Interactive Workshop: How to be as Competitive as Possible for Large Grants (Foundation OR Government)

Workshop Date & Time:         

April 29th, 2025: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, ET

In today’s increasingly volatile funding climate, small and medium-sized nonprofits still pursue large grants—six figures or more—but they face even steeper odds of success. Despite their passion and dedication, many applications are denied, not necessarily due to the quality of the work they do, but because they lack the strategic preparation required to compete in a rapidly changing grant landscape. 

With federal priorities shifting, DEI funding under scrutiny, and many agencies freezing or cutting awards altogether, the bar for competitiveness is higher than ever. Too often, organizations—eager to secure support—rush into writing without investing the time to align with funder expectations, analyze the current funding landscape, or build the infrastructure needed for a compelling, policy-aware proposal.  

In this workshop, we will teach you how to facilitate a process that can be used to support any grant application process but is FANTASTIC for large grants (whether foundation or government) or six figures (or more!) so that your actual writing work in grant applications is as competitive as possible.

This Workshop is Perfect for you if:

• You have been a grant writer/grant professional for 1 year or more;
• You are looking to improve your grant writing skills to further your career; 
• You have participated in at least one grant writing course, webinar, or training;
• Your organization is able to demonstrate success with smaller grants

If you cannot attend, you will receive the recording and bonus materials, but we strongly advise that you attend the live session to get the intended outcome.

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Create:

• A grant calendar for the large opportunities to preplan for 
• A cross-functional team specific to a large grant application 
• Logic Model draft of program design with SMART objectives
• Preliminary Project Budget 
• Work Plan of Key Activities

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Learn:

• How to create a  grant calendar for the large opportunities to preplan for 
• How to create and facilitate a cross-functional team, that is inclusive of project partners, specific to a large grant application 
• How to develop SMART objectives that will support your program design
• How to develop a Preliminary Project Budget that will align with the anticipated amount of funding 
• How to develop a Work Plan of key activities that align with the project budget and determine the activities of stakeholders and project partners 

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Be Responsible For:

• Actively participating in workshop sessions and exercises;
• Asking for feedback from your colleagues between workshop sessions;
• Asking for feedback from your workshop presenters between workshop sessions; and

You’ll Get These BONUS Materials:

1. Logic Model Template for Federal Grant Pre-Planning
2. SMART Objectives Worksheet
3. A Grant Team Facilitation Guide
4. A Grant Team Annual Priority Meeting Template
5. A Grant Calendar Template
6. The workshop slides
7. The workshop recordings

About Your Topic Experts:

Maggie Perry, GPC, RSM is specifically qualified to teach this workshop because:

1. She is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC).
2. She is an approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association.
3. She began her career as a Grant Manager in City Government.
4. She enjoys reading, walking, and history.

Diane is specifically qualified to teach this workshop because:

1. She is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC).
2. She is an approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association.
3. She began her career as a grantmaker.
4. She has raised over $134.26 million for clients.
5. She has trained over 94,132 professionals since 2006.

What Attendees Said about This Nonprofit Workshop: 

“Great training! This honed skills necessary for good grant writing and pushed organization and strategic planning. Thank you Diane and Maggie!”

Kia Debnam, FundEd Strategies

For more upcoming live training to aid your nonprofit professional development, please check here. 

 If You Register and Cannot Attend, You Will Get the Webinar Recording, Slides and Bonus Materials.