ReServe’s Grant Writing Residency Program: Seeking Non-Profit Organizations and ReServists
In order to meet the needs of ReServe partner organizations seeking skilled grant writers, ReServe is launching the Grant Writing Residency Program in July 2009. Under the leadership of an experienced nonprofit fund development professional, Amy Kantrowitz, and a ReServist with significant editorial experience, Linda Amster, ReServe will recruit, train, and mentor 5-10 ReServists who will provide participating agencies with high quality grant writing services at significantly below market rates ($15 hour). ReServe is seeking nonprofit organizations and writers to become a part of the 10-month pilot program that will begin in September.
Seeking Non-Profits
ReServe is currently seeking 5-10 partner organizations for our pilot group. For organizations seeking to expand their fund development capacity without the costs of experienced development staff or consultants, the program offers a unique, cost-effective opportunity to advance their fundraising goals. ReServe will work with participating organizations to identify appropriate grant opportunities, and to provide ongoing support for ReServists during their participation in the program. Interested organizations should contact Amy Kantrowitz at akantrowitz@reserveinc.org by July 10.
Seeking ReServists
ReServe is also looking for ReServists who have solid professional writing experience preferably with, but not restricted to, print media for the program. Participants selected for this exciting new venture will receive formal training and extensive mentoring designed to prepare them for encore careers as professional grant-proposal writers. Each ReServist in this residency will commit an average of 15-20 hours a week, working at a nonprofit agency with which he or she has been paired and with a back-up team at ReServe offering individual support and guidance. After the program, the newly-minted grant proposal writer, with solid experience in the field, can continue working in that capacity for ReServe’s partner organizations. This is a rare opportunity to develop a new talent and put it to use for the public good -and oneself. Interested ReServists should contact Linda Amster at lamster@reserveinc.org for an application.
Tags: grant writing, residency, writing
July 9th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I am a ReServist currently working for The Blue Card. Very much interested in your grant writing project. See my Email addressed to Linda Amster.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Further comment:
Grants are the lifeblood of non-profits. Just good writing is not enough. Knowing the professional way, the effective way, to write grants, is an invaluable tool and possibly the most important function a ReServist, or anyone, could perform for their benefit.
A great new idea from a great new CEO at ReServe – my compliments!
July 13th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Please send an application for the Grant Writing Residency Program.
Thank you,
Carmen Turner
July 13th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I AM A NEW RESERV-IST AND AM VERY INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM. HAVE SENT SEPARATE EMAIL WITH MY RESUME. HAVE LONG HISTORY OF CORPORATE AND NON PROFIT WRITING AND PRESENTATIONS. PLEASE ALLOW ME TO APPLY FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY. THANKS.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Hi everyone,
Thanks for your comments. The grant writing program coordinatorhas been notified of your interest.
Thanks,
Anna
July 19th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Each ReServist in this residency will commit an average of 15-20 hours a week, working at a nonprofit agency with which he or she has been paired and with a back-up team at ReServe offering individual support and guidance.
If you’re actually having your trainees write proposals, then you have my congratulations: most nominal grant writing training programs forget this essential step, which is why we’ve denigrated them in posts like this one and its successors. In any event, novice grant writers might also find Grant Writing Confidential, a blog I contribute to, of use.