Plan for the day

1. Welcome to Grant Writing 101! Please make sure and sign the attendance roster at the door. If you haven’t yet registered on mylearningplan.com, please do so by Jan. 9th! http://wpsportal/sites/grants/default.aspx

2. Plan for the day • Introduce ourselves – Begin a personal and working relationship • Provide an overview of Grants and Development Services • Outline roles and responsibilities of Grants and Development Services and district grant writers • Introduce the services available on the portal • Learn from you how we can best be of service • Begin to plan with you for ongoing development of training and support services

3. Grants & Development - Staff • Dr. Russell Miller – Director • 973-7946 • Wayne Jennings – Grant Specialist • 973-7944 • Alison Robbins – Budget Analyst • 973-4537 • Debi Avila – Secretary • 973-7945

4. Services from Grants and Development • Find and write grants • Train staff and support grant writing efforts of 259 staff • Coordinate grant writing efforts in the district • Support and assist with grant implementation • Assist with grants management

5. Guiding thoughts on our partnership • YOU – have a demanding job description, priorities and pressures • YOU – know your subject, school, needs, and students • WE – know grant writing • WE – know broad trends and factors affecting fundability • TOGETHER – we can build and fund resources for our students

6. Find and Write Grants – Grants and Development Services will write: • Large federal grants • District-wide grants • Grants in partnership with the community • Factors limiting grant writing capacity • Can’t write all grants for district • Can’t be familiar with all grant subjects • Can’t assume, presume or impose on a school program, staffing or budget

7. Train Staff and Support Grant Writing in District • Provide training for 259 staff • Large, formal trainings • Small, frequent mini-trainings • On-site TEAM training • Provide ongoing support • Monitor grant opportunities and inform staff • Help link you to grant announcements • Route opportunities to interested staff • Maintain list of projects and priorities – Conduct searches on a limited basis • Maintain lists and links on the Portal

8. Train Staff and Support Grant Writing in District • Provide ongoing support (Continued) • Provide consultation • “I need a sounding board.” • “What kind of grant do I need?” • “Where can I find money?” • “How do I approach a project like this?” • Whatever else you might need. • Help develop a local needs assessment • What do I need to assess? • How do I do it?

9. Train Staff and Support Grant Writing in District • Provide ongoing support (Continued) • Help interpret an RFP and plan the grant writing process • Assist with grant writing process • Help establish compelling need • Help design a fundable project • Help devise a workable management plan • Help develop a fitting evaluation • Help develop a budget • Help with those pesky forms

10. Train Staff and Support Grant Writing in District • Provide ongoing support (Continued) • Facilitate grant writing process • Within your school among staff and departments • Including building and motivating a team • In collaborations among schools and/or community partners • Provide feedback on drafts (with stipulations) • Review and comment on drafts • Review applications • Other stuff • Ask us – we’ll see what we can do

11. Technology Sources… • Portal • Provide comprehensive, user friendly, 24 hour, any place-any time grant writing resources • Provide resources specific to USD 259 • Provide section-by-section information • Wiki • Foster confidence, competence and independence of grant writers • Build a community of professionals who can support each other in securing funding to build programs for kids

12. Internet Gateways to GDS Services • USD 259 Grants Portal Site: http://wpsportal/sites/grants/default.aspx • Collaboration Wiki: http://259grants.wikispaces.com/ Both of these sources are continually under development…please let us know how we can make them better serve your needs!