Fall 2006
(This schedule is a draft effective on 8-21-06 and is open to change.)
See the tables of contents for our two textbooks: How To Grants Manual *(HTGM)
and Grant Funding for Dummies (GWFD), 2nd Edition.
Week   Topics Readings
1 August 14-20, 2006 Introductions, Review of Syllabus, Policies, etc., Discuss Projects, Introduction to Grant Writing and Management Syllabus and related materials
2 August 21-27, 2006 Using Stories for Grants Presentations to Promote Projects (View the presentation in either PPT or PDF format); Project Q & A (see the PowerPoint with FAQs, etc.); Brainstorming Project Concepts (Discussion thread) HTGW: Chs. 1 & 2
GWFD: Chs. 1 & 2
3 Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2006 Identifying Needs for the Grant Project and Matching the Needs with Funding Sources (View presentation in either PPT or PDF format.) HTGW: Chs. 3 & 4
GWFD: Chs. 3 & 4
Labor Day Holiday September 4, 2006
4 September 5-11, 2006 Marketing Your Organization, Your Needs, Yourself; Key Relationships – Inside and Outside the Organization HTGW: Chs. 5 & 6
GWFD: Chs. 5 & 6
5 September 12-18, 2006 Communication Strategies; Project Q & A HTGW: Chs. 7 & 8
GWFD: Chs. 7 & 8
6 September 19-25, 2006 Communication Strategies (continued) HTGW: Chs. 9 & 10
GWFD: Chs. 9 & 10
7 Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2006 Action Plans HTGW: Chs. 11 & 12
GWFD: Chs. 11 & 12
8 October 3-9, 2006 Packaging the Document HTGW: Chs. 13 & 14
GWFD: Chs. 13 & 14
9 October 10-18 2006 Group Activities HTGW: Chs. 15 & 16
GWFD: Chs. 15 & 16
Fall Break October 16-17, 2006
10 October 19-25, 2006 Multiple Grants; View a Presentation on Packaging the Document (PPT - 2.5 MB, PDF - 1.2 MB, or HTML) HTGW: Chs. 17 & 18
GWFD: Chs. 17 & 18
11 October 26-Nov. 1, 2006 Evaluation Plan HTGW: Chs. 19 & 20
GWFD: Chs. 19 & 20
12 November 2-8, 2006 Presenting a Budget HTGW: Chs. 21 & 22
GWFD: Chs. 21 & 22
13 November 9-15, 2006 Multiple Year and Renewals HTGW: Chs. 23 & 24
GWFD: Chs. 23 & 24
14 November 16-22, 2006 Begin Presentations HTGW: Chs. 25, 26 & 27
GWFD: Appendix
Thanksgiving Holidays November 23-26, 2006
15 Nov. 27 - Dec. 4, 2006 Complete Presentations and Critiques; Wrap-up; Course Evaluations HTGW: Ch. 28
     
Reference http://www.valdosta.edu/mpa/classes/padm7860/schedule.html
Updated 10/22/2006, contact Jerry Merwin