Central Council to host workshop on grant writing

JUNEAU - To help tribal citizens, members of the nonprofit community and government agencies decipher the intricacies of the grant seeking process, the Business and Economic Development Department of the Central Council Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska will host the Grantsmanship Training Program, July 7-11, at the Vocational Training and Resource Center.

The five-day workshop will be conducted by The Grantsmanship Center, the world's oldest and largest training organization for the nonprofit sector.

"Anyone with nonprofit management or grant proposal writing responsibilities, including staff, volunteers, and board members, will benefit from attending this workshop," said Marianne Jacobs, the Administrative Assistant for Business and Economic Development. "Nonprofit organizations continue to face an uncertain future. With tight state and federal funding, we must acquire the skills to compete for limited resources."

Designed for both novice and experienced grant seekers, this workshop covers all aspects of searching for grants, writing grant proposals, and negotiating with funding sources.

"Participants will work in teams to actually develop a grant proposal," Jacobs said.

To ensure personal attention, registration is limited to 30 participants. The program fee of $895 includes workshop tuition and one year of The Grantsmanship Center Membership benefits and services. Half-tuition scholarships may be available for organizations with annual operating budgets under $300,000.

To register for the workshop, or to apply for a scholarship, contact The Grantsmanship Center, at 800-421-9512 (outside California) or 213-482-9860.