Grant Writing with Nancy Knowles (Age 16+)

Support your favorite nonprofit organization by learning to write a grant! Participants will learn how to gather information typical to writing grant proposals, put together a project description and budget, produce need and rationale language that tugs at funders’ heart strings, and locate appropriate Oregon grant makers. Participants can attend just to acquire skills or can come with an organization and/or project in mind. Participants should bring a laptop and/or other writing materials.

Teaching Artist: Nancy Knowles

Nancy Knowles is a Professor of English/Writing at Eastern Oregon University and teaches writing, grant writing, professional writing, and literature. She has a PhD from the University of Connecticut in English Literature, as well as master’s degrees in English Literature and Teaching Writing from Humboldt State University in California. She has been teaching at the university level for almost 30 years, has tutored young people, and has also led professional development for businesses and nonprofits. She is also a certified yoga instructor.

Cost: $35 Member / $45 Non-Member

(Youth Scholarships Available)

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