Nonprofit Grant Academy Certificate Program
Nonprofit
ced.unlv.edu/grant-academy As you progress through the Grant Academy Certificate, you will gain skills in identifying relevant grant opportunities, writing strong proposals, tracking program outcomes, managing reports to funders, and utilizing available technologies and data sources to make a convincing case for support. Curriculum will guide you through the full life cycle of a grant, enabling you to produce winning applications plus policies to support successful oversight and administration. Courses may be taken individually to expand your skill set. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: To earn the UNLV Grant Academy Certificate you must successfully complete five core courses. CORE COURSES: • Identifying Funding Sources • Building a Grant Ready Organization • Proposal Writing I • Proposal Writing II • Grants Management
Grant Academy Information Session
Learn more about how the UNLV Grant Academy works. Meet with the instructors of the program as they provide an industry analysis and break down the Grant Academy course sequence. This information session will help you determine how this program can refine your grant writing and management skills and consequently enhance your career prospects. Continuing Ed Staff T | Jan 5 | 6-7pm | No charge Online-Zoom | 211GR1150
Grant Academy Bundle
Register for this class to receive bundle discount of $999 for all five classes. Building a Grant Ready Organization Grants Management Identifying Funding Sources Proposal Writing I Proposal Writing II Beth Rubins, MSW, Kenneth B Lange, Cynthia Radley, Kipp Ortenburger, Laura Meyer TTh | Jan 19-May 6 (meets 20x) | 4-6pm | $999 Online-UNLVGO and Zoom | 211GRBUND | 4.2 CEUs
28
Building a Grant Ready Organization
Assess and build the organizational capacity necessary to obtain grant funding. Examine how management decisions, policies, and partnerships impact funding outcomes. Time will also be spent looking at how effective program development and project design can ensure competitive grant applications. You will work on case studies, mission statements, management strategies, and communication tools to support successful grant writing. Kenneth B Lange TTh | Feb 9-18 (meets 4x) | 4-6pm | $219 Online-UNLVGO and Zoom | 211GR1142 | 0.8 CEU
Grants Management
Effectively manage and report on grants once awards have been made. Not only will you need to complete the funded project, you will also have to gather data, evaluate the impact of your programs, and monitor all project expenses. Thorough documentation of your grant outcomes will help garner additional support and renewed funding by demonstrating return on investment for funding received. Cynthia Radley TTh | Apr 27-May 6 (meets 4x) | 4-6pm | $219 Online-UNLVGO and Zoom | 211GR1136 | 0.8 CEU
Identifying Funding Sources
Match your project to the best funding source to improve the odds of support. Not every project is a good fit for every grant program; deciding which grants to pursue is an important grant writing skill. This course will explain different types of grants and outline ways to research and uncover grant opportunities. Participants will also learn to analyze and match specific program characteristics and organizational capacity with funding opportunities for successful grant proposals. Kipp Ortenburger TTh | Jan 19-28 (meets 4x) | 4-6pm | $219 Online-UNLVGO and Zoom | 211GR1140 | 0.8 CEU
Proposal Writing I
Prepare a grant application targeted at smaller state and local philanthropic funding sources. Craft a convincing case for funding and write a statement of need. Additionally, develop a simple project budget and write a supporting narrative which clearly articulates the anticipated program outcomes and benefits. Laura Meyer TTh | Mar 2-11 (meets 4x) | 4-6pm | $219 Online-UNLVGO and Zoom | 211GR1144 | 0.8 CEU
Due to COVID-19, our class schedule is regularly evolving. We will post updates to programs on our website, ced.unlv.edu. We will also continue to communicate changes through email and social media.
Register by phone at 702-895-3394
