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 Week

Date

Activities and tasks due by 11pm

1

Tue

Jan 17

Course Introduction

Watch:

Introductory video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eneAREPC910&feature=youtu.be

Read:

·         3326_StartHere in Course Content

·         3326_Syllabus in Course Content

·         3326_Schedule in Course Content

Post: Self Introduction

Post: Questions about the syllabus or the schedule if you have any

Email: A message saying that you have read and have understood the policies

Thur

Jan 19

Unit 1: Scholarship Application

Read:

·         Ch1.Introduction to Proposals and Grants

·         “Grant Writer” by Elka Torpey: http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2014/youre-a-what/grant-writer.htm

·         “Be a Grant Writer and Start a Grant Writing Business” by Jenny Fulbright: http://www.powerhomebiz.com/business-ideas/grant-writer-and-start-a-grant-writing-business.htm

Listen to: PPP: Introduction to Proposal Writing; Elements of a Successful Scholarship Application (PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Study: Assignment Description: Unit 1. Scholarship Application

Task: Search for scholarship opportunities on campus and online.

Post: Questions about Unit 1 if you have any

2

Tue

Jan 24

Unit 1: Scholarship Application

Read: Ch2.Identifying Problems and Opportunities 

Listen to: PPP: Memos, Emails, and Letters. Common Problems in Student Writing (PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Review: Sample letters in Sample Documents

Submit: 1st draft of Unit 1 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Start working on your Learning Module 1.

Thur

Jan 26

Unit 1: Scholarship Application

Read: Ch3.Strategic Planning for Proposals and Grants  

Study:

·         “Common Problems in Student Writing”

·         “Commonly Misused Words” (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Submit: 2nd draft of Unit 1 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Post: 2nd draft of Unit 1 in Discussions for peer review

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 1 in Assessments

Start working on your Learning Module 2.

3

Tue

Jan 31

Unit 1: Scholarship Application

Study: PPP: Conquering the Comma by OWL (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Post: Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 2 in Assessments

Thur

Feb 2

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Submit: Unit 1 in Assignments

Read: Ch4.Describing the Current Situation   

Watch: “General Overview & Searching for Opportunities” (13 min) (https://www.fbo.gov/demos/vendor-training/); use Chrome if Explorer does not work.

Study: Assignment Description: Unit 2. Business and Research Proposals

Post: Questions about Unit 2, if you have any

4

Tue

Feb 7

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Read:

·         Ch5.Developing a Project Plan

·         Ch7. Introductions, Costs, and Benefits

Scan: Sample proposals in Sample Documents

Start working on your Learning Module 3.

Thur

Feb 9

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Read:

·         Ch8.Developing Budgets

·         3326_U2_AddReadings_LibraryInstruction (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Submit: 1st draft of Unit 2 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

5

Tue

Feb 14

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Read:

·         Ch9.Writing With Style  

·         Ch10.Designing Proposals  

·         “Composing good paragraphs” (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 3 in Assessments

Thur

Feb 16

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Read: Ch6. Describing Qualifications   

Submit: 2nd draft of Unit 2 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Post: 2nd draft of Unit 2 in Discussions for peer review

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Start working on your Learning Module 4.

6

Tue

Feb 21

Unit 2: Business and Research Proposals

Task:

You will work with a real client to complete Units 3 and 4. Search for a potential client in your community. It can be any nonprofit organization, including religious institutions, schools, organizations that provide health and other services, and shelters. Contact the facility and offer your help in creating a funding database and a preproposal for them. The client has to agree to provide basic information about the organization.

Read: Ch11. Using Graphics   

Post: Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 4 in Assessments

Thur

Feb 23

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Submit: Unit 2 in Assignments

Read: Ch12. The Final Touches   

Read:  “Grants 101”: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grants-101.html

Study: Assignment Description: Unit 3. Funding Database (NOTE: Start your research right away!!!)

Scan:Sample RFPs in Sample Documents

Post: Questions about Unit 3, if you have any

7

Tue

Feb 28

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Post: Client Information Form in Discussions (The form is located in the assignment description for U3).

