Grantwriting 101: Framing, Writing, Standing Out

Date: 1/15/2014
Time: 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM

#306-620 View Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1J6

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Event Description: For more information and to register, visit, http://www.eventbrite.ca/o/volunteer-victoria-1749897131 Finding and writing grants can be a fulfilling and rewarding process. But new and emerging grant writers often find themselves wondering: What and how much to include in grant applications, Where to find grants and how much to ask for, or Which items should be included in a budget? Join Lisa Mort-Putland for an introduction to grant writing. In this workshop, Lisa will guide you through the steps of preparing to write grants, review different types of grant applications, and provide tips and tools to help you find and choose grants, write effectively, and report back to funders. From 11-1pm, participants will have an opportunity to engage in a Q and A session with a panel of experienced grant writers and grant reviewers. The panel members include: Danella Parks, Marg Rose, Norma Cameron and Meghan Mergaert. Participants will walk away with: - A greater understanding of grant options and trends in granting - Ideas to streamline grant writing and improve success - Examples of successful grant applications - Checklists for preparing and submitting grants, and reporting back to funders - Exposure to local experts who regularly review grants About the Facilitator: Lisa Mort-Putland is the Executive Director of Volunteer Victoria. Lisa holds a B.A. in Drama and a Masters in Public Administration with a focus on non-profit management. Prior to working with VV Lisa was the Development Manager for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria and spent more than 25 years working and volunteering in the museum and heritage sector. Lisa served on the 2011 Cabinet of the United Way of Greater Victoria and currently sits as Board Chair for Point Ellice House Preservation Society. Panelists: Norma Cameron has over 20 years of experience in fundraising and marketing in the non-profit sector. She is also an accomplished trainer and has delivered workshops across Canada on fundraising, communications and Narrative Philanthropy. Meghan Mergaert is the Development Manager at the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria. She has been designing projects/programs for marginalized populations, specifically immigrant and refugee populations and preparing funding proposals since 2005 within the non-profit sector primarily in Greater Victoria, BC and recently in Sierra Leone. Meghan has considerable experience understanding the needs of immigrant populations and “how to speak the funder language” at the municipal, provincial, federal levels and in both private and public sectors. Meghan brings experience developing strategic partnerships, designing innovative youth programming and understanding how projects from small grants fit into the larger organizational structure. Danella Parks is the Manager of Business Development at Camosun College. Marg Rose is the Director of Community Initiatives and Grants at the Victoria Foundation which provides close to $1M in community grants annually across five fields of interest, taking action on the Vital Signs report priorities that citizens indicate in a yearly survey. She was the Executive Director of a provincial level charity for eight years, and secured $4.2M in grants and other fundraising methods during that time. She will offer tips from both sides of the grant application desk, and share tips gleaned from discussions with her colleagues on the Victoria Community Funders’ Network.


Directions:
Volunteer Victoria

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