Bryn Mawr College

Programs We Sponsor

Effective Grantsmanship Course

Effective Grantsmanship is a workshop series designed to teach undergraduate students the basics of non-profit fundraising, including strategic planning, grant research and grant writing.  Students participate in 22 hours of non-credit workshops, complete grant writing assignments outside of class, and assist community-based organizations with specific grant research or writing projects during the semester.

The Civic Engagement Office developed this program in response both to student interest in grant writing and to community interest in assistance with fundraising.  While students gain skills in the area of non-profit fundraising, community partners receive help with research into funding sources or best practices or with writing sections of a grant application.

Effective Grantsmanship will be offered again in the fall 2008 by Dr. Margie DuBrow. Margie has 30 years of combined experience as a trainer, organizational consultant, and administrator in educational systems and social service organizations.

Students who are interested in participating or community-based organizations who would like to host a student should contact Julie at 610-526-7967 or jzaebst@brynmawr.edu.

2008 Community Partners

Students participating in this year's Effective Grantsmanship course will complete a grant research or grant writing project for the following community organizations:

• ASSETS Montco.
• Center for Positive Aging in Lower Merion
• Central Montgomery MH/MR Center
• Forteniters Club Inc.
• Genesis Housing Corporation
• Montgomery County Foundation
• Nationalities Service Center
• Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network
• Philadelphia Academies Program
• Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of PA
• Project 360
• Roberts Elementary School
• Valley Youth House
• Why Not Prosper?
• Womanspace
• YMCA STRONG Program
  

Many thanks to James C. Anderson who helped to fund this semester's Effective Grantsmanship course.