Read: “Ch4. Finding Funding Sources Using Library Resources” from Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Watch:

·         “Searching for Funding Opportunities on Grants.gov” by Grants.gov (2 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2159985187&feature=iv&src_vid=7IMdpggrAV8&v=tpm4-tD0p2k

·         “What's in a Grant Opportunity on Grants.gov?” by Grants.gov (2 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7cEs3_zTRE&index=5&list=PLNSNGxQE7NWlPcYxVJsglJbRc6cPcfC8X

·         “Applying with Workspace on Grants.gov” by Grants.gov (2 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3399wgVpPks&index=6&list=PLNSNGxQE7NWlPcYxVJsglJbRc6cPcfC8X

·         “Submitting the Application Package on Grants.gov” by Grants.gov (2 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J79kmpkLHtw

Read: “Grant Eligibility”: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/learn-grants/grant-eligibility.html

Study: “How to Find Sponsors” (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Thur

Mar 2

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Read: “Ch5. Finding Funding Sources on the Web” from Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

8

Tue

Mar 7

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Submit: 1st draft of Unit 3 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Watch:

·          “Intro to Finding Grants” by Foundation Center (30 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_3r_CjeMn4

·          “Introducing the New & Improved Foundation Grants to Individuals Online” by Foundation Center (3 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTueYeGruKk

·          “How do I search the nine Foundation Directory Online Professional databases?” by Santa MonicaPL (6 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdeh2rbG5w8

·          “Using the Foundation Center Directory Online” by ONEplaceatKPL (11min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62t8QL6xvx4

Thur

Mar 9

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Read: Dustin, Ch1. (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Listen to: PPP: What Is a Non-profit Organization? (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

Spring Break: Mar 13 - Mar 19, 2017

10

Tue

Mar 21

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Start working on your Learning Module 5.

Submit: 2nd draft of Unit 3 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Post: 2nd draft of Unit 3 in Discussions for peer review

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Thur

Mar 23

Unit 3: Project for a Real Client:  Funding Sources on the Web

Post: Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions.

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 5 in Assessments

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

11

Tue

Mar 28

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Submit: Unit 3 in Assignments

Watch:

 “Grant Writing 101: It's Not Rocket Surgery” by VCU RRTC (25 min)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFBRgiyTt7E

Read: “Ch6. Writing the Letter of Intent and Preproposal” from Grant Seeking in an Electronic Age (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Study: Assignment Description: Unit 4. Basic Grant Proposals

Study:Sample grant proposals in Sample Documents

Post: Questions about Unit 4, if you have any

Thur

Mar 30

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Read:

·         “How to Find Stats” (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

·         “An Overview of the grantseeking process” by O’Neal-McElrath (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Watch:

“Introduction to Proposal Writing” by Foundation Center (27 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1NhEhovepA

Watch: “How to Search for Statistical Data”: a sample search for statistical data: how to find stats on HIV in Houston (; in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials). NOTE: The video is a bit dated, but still useful.

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

12

Tue

Apr 4

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Listen to: PPP: Budgets in Grant Proposals

Read:

·         “Grant Writing Toolkit: The Needs Statement” by Tara Gohr, Erin Hielkema, Aly Sanchez(in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

·         “Step1: Developing the Proposal Idea” by O’Neal-McElrath (in PPPs and Supplemental Reading Materials)

Task: Search for relevant statistical data to be use in your need statement.

Thur

Apr 6

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Watch: “Grant Writing: Developing & Submitting a Killer Nonprofit Grant Proposal” by Charity NetUSA (50 min):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VkV57VOjZQ

Submit: 1st draft of Unit 4 in Assignments

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Start working on your Learning Module 6.

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (relevant statistical data and sources for the need statement).

13

Tue

Apr 11

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Read:

·         "Top 10 reasons Why Proposals Fail";

·         "20 Reasons Why Proposals Aren't Funded";

·         "Plain English, Plain Sense"

Task: Continue working on Unit 4.

Thur

Apr 13

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Submit: 2nd draft of Unit 4 in Assignments and in Discussions

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Post: 2nd draft of Unit 4 in Discussions for peer review

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

Submit: Quiz responses to Learning Module 6 in Assessments

14

Tue

Apr 18

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Task: Continue working on Unit 4.

Post: Your peer review of one of the posted drafts in Discussions.

Note: See the assignment description for details.

Thur

Apr 20

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Task: Continue working on Unit 4.

Post: A weekly update in Discussions (what you have done so far and what you still need to do).

15

Tue

Apr 25

Unit 4: Project for a Real Client: Basic Grant Proposals

Task: Continue working on Unit 4.

Task: Submit external course evaluations.

Thur

Apr 27

Submit: Unit 4 in Assignments

Task: Send an email with your reflective statement. See the assignment description for U4 for details.