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SDSU Offers Online Professional Certificate in Grant Writing
SDSU is offering a Professional Certificate in Grant Writing online program this fall that starts exclusively online Sept. 8.
According to the 2015 State of Nonprofits Annual Report, San Diego is home to nearly 9,900 nonprofit organizations – from large educational institutions and hospitals to small startup agencies – and they all compete for grant funding. This number has nearly doubled since 1995 when there were 5,100 nonprofits in San Diego.
SDSU’s College of Extended Studies is offering a Professional Certificate in Grant Writing online program this fall that will help students learn how to write a flawless and compelling grant proposal that is crucial to securing available funding.
This certificate program features two online courses: Introduction to Grants and Funding Research taking place Sept. 8-Oct. 12, and Grant Proposal Development from Oct. 26-Dec. 3.
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Students learn how to identify funding prospects, understand grant guidelines, and develop a compelling program narrative and budget. In addition, they are taught how to construct a proposal that is clear, persuasive, and resonates with the priorities of various funders.
These comprehensive courses are geared to grant writers, employees from nonprofit organizations, city and county governments, chambers of commerce, education (private and public), public health, and social work; as well as independent consultants and grant writers needing continuing education units.
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Instructor Jay Katz has been writing grant proposals since 1990 and started his own business as full-time grant writer in 1995.
Students endorse Katz and the online experience. Comments include:
“This was an outstanding course. I liked the way the presentation was laid out each week, and our instructor gave prompt and constructive feedback. He really personalized my experience.”
Linda Sullivan
“The instructor had a vast knowledge of grant writing as well as other forms of raising money for projects.”
Kimberly M. Paris
“He explains everything very thoroughly and makes it all so easy to understand.”
Jessica Van Der Woude
“This online experience was my first ... and it was a very enjoyable way to learn.”
Tim Konzen
For more information, visit neverstoplearning.net/grantwriting, email lhoward@mail.sdsu.edu, or call (619) 594-2193.
This is an SDSU Research Foundation program managed by SDSU’s College of Extended Studies.
