The Foundation Center is offering a Proposal Writing Seminar on November 20th -- sounds like a good deal for all you budding proposal writers! Here's what they say: "This seminar offers fundraisers, volunteer board members, or nonprofit executives a nuts-and-bolts presentation of the proposal writing skills needed to secure grants from foundations and corporate sources. Our experienced presenter will illustrate tried-and-true techniques and cover the essential components of a winning proposal package, including:

• when grantmakers prefer to see a letter of inquiry rather than a full proposal


• how to grab a funder's attention with a proposal


• what level of detail a funder likes to see in a budget


• how grantmakers process and evaluate proposals


• how to organize a complex proposal


• what a cover letter should include


• how to follow up after the proposal is submitted


• what to do if you are turned down.


• The fee for this seminar is $195 and includes a course workbook and a free copy of our book, The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing (value: $34.95).

For additional information, go here: Foundation Center