Writing Successful Grant Proposals with Kim Suedbeck & Lynn Gibson

8500 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108,Rockford IL 61108

07 March, 2023

Description

Dates: Tuesdays, March 7 and March 28 Time: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (two 4-hour sessions) Location: NICNE CollabLab at NIU Rockford (8500 E State St, Rockford, IL 61108) Details: Grants are critical for most organizations to survive and successfully fulfill their mission. Grant writing is highly competitive. Writers must be ready to develop skills to craft compelling proposals while adhering to specific funder guidelines. Poor proposals can impact results and relationships with funders. Join NICNE and trainers Dr. Lynn Gibson and Dr. Kim Suedbeck for two 4-hour workshop sessions that will help you write higher-quality grant proposals. Dr. Gibson and Dr. Suedbeck each have more than 20 years of experience with writing and reading federal, state, local, and family foundation grants. They are experienced and highly sought-after grant writers and trainers. In this workshop, you will learn how to: Write or improve your grant proposals to appeal to funders.Find funding opportunities.Plan for collaboration. Develop budgets and outcomes measures.Effectively implement the critical elements of storytelling. Cultivate and maintain funder relationships. Plan for and prepare submissions. Effectively track and manage awarded grants.Ensure compliance with funder requirements. A toolkit containing sample forms and policies, templates, best practices and other resources will be provided to ensure that you are ready and prepared to apply for grants and have the best chance at submitting winning proposals. The facilitators will address your specific grantwriting questions and will guide you during a writing-intensive component for part of the second session. If you have a grant opportunity selected, this will be a chance for you to gain feedback on portions of your selected grant with guidance from the instructors. Intended Audience: This workshop is intended for beginner and intermediate grant writers, and seasoned grant writers looking for new strategies and answers for specific questions. Come on your own or bring your grant management team! About the facilitators: Dr. Lynn Gibson is a professor at Northern Illinois University and is a graduate of the IASA School for Advanced Leadership. She has written federal, state, corporate, and foundation grants for more than 20 years and teaches grant writing nationally. She is trained in strategic planning, coaching, and grant writing. Lynn is a retired superintendent of the Hononegah Community High School District 207 located in Northern Illinois. She worked in the district for 13 years, as a grant writer, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. She has published various articles in regional and national magazines. Lynn is currently writing a young adult novel with two of her six children. She and her family live in Rockford, IL.                   Dr. Kim Suedbeck is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University. She is an expert collaborator and facilitator, with more than 20 years of grant writing experience including federal, state, and local grants. Kim has been an educator since 1984.  Her roots began as a Special Education teacher where she has had extensive experience with curriculum development and modification for students at every ability level.  Kim's administrative career began in 1990 as an Assistant Principal, which lasted five years. As her family grew, she went back to the classroom for ten years, and in 2005 her administrative experience continued as a Special Education supervisor, Associate Principal, Principal, and Assistant Superintendent. Other professional roles include Professional Development Coordinator for the Kishwaukee Region for Illinois Association of School Administrators and adjunct professor for Aurora University.  Kim has been trained in strategic planning, coaching, and grant writing and uses her experience to develop regional and statewide partnerships to coordinate services for students and staff. In her spare time, she is a fine art photographer and loves telling a story through her photos. About NICNE: The Northern Illinois Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE) has been strengthening nonprofits since August 2004 by providing capacity building, training, technical assistance, resource support and initiative leadership to nonprofit organizations in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. NICNE believes in investing in people and organizations that make communities in our area safer, healthier, and more vibrant. We do so by providing training opportunities, which help nonprofits successfully achieve their missions. As the region’s primary resource for nonprofit capacity and movement building, NICNE encourages collaboration and best practices that result in a strong, vibrant nonprofit sector to demonstrating significant social impact. NICNE Mission: Promote, model, and grow innovation, excellence and social impact. Please email questions to Associate Director Billie Callahan at [email protected] or call 815.753.8793. Learn more about NICNE at www.niu.edu/nicne.