Major Grants WorkShop Coming in Novermber

Grant Guidance Alliance in conjunction with The FilmNashville Foundation presents..

GRANTS & GRANTWRITING FOR DOCUMENTARIES AND THE ARTS: The Money IS Out There
November 21, 2009
Location: Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
9:00 am –4:30 pm

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This workshop is designed for anyone in the arts fields who is interested in learning how to access available grant opportunities for arts projects & programs including film, music, theatre and dance.  Format will be a combination of classroom presentation, discussion and individual assistance with projects.  Please bring information regarding a specific project you hope to have funded for discussion and to work on.  Participants will receive a comprehensive resource workbook.

Grants:  what are they, & who & what gets funded
> The Funding Landscape: What is going on in philanthropy at the national, state and local area?
> Researching Sources and Resources:  Where is the money?
> Research Strategies: Subject, Geographic, Types of Support
> Foundations: What are they and what do they expect? Who gets foundation grants and why?
> What is a Non-Profit Organization and why do I need one to get funding? What is a Fiscal Agent?
> Understanding Grant Solicitations
> Basic terminology: 990 PF’s, NOFA’s, RFP’s and 501 c.3’s…What’s it to you?
> What do Funders look for?
> What Types of Support can I possibly receive?
> Letters of Inquiry vs. Proposals
> Basic Steps for Getting Funds
> Elements of Grant Writing
> The Proposal Process
> Proposal Contents: details regarding executive summary, narrative or project description, budget, appendices & support materials, authorized signature, abstracts and certifications
> The HOOK
> Proposal Considerations: deadlines, guidelines, formatting, timetables, budgets, personnel,  goals & priorities, evaluation processes, contacts
> Proposal Writing: structure, specifications, persuasive writing, budget, organization and flow, following guidelines
> Submission checklist
> Strategies for Getting Your Grant Noticed
> Cultivating the Ask
> Supplemental Resources
> Sample Current Open Grant Solicitations
> How can Grant Guidance Alliance help?
> Making grantwriting work for YOUR project: In a workshop format we will help you define your project, write your mission statement, develop measurable goals & objectives and a project narrative.  Your resource workbook will contain outlines and checklists for developing your proposal budget and personnel needs.
> Hear directly from agencies that have arts grant funding ant artist assistance available such as the TN Volunteer Lawyers & Professionals for the Arts and Metro Nashville Arts Commission.
> Resource materials will be available from the Center for Non-Profit Management; and grant requirements from the Southern Arts Federation; ASCAP Foundation; Humanities TN and others

COST:  $150/person if pre-registered (includes resource notebook CD)
$200 if not pre-registered.
You must get your name on the pre-registration list to ensure you receive the full package of resource materials on-site. Extra copies of resource notebook and other training materials will be available on CD for $45.
Watkins Students may attend at no cost.

To pre-register call (931) 982-4265 or for further information, email: bgallup@aol.com

Click Here To Sign Up Today For The Grant Workshop

Instructor for the workshop is Bobbie Gallup, Director of Development for FilmNashville, President of the FilmNashville Foundation, and CEO of Grant Guidance Alliance, based in Columbia, TN. She has taught fundraising and grantwriting courses at Colorado State University and Columbia State Community College, as a private consultant and independent grant writer. Bobbie has 25 years of professional experience in generating supplemental funding for non-profit organizations and governmental agencies.  She has helped numerous non-profit organizations by developing successful business plans and assisting them with preparing their non-profit paperwork.  Grantwriting professionals generally consider a 15% success rate on grant submissions to be a significant achievement… Bobbie’s hovers closer to 85%.  She is available on a consulting basis to work with individuals and organizations regarding their grant requirements and submissions.

A few of the agencies and organizations for which Bobbie provides or has provided organizational planning services and developed grant proposals include the Project to Preserve African American Turf History, Indiana Counselors Association, Ultimate Earth, Nashville Composers Association, the Nashville Screenwriters Conference, Kid Pan Alley, the Renaissance Center, Media Fellowship International, Music City Community Choir (MC3), Tripoli Rocketry Association, Christian Golf Ministries, the Ravenbrook Group, as well as FilmNashville and independent documentary filmmakers. Bobbie is President of the FilmNashville Foundation.