CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, CHICO

Department of Health and Community Services

HCSV 579

Grant Writing and Fundraising Strategies

Course Syllabus

Spring 2009

 

INSTRUCTOR:           John Cannan, Executive Director

                                    Emergency Services Foundation

                                    P.O. Box 637

                                    Anderson, CA  96007

                                    Phone:  (530) 209-4554

                                    E-mail: class@esfweb.org

 

OFFICE HOURS:       Mondays, 9-11 am

 

OFFICE:                      Butte  620       

 

CLASSES                   Monday, 11 am to 1:50 pm and 2-4:50 pm

                                    Both classes are in Butte 229

 

TEXTS:                        Both required:

           

John Cannan (2009)

Grantwriting: Curriculum and Class Handouts

CSU, Chico, Bookstore

 

                                    Klein, Kim

Fundraising for Social Change

Chardon Press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

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 a presentation to the class on a grant proposal.

 

7.                  Learn about fundraising methods other than grant writing, including direct mail and special events.

 

8.                  Understand the basics of how boards of directors operate.

 

9.                  Be introduced to planned giving and charitable remainder trusts.

 

10.              Be exposed to many of the fiduciary requirements of nonprofit organizations.

 

 

COURSE OUTLINE

Jan. 26

Distribute syllabus.  Short first session.

 

Feb. 2

Class expectations.  The nonprofit sector.  Overview of grant makers.  Grant project.

 

Feb. 9

Foundations, corporate funders and government grants.   Nonprofit tax exemptions.

ASSIGNMENT           Five nonprofit descriptions due

 

Feb. 16

Using the internet to research funders.   Grant compliance.  Collaborative projects.  Review for quiz.

 

Feb. 23

Quiz (35 points).  Summary section explained.  Writing activity.  Writing tips. 

 

March 2

No class, scheduled work week

 

March 9

Using the internet to research funders.  Collaborative projects.  Grant compliance.  ASSIGNMENT      Summary due.

 

March 16

No class for spring break

 

March 23

Summaries returned.  Jana Baber from Enloe Foundation.  Agency credibility section.

 

March 30

Needs statements.  The objectives section.  Outcome based programs.

ASSIGNMENT:          Agency credibility section due

 

April 6

Methods and evaluation sections.  Logic models. 

ASSIGNMENT:          Needs statement and objectives sections due

 

April 13

The budget.  Planned giving.

ASSIGNMENT:          Methods and evaluation sections due

 

April 20

Funding sections.  More planned giving.

ASSIGNMENT:          Budget due

 

April 27

Presentation of grant proposals.  Review for final.

ASSIGNMENT:          Funding section due

 

May 4

Presentation of grant proposals.  Review for final.

ASSIGNMENT:          Three funder research assignment due

 

May 11

Presentation of grant proposals.  Review for final.

ASSIGNMENT:          Final grant proposal due

 

May 18 to 22

Finals week.