Writing grants is often a critical part of gaining funding for any nonprofit organization's mission. Strategic grant writing aligns the needs of a nonprofit with funding sources, whether foundations, government agencies, corporations, or individuals. This introductory-level course offers a guide to the basics of grant writing. The course explores the relationship between grant writing and an organization's strategy for fundraising. It also outlines the six stages of grant writing and highlights grant writing best practices. In this hybrid class you’ll complete the curriculum online, and we’ll use our time together to: explore real life scenarios, hands-on workshops, current approach to grant writing and evaluations, with some helpful workshops and open forum discussion.