School of Public Health
Grantwriting

Continuing Professional Education

October 8-10, 2007

Wong Kerlee International Conference Center
11175 Campus Street
Loma Linda, California 92350
(909) 558-4595

Sponsored by:
Loma Linda University
School of Public Health
Continuing Professional Education

Questions Instructor
Purpose Continuing Education
Who should attend Schedule and location
Workshop overview Print directions and map
Learning objectives Registration and fees

Questions

  • Does your organization source outside funding?
  • Is your budget shrinking while your needs keep expanding?
  • Do you have capital development or program requirements?
  • Would you like to develop your grant writing/fundraising skills?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then this workshop is for you!

Specific topics include:

  • Researching funding sources effectively
  • Discerning between "suspects" and true prospects for grants
  • Funding patterns in private sector grant making
  • How to approach potential funding sources and how to communicate with them
  • What funding sources expect in a proposal--10 crucial questions
  • Proposal writing, content and style
  • Writing goals and objectives
  • Writing style
  • Budgeting
  • Grant award or denial follow up
  • Reporting

Purpose

The purpose of this workshop will be to remove the mystery around successful grant submissions. Participants will be provided with time proven strategies; tactics, practical skills, and tools necessary to craft winning applications. Novice and experienced grant writers will find this program thought provoking and brimming with tips that will provide your proposal an edge in today’s increasingly competitive funding environment.

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Who should attend

  • Executive directors
  • Directors of development
  • Grant writers
  • Agency volunteers
  • Financial officers
  • Human services officers
  • Researchers
  • Students
  • Communication specialists

Workshop overview

During this course attendees will develop skills necessary to:

  • Research potential funding sources.
  • Communicate with potential funding sources.
  • Write competitive proposals requesting grants.

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Learning objectives

During this course attendees will develop skills necessary to:

  • Research potential funding sources
  • Communicate with potential funding sources.
  • Write competitive proposals requesting grants.
  • Specific topics include:
    • Researching funding sources effectively
    • Discerning among "suspects" and true prospects for grants
    • Funding patterns in private sector grant making
    • How to approach potential funding sources and how to communicate with them
    • What funding sources expect in a proposal? 10 crucial questions
    • Proposal writing, content, and style
    • Writing goals and objectives
    • Budgeting
    • Writing style
    • Grant award or denial follow up
    • Reporting

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About the instructor

Albin Grohar, PhD, is the Executive Director for Advancement at Loma Linda University. Following undergraduate and master's level work in biology and the behavioral sciences, Dr. Grohar earned a PhD in educational administration at Andrews University. His dissertation was in the area of fund raising effectiveness.

Albin Grohar

Dr. Grohar oversees all fund raising activities for the University. He is part of a fund raising team that generates up to $28 million annually.

Dr. Grohar also implements and coordinates grantwriting as well as foundation and corporate relations activities for Loma Linda University and Loma Linda University Medical Center. His work in this area has generated close to $50 million in the past 15 years.

Prior to his fund raising functions in higher education, Dr. Grohar was program planning and evaluation director for Michigan Economics for Human Development, a private, state-wide human service agency in Michigan. It was there that his grantwriting activities began. Dr. Grohar's grantwriting efforts have facilitated close to $70 million in private and public grants.

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Continuing education

CME accreditation statement

Loma Linda University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. LLUSM designates this educational activity for a maximum of 15 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.

Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure statement

This program has been planned and implemented in accordance with ACCME essentials and standards. The Loma Linda University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education relies on its CME faculty to provide program content that is evidence-based and free of commercial bias. Therefore, in accordance with ACCME standards, any faculty and/or provide industry relationships will be disclosed and resolved.

MD, DO, PA, and NP are eligible for category I CME.

Registered nurses:

Loma Linda University School of Public Health is approved by the Board of Registered Nurses to provide continuing education for nurses. Provider Number is 01369. This event has been approved for 15 hours.

Health educators:

Loma Linda University School of Public Health is designed as a provider of Category I continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. NCHEC Multiple Event Provider (MEP) Number CA0024. Event approved for 15 contact hours.

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Seminar schedule and location

Registration: 8 a.m.
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Wong Kerlee International Conference Center
11175 Campus Street
Loma Linda, California 92350

Print directions and map

How to register

Telephone: (909) 558-4595 or (800) 854-5661
Register with credit card payment.
Fax: (909) 558-0182
Pay with a credit card and fax your registration form (PDF).

Mail your payment and registration form (PDF) to:
Loma Linda University
School of Public Health
Office of Continuing Professional Education
10970 Parkland Avenue
Loma Linda, CA 92350

Registration Fees

Pre-registration - $245, deadline September 10, 2007.
Regular registration - $310
Special student rate/tribal registration - $55

*Fees include handouts and Continuing Education Credit*

Cancellation policy

Cancellation notices must be received prior to October 5, 2007, to be eligible for refund. Requests need to be in writing and should be addressed to Venice Brown at vbrown@llu.edu. All cancellations will incur a $50 administrative fee, and refunds will be processed after October 10, 2007. You may send someone in your place at no extra charge; however, please notify Venice Brown if you choose to do so.

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