© Evelyn Daniel Rev. 6/5/2001.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LIS 450RRL: GRANTWRITING AND FUNDRAISING Summer 2001

Day 1 - Monday, June 11

Good background reading for today - Chapter 1-4 from Miner et al and chapters 1 and 2 of Steele and Elder.

Aproximate Times and Topic

9:00	INTRODUCTIONS Who we are What you may gain from this course Overview of Proposal Elements Overview of Course Fundraising and Grantwriting -- Similiarities and Differences
10:15	Break
10:30	THE CONCEPT Grantsmanship as a matching process Begin with an organization: a library, a department of a larger organization, a unit of an organization, a nonprofit agency, a club, etc. Describe the organization (if it is a part of a larger whole, briefer describe the large organization before giving details about the part) Size, organization structure, clientele, mission, services, other relevant factors What is unique or special about this organization? In-class exercise. Write a description of an organization you might use as the receiving agency for a grant. (NOTE: It's easier if you are familiar with the organization. Don't worry if you don't know everything -- gaps can be filled in later.) Your description will probably be about 1-2 typed pages (more if handwritten). It can be in outline form. Make a copy for me and turn it in before lunch.
12:00	LUNCH
1:15	IDEAS FOR GRANTS Desireable ways to use a grant Infrastructure needs Enhancement to program Attract new clientele Develop new service(s) Idea Development Techniques Brainstorming What If technique Focus groups Other methods In-class exercise. In a nominal group exercise, you are to generate as many ideas as you can think of for grants -- don't try to evaluate them. They don't have to be original but should result in something useful for an organization or group. Capture the idea in a short phrase and make a sticky note for each idea. Sign each of your notes. When time is called on the idea generation stage, sort your list into estimated cost categories (small=>$5,000, medium=$5-30,000, large=$30-100,000, very large=over $100,000). Write the size in the top left and the type of organization in the top right of your sticky note. Your notes should look something like this: Small       School/Public Student Reading Program            Your Name Medium             Town Economic Development Program       Your Name Large       Academic Establish a Materials Preservation Lab           Your Name
2:30	Break
2:45	GALLERY TIME Post your sticky note ideas in designated ares (by type of organization) around the room. Then walk around and look at what ideas other folks have. Take your sticky notes with you. If you think of another idea, jot it down and stick it up. If you see an idea that interests you, write down the name of the person and consider forming a team to write the idea as a proposal.
3:15	FUNDING SOURCE ASSIGNMENT PAPER
3:45	FORM GROUPS AND TEAMS

Have a nice evening -- See you tomorrow morning!

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