Proposal Budget Design for Grants provides participants with in-depth information about how to design a budget for a successful grant proposal while taking into account the variety of grant funding organizations, the process of applying for grant funding, and the most common components of a grant application.
Proposal Budget Design for Grants is taught by Diane H. Leonard, a grantwriting consultant with more than ten years of experience including as the Program Officer for a statewide public foundation and as a Foundation and Grants Coordinator for a large voluntary health organization. Proposal Budget Design for Grants will provide participants with the knowledge to help their organization be more competitive in the fund seeking process and strengthen the budgets included in their grant applications.
Proposal Budget Design for Grants will cover the following broad topics:
Proposal Budget Design for Grants will provide detailed information and insight for participants about:
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Optimal budget creation process for organizations prior to submission of grant application
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Possible budget formatting options
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Key expense and revenue line items for budgets
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Writing a budget narrative/justification
Proposal Budget Design for Grants will also provide participants with knowledge about:
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The many ways that budget related pieces within an application fit into the key qualities that make for excellent and most often funded proposals
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The interrelatedness of the budget pieces to the other key proposal elements such as the statement of need and project description
Proposal Budget Design for Grants is designed to be beneficial for the individual(s) in nonprofit organizations who the staff primarily responsible for grantwriting/foundation relations be they a grantwriter, development director, program director, or executive director. Proposal Budget Design for Grants is also designed to be appropriate for nonprofit financial staff who work in collaboration with the staff primarily responsible for grantwriting as this class outlines an optimal budget design process for both financial staff as well as program/fundraising staff.
A recent class participant had the following to say about workshops provided by Diane H. Leonard of DH Leonard Consulting: "Diane has established herself as one who is highly knowledgeable and effective in communicating her knowledge with others."
Proposal Budget Design for Grants assumes a level of knowledge and familiarity with the basic proposal writing elements as well as a level of practical experience in writing and submitting grant proposals. Proposal Budget Design for Grants is designed to primarily benefit those with minimal to moderate formal training in grantwriting or grant seeking, but at least some hands on experience in grantwriting as the course is designed to provide a higher level of understanding for how to improve the design of budgets and budget related documents included in an organizations grant proposals.
Class Format: This class is recorded from the live class on November 12, 2010. On registering, you are transported to the classroom page, where you may play the class player to view the slides and hear the class presentation and discussion. You may log in as many times as you wish for one year from the date of registration, enabling you to replay portions of the class as you wish.
How to Register: Add the class (and any others that you wish to take) to your shopping cart, then proceed through the checkout process. As soon as you have completed the payment, you will be taken to the classroom page for this class, where you will find the class player where you play the class and view the slides. You may log in to listen to the class as often as you wish for up to one year from the date of registration.
About the Instructor: Diane Leonard
Diane Horey Leonard has more than eight years of experience in grant development for a variety of nonprofits – primarily in the Northern New York and Metro Detroit areas. An experienced grant professional and speaker on the topic of grantwriting and grants management, she consults with nonprofit organizations of all sizes – including social service agencies, advocacy organizations, elementary and secondary schools, and municipal corporations.
Diane founded DH Leonard Consulting in 2006 in order to further her passion of increasing the capacity of local nonprofit organizations. DH Leonard Consulting, based in Clayton, New York has raised more than $6 million dollars in funds for its clients. It is the goal of DH Leonard Consulting to assist nonprofit organizations secure grant funding in order to reach their potential in serving their clients and having a significant impact in the communities that they serve. The grantwriting work of DH Leonard Consulting has supported organizations with missions including women and girls, aging, home ownership counseling, local independent school districts, and environmental advocacy and conservation.
The services of DH Leonard Consulting include funder research and strategizing, program planning and design, proposal writing and editing, and grants management. DH Leonard Consulting works with nonprofit organizations of all sizes, but specializes in working with grassroots organizations or organizations that have no to very little grant support in their existing budget. Therefore, through her work with DH Leonard Consulting, Diane strives for her clients to receive the benefits of a seasoned grantwriting professional who understands both sides of the table in terms of grant funding, and has big city experience, but with small town and personalized feel and relationship.
Diane has professional grant related experience as a Program Officer for a statewide public foundation and then as Foundation and Grants Coordinator for a major voluntary health organization in a large metropolitan area. Diane is a member of the Grantwriting Professionals Association (previously the American Association of Grantwriting Professionals). She is also a graduate of Cornell University.