Writing Ideas into Action: Introduction to Proposal Writing and Grant Seeking Casey Long Targeted towards students with a passion for helping others, this workshop will teach basic proposal writing skills and introduce participants to tools for finding grants. Students will learn key component of a successful proposal and how to determine which foundation might be the best fit for a project idea. One of the most frequently posted positions in a non-profit organization is in the Development department. Learning to be a proposal writer will help students obtain internships and jobs in this field. In addition it will help students find funding for their own project ideas.

The focus of this session will be on proposal writing with about 30 minutes of grant seeking guidance. The trainer said that there will be time for students to ask questions about starting their own non-profit and where to find funding for their specific ideas. She said that they do heavily emphasize in these conversation the importance of determining if there is anyone else out there doing something similar and trying to build a partner with them.