TCCL Foundation Center Blog

TCCL Presents "Grants and Proposal Writing"

Saturday, October 17, 2009
9:00am - 1:00 pm
Central Library, Aaronson Auditorium

This free workshop is presented by the Tulsa City-County Library and sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region

Instructor:  Karen J. Vargas, MLS

SUMMARY

Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal.  Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including:  documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan.

OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

• Identify online resources to search for funding
• Describe the basic sections of a proposal
• Identify types of documents necessary to include with a proposal
• Recognize common mistakes of proposal writers 

Click here to register for the "Grants and Proposal Writing" workshop

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Market Like You Mean It

Wednesday, Oct 14, 9:30a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Hardesty Regional Library, Frossard Auditorium, 8316 E. 93rd St.

How can your nonprofit improve its marketing?

Marketing is one of the cornerstone functions of any organization.  Join us for RSVP Voices of Experience’s steps for improved marketing effectiveness and low-cost/no-cost tools and techniques to put your nonprofit in the spotlight.  Use of the Internet and social media will be emphasized.

Speakers will be Jim Barnes and Cindy Morrison.  Mr. Barnes, a mortgage broker of 18 years, is a certified trainer in marketing and ethics through the Oklahoma Association of Mortgage Brokers.  Cindy Morrison, Emmy winning journalist, has more than 20 years experience in TV News, having been the 5pm Anchor and Investigative Reporter at KTUL-TV in Tulsa and Anchor/Reporter for KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City.

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The Facts About Government Grants (excerpted from the Grants.gov web site)

We have all seen them; late night infomercials, websites, and reference guides, advertising "millions in free money."  Don’t believe the hype!  Although there are many grants on Grants.gov, few of them are available to individuals and none of them are available for personal financial assistance.  To find an alphabetical listing of federal personal assistance visit USA.gov website’s Government Benefits, Grants, and Financial Aid page.  Find out if you are eligible to apply for grants on Grants.gov, watch this helpful animated eligibility tutorial or visit the Grants.gov eligibility page to find out more information.

You may have heard that there are grants available because of the Recovery Act (aka stimulus money).  Like other government grants, this stimulus money is not available for individuals.  To find more about grants available through the Recovery Act, please visit the Recovery Act grant opportunities page of Grants.gov web site or visit the Recovery.gov web site.

Grants for Individuals and Assistance for Small Businesses

Of course, there are grants for individuals! There is help for Small Businesses!  Visit the Foundation Center web site for more information.  You may also contact the Foundation Center Librarian at mkash@tulsalibrary.org.

Beware of Scams

If you are ever asked to pay a fee to find information about government grants you can bet it’s a scam!  Government grant information is provided for free (see the links above).  Non-government grant information is provided to you at no charge by the Tulsa City-County Library’s Foundation Center.