Grant writing
Get in touch
- Elia Unverzagt, Program Coordinator
- phone 971-722-6269
- envelope Email
A grant is one of the ways the government funds your ideas and projects to provide public services and stimulate the economy. According to?Charity Navigator, $50 billion is awarded through foundations and corporate grants every year. Federal grants can support critical recovery initiatives, innovative research, and many other programs listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA). Though they do require preparation, grants allow many people to pursue projects they wouldn’t have had the chance to pursue otherwise.
Our Grant Writing class helps you understand how to properly position the need your project will fill within your community. It covers a step-by-step plan for writing a grant – from concept, to research, to a viable letter of inquiry. The instructor will also guide you through techniques for clear and concise writing, presentation, and use of appropriate agency. The class is designed to take the guesswork out of grant writing and help you get started with helping organizations reach their financial goals.
Upcoming course schedule
Meet the instructor
Arthur Davis, MBA, GPC
Arthur has taught at Portland Community College since 2018. He is an experienced grant writer in the human services, workforce development, health, agriculture, and education sectors. Since 1998, he has been involved with Oregon nonprofits as a board member, manager, and fundraiser. Arthur’s goal is to provide a fun, interactive class where students get hands-on experience and feedback from peers and the instructor.
Rebecca Burrell
Rebecca is a communications and fundraising consultant who has been working with arts nonprofits since 2000. She has helped organizations across the Portland area and beyond launch bold new brands and secure millions in funding. Rebecca is also an artist and writer, and brings a spirit of creativity, curiosity, and collaboration to her teaching and professional practice.
Brendan Deiz
Brendan holds a master’s degree in teaching and spent over a decade in the classroom before shifting to grant writing. Since then, he has secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for education and literacy programs, as well as multimillion-dollar federal grants for Native American tribes. Brendan has also served on grant review panels, giving him an inside view of what funders seek. A longtime musician, he has raised $25,000 in arts funding for his own projects since 2021.
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