Creating a Plan for Grant Writing Success: Decoding Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) and Preparing for Proposal Development (Online workshop on 01/30/25)

Creating a Plan for Grant Writing Success:  Decoding Requests for Funding Proposals (RFPs) and Preparing for Proposal Development

Note: This workshop has limited capacity. This is an online, interactive workshop on January 30, 2025 from 8:45 am - 12 pm ET. Participants will use Zoom to join with both video and audio. This workshop is sponsored by The Region IV Public Health Training Center.

Training Description:

Public health practice depends on funding to function, but unless you are the primary grant writer for your health department or have years of related experience, the process of seeking and applying for funding can be confusing and daunting.  This 3-hour interactive workshop focuses on preparing your organization to apply for funding, finding and evaluating funding sources, and coming up with a plan for the proposal development, including a timeline and division of team assignments.  Special focus will be given to decoding the request for funding proposals (RFPs) including understanding the key components of a grant proposal (including budget, goals/objectives, evaluation) and what to include in each.  

It is suggested that you watch the on-demand webinar “Show Me the Money! Effective Strategies for Identifying and Writing Winning Grants” an introductory-level guide to the basics of strategic grant writing and how to successfully identify, plan, and write winning grants.

About the Trainer:

Tom Stevenson is a freelance grant writer and consultant with a 14-year record of success in winning federal, corporate, and foundation funding for nonprofit organizations at the state and local levels. He has extensive experience working with diverse community organizations including Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse for Greater New Orleans, Odyssey House Louisiana, Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans, Acadiana, Center Point, Inc. in San Rafael, CA, Youth Empowerment Project, and other award-winning nonprofit organizations. With his expertise in completing strategic prospect research, writing compelling proposal language, strategic program planning, and data collection, Tom has won more than $17M in winning grants for local organizations and nonprofit clients. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing from Loyola University, a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and currently resides in the New Orleans, LA area.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,404,138.  The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.