About this Event
This Grant Writing Intensive is a 4-hour deep-dive experience designed to help nonprofits strengthen their funding strategy, clarify their organizational messaging, and develop funder-ready grant narratives. Participants will be guided through a structured storytelling and grant development process that transforms mission-driven ideas into clear, compelling, and actionable language funders respond to.
Attendees can expect a highly interactive session that includes guided instruction, hands-on writing time, peer feedback, and individualized coaching. Using proven narrative frameworks and AI-powered tools, participants will develop key grant components includeing needs statements, program descriptions, objectives, evaluation language, sustainability plans, and board-ready talking points.
This is not a lecture-style workshop. By the end of the session, participants will leave with tangible materials they can immediately use in grant applications, letters of inquiry, sponsorships, board discussion, and donor communications, along with a repeatable framework to strengthen future funding efforts.
The event is open to nonprofit executives, staff and emerging grant writer seeking practical tools, strategy clarity, and stronger funding confidence.
Agenda
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Welcome + Check-In + Networking
Info: Early arrival, coffee, refreshments, mingle with other nonprofit leaders and fundraisers.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Opening Session
Info: Welcome, objectives, agenda walk-through, materials check.
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
The 5-Stage Story Arc with Frank
Info: Frank introduces his signature storytelling framework and guides participants through reframing their organizational narrative.
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Individual Work Session
Info: Participants begin applying the Story Arc to their organization with worksheets and prompts.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Transition + AI Lab Setup
Info: Facilitators prep for the hands-on AI segment.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:35 PM
Working Lunch + Office-Hours Q&A
Info: Bring your questions and get real-time personal feedback from both facilitators.
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:30 PM
AI Grant Lab: Turn Story Into Strategy with Destinee
Info: Live demonstration + guided work on:
• Community + Organizational Needs
• Program Description
• Objectives
• Evaluation
• Budget
• Sustainability
Participants leave with a polished narrative framework ready for grants + LOIs.
🕑: 01:35 PM - 01:55 PM
Rotations + Peer Review
Info: Split room into two groups for personalized coaching + narrative refinement.
🕑: 01:55 PM - 02:00 PM
Commitments + Next Steps + Resource
Info: Wrap-up, templates, action steps, and follow-up guidance.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Closing Networking Mixer
Info: Connect with peers, exchange contacts, and build collaboration opportunities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1008 E Buckeye Rd, 1008 East Buckeye Road, Phoenix, United States
USD 379.00 to USD 750.00












