INNOVATIVE GRANTWRITING COURSE COMBINES COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES WITH TRADITIONAL PRACTICES

A new grantwriting course combines persuasion and argumentation principles with the fundamentals of grant proposal writing. Through the use of communication principles, The Grant Institute seeks to revolutionize the world of grantwriting.

LOS ANGELES, CA (PRWEB) December 3, 2003 -- According to The National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are roughly 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. Each of these organizations require funding to support their operations, while more and more of these groups turn to grants as a reliable source of revenue. Since so many organizations exist, each with their important causes, the act of applying for grants has become extremely competitive. Smaller nonprofits tend to lose out on critical funding opportunities simply because they do not have the resources or personnel to invest in the tedious process of grantwriting. Yet, the acquisition of funding is essential to the survival of the organization and grantwriters are expected to do so much more than write good proposals. Organizations seek out grantwriters who can crystallize their organizations mission and make their proposals stand out above the rest.

A grant proposal is an essential form of communication that is sent out by a nonprofit," said Anthony Jones, a senior consultant at the Institute for Communication Improvement or ICI. Like all persuasive communication, good proposals should incorporate basic argumentation and persuasion strategies in order to be successful. But many grantwriters arent students of communication theory. Thats where we enter the picture." The Institute for Communication Improvement (ICI) offers The Grant Institute®, a five-day intensive and interactive experience in which participants learn about the program development, grant writing, and funding acquisition processes through the completion of four resourceful courses. This program focuses on combining the fundamentals of grant proposal writing with expert knowledge of communication principles such as Strategic Research, Persuasion, Argumentation, and Framing, setting it apart from tradition grantwriting classes.

The Grant Institute® is not just a seminar; rather it emulates a university course where participants actively engage in workshop exercises and activities designed to strengthen their mastery of grant acquisition. Through the completion of rigorous and practical assignments, students leave The Grant Institute® with a real grant proposal outline complete with quality research, solid content, and expert review.

The Grant Institute® is currently accepting registrations for the next training, which will take place January 12-16, 2004 at California State University, Fullerton from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For more information about this program or to register, call the Institute for Communication Improvement toll free at (888) 422 -- 0140 or visit www.communication101.com.