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Student Session: The Grant Writing Process: Seeking Support from Private Foundations
Thursday, November 3, 2016: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM
Cardozo (Washington Hilton)
*Names in bold indicate Presenter
Speakers: Vivian Tseng, William T. Grant Foundation, James Wilson, Russell Sage Foundation, John Easton, Spencer Foundation and Mallory Flowers, Georgia Institute of Technology
Seeking grant funding is an increasingly competitive process and preparing a successful grant application can be a challenging and time-consuming exercise. The goal of this panel will be to provide a broad overview of the grant writing process, including the basics of what makes a good grant proposal, preparing grant applications, and the roles of the grant applicant and proposal reviewers. Participants will learn about the tools needed for writing grant proposals and the processes for developing ideas for funding, budgeting, and compliance. This workshop has been created by program officers and senior staff members from several of the nation’s most prominent private foundations that fund social, economic and policy research. With extensive experience in evaluating proposals as part of the grant-making process, panelists will provide overviews of their respective foundations and discuss how to develop and write a good grant application from the perspective of a funding organization.
