing with us in this class!"
"I would like to thank you for you devotion and dedication to teach those who are eager to learn more about becoming a grantwriting consultant. I have completed, and turned in a grant proposal request a week ago. I have two additional federal grants due within the next two months. I have been contacted to lecture at two local universities, within the next ten days. In addition, an out-of-state corporation had requested my consulting services."
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