November 04, 2005

UNM Development Office to Host Grant Writing Workshop

The University of New Mexico Development Office is sponsoring a grant writing workshop Jan. 23-27, 2006, at UNM’s Continuing Education Conference Center. The Grantsmanship Center, Inc. (TGCI), the world’s oldest and largest training organization for the nonprofit sector, will conduct the five-day workshop.

New grants make it possible for cash-strapped agencies to bring important services into the community and get innovative ideas off the ground. Yet applying for and receiving grants is a very competitive process.

“Designed for both novice and experienced grant seekers, the workshop will cover all aspects of searching for grants, writing grant proposals, strategies for securing government and foundation grants, corporate contributions and negotiating with funding sources,” said UNM Development’s Betsy Till, grants specialist.

Registration is limited to 30 participants. The program fee is $825 and includes workshop tuition and one year of TGCI membership benefits and services. Partial 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. For local information, call Betsy Till at the UNM Development Office at (505) 277-1589.

Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu

Posted by scarr at November 4, 2005 10:48 AM