Build a solid foundation in the skills and strategies you need to become a leader in the nonprofit and professional grant writing sector.
If you are looking for a meaningful career that helps others, the Nonprofit Manager + Professional Grant Writing course is a perfect place to start. This bundle of courses will show you everything you need to know to transform good intentions into a professional plan of action.

  • Differentiate between the different nonprofit sectors
  • Define your nonprofit’s mission and vision
  • Identify the roles of governance and leadership
  • Apply management skills to lead volunteers
  • Create a fundraising plan
  • Identify marketing and communication tools
  • Apply DEI within your organization
  • Describe how a certification enhances professionalism and opportunities for grant writers
  • List the skills needed to be a professional grant writer
  • Describe how current trends can impact the distribution of funds in the private and public sectors
  • Describe how to match grant funders and fundable programs
  • Describe organizational missions, cultures, and norms and how they impact grant readiness
  • Using best practices, create a logic model showing interrelationships among elements of project design
  • Write an evaluation plan using community resources and cultural competencies
  • Prepare a grant budget with appropriate costs, cash, in-kind or leveraged matches
  • Describe the grant writer’s role in post-award grant management and transition
  • Learn skills and develop strategies to get your nonprofit organization successfully off the ground
  • Obtain an understanding of how to be a strong leader in this field
  • Gain confidence in your ability to work at a nonprofit organization and get closer to achieving your personal career goals
  • Communicate effectively with grant funders for relationship cultivation
  • Submit a grant proposal
  • Write a persuasive case statement
  • Use a professional code of ethics to guide decisions and conduct
  • We offer a wide range of highly interactive courses that you can take entirely online. All of our courses are led by expert instructors, many of whom are nationally known authors. Our online courses are affordable, fun, fast, convenient, and geared just for you. 

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