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Advanced Grant Strategies

Mercy Corps, Aceh Lecture Room 45 SW Ankeny Street
Portland

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Presenters

Rick Levine, Grant Writer & Trainer
Kit Gillem, Program Director, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Join Rick Levine, one of the Northwest’s most expert grant writers, and Kit Gillem, Program Director, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to learn what foundation and corporate grant makers expect of experienced grant writers. You’ll see examples of successful proposals and receive direct feedback about your own proposals while working in small groups with expert program officers, including:

  • Michelle Boss Barba, The Oregon Community Foundation
  • Glen Friedman, Hoover Family Foundation
  • Kit Gillem, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
  • Jan Kennedy, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
  • Louis King, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
  • Paul Reich, Meyer Memorial Trust
  • Michelle Reynolds, Miller Foundation
  • Martha Richards, Miller Foundation
  • Megan Schumaker, The Oregon Community Foundation

You’ll also get to meet some of the major foundation trustees who make the final decisions on your proposals, and learn how and why they make their funding decisions, including:

  • Debbie Craig, Meyer Memorial Trust
  • Sho Dozono, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
  • Julie Vigeland, Wessinger Foundation, Jackson Foundation

And, you’ll get a chance to learn from professional grant writers. This workshop will be an extraordinary opportunity to hear from the leaders of Oregon’s foundation world!

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed specifically for experienced grant writers who have written at least three grant proposals.

Preparation

Each participant should bring eight copies of a two page Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Refer to the LOI Guidelines for specific formatting instructions. Foundation representatives ask that participants view this as a learning opportunity and suggest that people not bring material that has already been highly successful.

Additional Information

Event fee includes continental breakfast.

If you are registering offline, please indicate on your registration form if you would also like to purchase one of the lunch options.

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Presenters

Rick Levine, Grant Writer & Trainer
Kit Gillem, Program Director, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust

Join Rick Levine, one of the Northwest’s most expert grant writers, and Kit Gillem, Program Director, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, to learn what foundation and corporate grant makers expect of experienced grant writers. You’ll see examples of successful proposals and receive direct feedback about your own proposals while working in small groups with expert program officers, including:

  • Michelle Boss Barba, The Oregon Community Foundation
  • Glen Friedman, Hoover Family Foundation
  • Kit Gillem, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
  • Jan Kennedy, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
  • Louis King, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
  • Paul Reich, Meyer Memorial Trust
  • Michelle Reynolds, Miller Foundation
  • Martha Richards, Miller Foundation
  • Megan Schumaker, The Oregon Community Foundation
You’ll also get to meet some of the major foundation trustees who make the final decisions on your proposals, and learn how and why they make their funding decisions, including:
  • Debbie Craig, Meyer Memorial Trust
  • Sho Dozono, Spirit Mountain Community Fund
  • Julie Vigeland, Wessinger Foundation, Jackson Foundation

And, you’ll get a chance to learn from professional grant writers. This workshop will be an extraordinary opportunity to hear from the leaders of Oregon’s foundation world!

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed specifically for experienced grant writers who have written at least three grant proposals.

Preparation

Each participant should bring eight copies of a two page Letter of Inquiry (LOI). Refer to the LOI Guidelines for specific formatting instructions. Foundation representatives ask that participants view this as a learning opportunity and suggest that people not bring material that has already been highly successful.

Additional Information

Event fee includes continental breakfast.

If you are registering offline, please indicate on your registration form if you would also like to purchase one of the lunch options.

When
May 23rd, 2012 from  8:00 AM to  4:00 PM
Location
Mercy Corps, Aceh Lecture Room
45 SW Ankeny Street
Portland, OR 97204
Multnomah
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Event Fee(s)
Registration
NAO Members $148.50
Nonmembers $165.00
Optional Lunch
Turkey Deluxe with Bacon & Swiss Sandwich $10.00
Vegetarian Cobb Salad $10.00
Vegan Grinder $10.00