Fundamentals of a Successful Grants Program ~ Learning Labs series

Join us for a hands-on grant-writing workshop led by Brie Richards of ! Brie is a seasoned grant writer with nearly fifteen years of experience in securing funding for nonprofits across various sectors, and will graduate from the Pamplin School of Business with her MBA in Nonprofit Management in Spring of 2025.

In this workshop, you'll receive expert guidance on the fundamentals of creating a strategic grants management program for your nonprofit, and also get some hands-on grant-writing experience in real time to begin crafting a proposal for funding for your organization. Our goal is to equip you with the tools, confidence and practical skills needed to begin partnering with foundations to propel the mission of your organization.

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Agenda

Welcome ~

A special welcome from the Dean of the Pamplin School of Business, Dr. Michael DeVaughn. Learn what makes the business school's MBA Nonprofit program unique and how students and alumni are making societal impacts with this concentrated degree.

Introduction ~

The basics of setting up a grant program:

1) Where to start and how to evaluate what size of a grants program your nonprofit is ready for; 2) Creating a global grants template; 3) Standard attachments; 4) All about grants budgets; and 4) Keeping a grants program organized.

Grant Prospecting ~

1) Where to look; 2) How to filter; 3) Researching the funder (website, 990s); and 4) Facilitating relationships with funders.

Q&A ~

Question session before we dive into writing a grant together!

Grant Writing ~

• Setup: What are our funding options?
• Getting started/organizing your grant proposal
• Writing time

Closing ~

Conclude and "What's Next"

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About the Main Speaker

Brie Richards, Grant Strategist

Brie is a dynamic nonprofit professional with nearly fifteen years of experience in nonprofit work. Her specialties include organizational strategic development, nonprofit sustainability, and grants management.

About the Guest Speaker(s):

Andy Sears, Principal & Executive Strategist

Andy has served as a successful advancement and organizational leader for over 20 years. He is passionate about helping organizations grow into their vision. Andy has experience and gifting in strategic planning, capital campaign leadership, major donor relationships, annual fund development, financial management, and leadership development.

Halie Peplinski, Project Strategist

Halie is a dynamic professional who is passionate about helping non-profits and community organizations strategically and sustainably grow their impact and better serve their communities. Her 10 years of experience in non-profit development and operations equipped her with the ability to guide organizations to use their strengths strategically and collaboratively to advance their mission.

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About Learning Labs Series

Learning Labs, are free workshop sessions that deep dive into an area of leadership and management hosted by the Pamplin School of Business at University of Portland.
For more information and to learn more about upcoming sessions, please contact - [email protected]

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Questions?
For questions, email us at [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

University of Portland - Franz Hall (#120), 5000 North Willamette Boulevard, Portland, United States