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In this session, grant professionals will learn how to onboard an agency for grant seeking purposes including understanding how economies of scale can increase grant revenues and strategies for creating systems that support your grant writing.

In this session, participants learn how to uncover the right funders for their programs through strategic research. From using databases and reading 990s to tapping into internal networks and vetting for alignment, this lesson teaches the essentials of identifying grantmakers that are a good fit—and how to organize that information for successful outreach and applications.

This interactive workshop helps grant professionals determine what it really costs to do their work and how to price their services accordingly. Through peer discussions, break out sessions, and a guided “Budget Up” exercise, participants will create a personalized pricing strategy that ensures sustainability, confidence, and fair compensation in their grant services which are differentiated from pro bono grant work.

An Introduction Letter Campaign can be an effective strategy for cultivating relationships with new funders who do not accept unsolicited proposals. In this session we will cover how to identify, track, communicate and cultivate a relationship with potential funders.

This session will teach participants to turn scattered grant opportunities into a focused, realistic plan. Participants will learn how to build a strategy that works with their calendar, team bandwidth, and funding priorities. They'll leave with skills to prioritize funders, pace submissions, and align their grants calendar with important agency dates, their broader program and fiscal goals.

Grant management isn't just a post award task. Good grant management protocols and procedures can lead to improved efficiency and increased grant revenues. In this session, participants will learn grant management best practices for each phase of the grant seeking life cycle from funder research through post award management, reporting and grant close-out.

The IRS Tax form 990 is a powerful, free tool to help grant professionals identify appropriate funding sources and assess likelihood of funding. The 990 is also an important promotional tool for nonprofit professionals in communicating about their mission and operations. In this session, nonprofit and grant professionals will learn how to read a 990 and utilize the information contained within for various purposes.

This session teaches the art of crafting grant narratives that are strategic, engaging, and efficient. Participants will learn how to break down funder questions, use storytelling powerfully, align responses with funder priorities, and write compelling narratives that maximize existing materials—making every grant application smarter, faster, and more fundable.

This session equips participants with hands-on strategies to cut character counts without cutting essential content. Through real-world examples and rewriting exercises, participants learn how to craft tighter, more powerful narratives that meet funder limits without sacrificing impact.

In this session, participants learn a professional six-step proofing process to ensure grant documents are accurate, consistent, and funder-ready. Working in pairs, they will proof and provide feedback on each other's writing, gaining real-world practice in catching errors and strengthening final submissions.

In this session, participants learn how to secure and craft powerful support letters that boost grant proposals. You'll discover how to approach supporters, capture their authentic voice, and manage the process efficiently. By the end, you'll know how to create letters that are heartfelt, strategic, and funder-focused—turning a small detail into a big asset for your applications.

In this session, participants learn how to build a powerful toolkit of supplemental materials that enhance grant applications. From flowcharts and impact reports to partnership letters and media packets, discover how strategic, visually clear materials can tell your story better—and help you stand out to funders.

This session equips grant writers with the essential skills to build strategic, funder-ready budgets that strengthen grant proposals. Participants learn how to create, scale, and narrate budgets that demonstrate need, sustainability, and impact for securing funding.

This session helps grant writers understand and navigate key nonprofit financial documents like cash flow statements, profit and loss reports, audits, 990s, and comparative budgets. Participants will learn how to interpret these documents and use financial insights to strengthen grant proposals and demonstrate organizational capacity.

In this session, participants learn how to collect, manage, and communicate data to strengthen their grant proposals. Discover how to turn program statistics into compelling stories, create practical data systems, and build impact narratives that funders trust and value.

This session teaches participants how to build powerful logic models that map a program's pathway from resources to impact. Participants will learn to define success, measure outcomes, and connect program activities to meaningful results. Through real-world examples and a hands-on exercise creating a full logic model for a program of their choice, participants will strengthen both their grant proposals and program design strategies.

This session empowers emerging and mid-level grant professionals to build strong, ethical contracts that protect their work and lay the foundation for sustainable consulting practices. Participants will learn how to define scopes of work, set payment terms, manage client responsibilities, and plan for "what if" scenarios—gaining the tools needed to grow confident, successful grant writing careers.

Looking at income and pricing data reveals many grant consultants work for free unintentionally. This session will help grant consultants recognize their value, learn pricing models and how to properly track their time to ensure they are being paid for all hours worked… unless they are working pro bono by choice.

Appropriately screening potential clients is the first step in a positive consulting relationship. Participants will learn how to identify good clients and determine which clients match their grant services, as well as recognizing red flags and issues that may create challenges when working with grant seeking clients.

In this session, participants learn how to track client data and program outcomes strategically and sustainably. Discover how to build simple, effective systems that strengthen grant proposals, empower program staff, demonstrate impact, and drive continuous program improvement.

In this session, we explore how to build meaningful and lasting relationships with funders beyond the grant application. From writing compelling reports to navigating site visits and crafting powerful thank-you and denial letters, you'll learn how every touchpoint is a chance to deepen trust and increase future funding. Discover how to communicate both wins and challenges with confidence and turn funders into long-term champions for your cause.

In this session, participants discover how grant reports can become powerful relationship-building tools. Learn how to craft reports that not only meet funder requirements but deepen trust, highlight impact, and position your organization for repeat and increased funding.

Participants will learn about resources to support them when making the difficult decision of firing a client. Participants will learn to identify the 12 types of clients that make grant writing burdensome and should be considered for firing.