Grant Writing 102

Workshop Description

Please note: this is an in-person event and spots are limited.

Grant writing involves advanced planning and preparation.  The workshop will review grant writing principles followed by the participants organizing a proposal, incorporating research in the grant request. Participants will work in groups to write a proposal outline (organization background, proposed project, project evaluation, project budget and budget justification).

It is recommended that registrants have a grant idea in mind that they would like to submit in the future. Participants and instructor will review the completed projects and offer feedback on all submissions.

Workshop Instructor

Valerie Liggins Law has 30 years of experience working in the Human Service field in the area of Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health, and Philanthropy. Locally and nationally, Valerie has facilitated numerous sessions, workshops, and trainings in the area of Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Social Skills Development, Coalition Building, Board Governance, Strategic Planning, Program Implementation and Sustainability and Trauma Informed Care (ACEs).  She is a consultant in her spare time on the content areas of coalition building, strategic planning, board governance, grant writing and community health needs assessments.  She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, with a Masters of Social Work Degree and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology.