Department of Health and
Community Services
HCSV 579
Grantwriting and Fundraising
Strategies
Fall 2007
INSTRUCTOR: John Cannan, Executive Director
Emergency
Services Foundation
Phone: (530) 209-4554
E-mail:
john@esfweb.org
OFFICE
HOURS: Wednesdays, 1-2 pm
OFFICE:
CLASSES Monday, 2-4:50 pm
TEXTS: Both required:
John Cannan (2007)
Grantwriting: Curriculum and Class Handouts
CSU,
Klein, Kim
Fundraising for Social
Change
By
the end of the one semester course, each student will:
1.
Become familiar with nonprofit organizations and how they operate.
2.
Know how to research government agencies, private foundations and other
funding organizations.
3.
Understand how funders operate charitable giving programs.
4.
Become familiar with project planning.
5.
Develop a grant proposal that will include all of the following
sections: summary, needs statement, introduction, objectives, methods,
evaluation, future funding and budget.
6.
Make presentations to the class on a grant and one other philanthropic
topic.
7.
Learn about fundraising methods other than grantwriting, including
direct mail and special events.
8.
Understand the basics of developing a diverse funding plan.
9.
Know techniques to recruit volunteers and maintain a volunteer program.
10.
Understand the basics of how boards of directors operate.
11.
Be introduced to planned giving and charitable remainder trusts.
12.
Be exposed to many of the fiduciary requirements of nonprofit
organizations.
Aug. 27
Sept. 3
No class
Organizations
that fund. Foundations.
ASSIGNMENT Five nonprofit descriptions due
Nine
steps to writing a grant. Summary
section. Writing activity. Writing tips.
Using
the internet to research funders. Review
for quiz
ASSIGNMENT Summary due.
35-point
quiz. Problem statements. Writing activity.
ASSIGNMENT: Problem statement due
Objective and methods sections. Logic models. Outcome based programs.
Oct. 22
The budget and future funding sections. Income diversification. Fundraising methods.
ASSIGNMENT: Objective, methods sections due
Planned
giving. Money and philanthropy.
No
class
Presentation of grant proposals. Review for final.
ASSIGNMENT:
Three funder research assignment due
Presentation of grant proposals. Review for final.
Sept.
24 Summary 20
points
Each student will give a presentation on a news
article about a nonprofit issue, a funding organization, a trend or another
topic pertaining to our class studies.
Please avoid features on typical nonprofits, such as the Boys and Girls
Club or the Red Cross. While those are
great organizations, such presentations generally don’t bring much new
information to the class. Look for
something newsworthy or unique. The
presentation should be three to seven minutes.
500 to 450 A
449 to 400 B
399 to 350 C
349 to 300 D
Below 300 F
Late assignments
All assignments are due on the date listed. Assignments submitted within 24 hours of the
due date will receive no more than half credit.
Assignments submitted after that will receive no credit. The exception to this is class presentations,
which can be given for half credit or less one week after the due date. Assignments can be turned in at class, during
office hours, or at the department office,
Absence, tardiness
Your grade may be reduced by 10 points if you miss more than two sessions. A fourth absence will reduce your grade by 15 points. Tardiness counts as one-half an absence (two “tardies” equal one day absent). You may be dropped if you miss more than four sessions or if you miss two or more sessions from Aug. 27 to Oct. 1.
Other special instructions
Description of five
nonprofits
Give nonprofit name and a brief description of the mission (one or two sentences). An easy assignment.
Research on three
funders
Give name, address, phone, contact person, internet
information, amount (funded yearly or total endowment), fields of interest and
area commonly funded. The funder must
make grants in
Final grant presentation
Seven to 12 minutes. Presenters should cover each section besides the summary. The best way to start is usually the “who, how much and what for.” The class will be serving as the Board of Directors of a funding organization and will give each presenter written feedback. Professional composure and attire rewarded.