Seminars

Maryland Municipal League Fall Conference, Annapolis, Maryland, October 21, 2010
The following comments were made by attendees at the Grant Writing 101 class presented by Valerie Mann;
Eric Brenner, Director of the Maryland Governor's Grants Office; and Jesse Buggs, President of the Washington, DC,
chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals:

"Three powerhouse instructors. Great session!"
"Great balance among speakers. Very knowledgable."
"Very useful information!"
"This was one of the most interesting classes, with the best presenters, that I've attended in my 4 years at MML-thank you!"
"I have taken many grant writing classes, and this was one of the most valuable and informative."
"Speakers did a terrific job!"

Feel free to contact us at: vjmann@comcast.net, if you are interested in attending a class or seminar by Ms. Mann. Please send an e-mail detailing as much information about the kind of seminar you want as possible.

We are pleased to be able to offer grant seminars based on the grant writing book, Getting Your Share of the Pie: The Complete Guide to Finding Grants.

• The grant classes will be given to follow the format of the book
• We will be willing to travel anywhere in the country
• The duration and format is totally up to the client
• The two day class is what we consider to be the comprehensive, full dress version of all the material in the grant writing book. This will allow time for hands on exercises
• The shorter talks, such as the luncheon speeches, better lend themselves to discussing one specific aspect of the grant profession
• We can also customize the grant class for a specific organization or an entity that wishes to have only their own employees trained
• All materials will be provided and will be substantial and useful in reviewing the material covered in class
• Please contact us for available dates and fees
• Specific topics follow the chapters in the book and are as follows:
1. Overview and General Information
2. Being Clear About Your Need-What Needs Fixing?
3. Designing a Project- How to Make It More Fundable
4. Searching for Grant Sources
5. Search Advice for Specific Professions
6. Evaluating Grant Sources and Developing a Strategy
7. Tools of the Trade
8. General Writing Tips
9. Basic Elements of a Grant Proposal
10.Grant Administration
11.What to Do If the Grant Application Is Not Approved



 GRANT CLASS OFFERED IN BOWIE, MD

Class offered on Wednesday 11/16/11 at the Comfort Inn Conference Center, 4500 Crain Highway, Bowie, MD from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. The price is $115, plus $10 for materials (over 100 pages of helpful hints), with lunch on your own. Attendees will be offered a 10% discount on the book.

Ms. Mann would like to share with you the principles outlined in her book, which was listed as one of the top five business books of the week in the Washington Post Online and in the Wall Street Journal for the week of 1/7/11.

Space is limited, so attendees are asked to register by November 14th, 2011.

This class represents a complete course in grant writing from determining your need to searching for grants to writing the grant proposal to administering the project. The following topics will be covered:

Introduction, Identifying the Need and Designing the Project
Grant Searches
Tools for Grant Writers
Designing a Strategy and General Writing Principles
Writing the Grant Application
Grant Administration

If you would like to register and pay on the day of the class, send an email to Ms. Mann (vjmann@comcast.net) with your contact information and number of people attending.

Alternatively, you may follow the link below to register and pay in advance.

The following are testimonials about the classes Valerie Mann offers:

"I recently took a half-day private class with Valerie Mann, and was extremely pleased with the results. I left the class with much information I could take back to my office and start using immediately. Since that time, I have felt much more confident in writing grant applications and my boss is thrilled with my new-found skills. She gave me the names of specific programs we could access for needed equipment and personnel, along with information on how to apply, the deadlines, writing tips, etc. The value of this class was far, far in excess of what we paid for it!" - Bernice Evans, Maryland

"I attended a 3-hour seminar given by Ms. Mann covering project design and grant searches. The information was presented in a very straightforward, easy-to-understand fashion. She helped to take some of the 'mystery' out of grant-seeking and made it seem not nearly so daunting. I was very pleased with the content and presentation and would certainly attend another of her seminars." - Lisa Ludwig, Maryland

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