Lone Star College-Montgomery will offer a seven-hour "Grant Writing 101" seminar on Saturday, November 8, for new and aspiring non-profit leaders.
"Grant Writing 101" details the components of a typical grant proposal, including foundation research, how to effectively write a cover letter, the importance of needs assessment, data collection and evaluation. The seminar emphasizes presenting an organization's problem statement in a clear, concise manner. The $86 seminar fee includes a copy of "Writing to Win," by Ron Ayer.
The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, November 8, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the LSC-Montgomery in TEM T106 (a temporary building located next to Building A).
Seminar presenter Juanita Stanley said prior participants have commented, "I had no idea that there were other grants besides government grants,” and “I didn't know that there are millions of dollars that must be given away."
"My groups leave the seminar with knowledge and skills to pursue grants," said Stanley. Stanley, who serves as grants administrator for Montgomery County, has more than 25 years of increasingly responsible executive and administrative experience in non-profit, governmental and educational organizations, including public relations, fundraising, project monitoring, special event coordination, and volunteerism. She is also a Texas certified teacher.
"Juanita's expertise will benefit agencies, schools, and churches seeking to gain knowledge and skills in fundraising and grant writing," said Stephen Koszewski, program manager of continuing education at LSC-Montgomery.
For more information about the seminar, contact Koszewski at (936) 273-7435, or stephen.t.koszewski@LoneStar.edu. To register, call (936) 273-7446.
LSC-Montgomery is located between Conroe and The Woodlands, at 3200 College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or visit Montgomery.LoneStar.edu.
Lone Star College System consists of five colleges, including CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery, North Harris, and Tomball, six centers and Lone Star College-University Center. With more than 51,000 students, it is the largest college system in the Houston area, and third largest community college district in Texas. For more information, visit www.LoneStar.edu.