There are many ways and places to learn to write grants, especially here in the Northwest. You can read material on websites, register for web courses, read books, or attend classes.

Websites and online training:

• Philanthropy Northwest, Tips on Grantwriting
• Foundation Center, Get Started

Books:

• Mary Hall and Susan Howlett, Getting Funded: The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals, Fourth Edition. (Portland State Univ., 2003)
• Larissa Golden Brown & Martin John Brown, Demystifying Grant Seeking: What You REALLY Need to Do to Get Grants (Jossey-Bass, 2001)
• Cheryl A. Clarke, Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising (Jossey-Bass, 2001)
• The Grantsmanship Center, "Program Planning and Proposal Writing" (pamphlet)
• The Foundation Center has an excellent series of books for those new to the field.

For books on writing style and effectiveness, click here.

Classes and workshops:

The Foundation Center and The Grantsmanship Center offer very good workshops that come to Washington several times a year. We know these two are high quality. Other organizations (both non-profit and for-profit) frequently offer training. but check out their credentials before signing up.

There are also many local classes, some taught by PSGA board members:

• Bellevue Community College

  Susan Howlett, Grantwriting I and II

• UW Women's Center, Seattle

  Barbara Miller, Introduction to Grant Research and Writing

• The NonProfit Center, Tacoma

• Evergreen State College, Olympia

  Sylvie McGee, Grantwriting Essentials (summer)

• Green River Community College: Auburn, Enumclaw

  Susan Clark, Grantwriting Basics (under Business/Professional Development)

• Seattle Central Community College: Jim Hopkins, Certificate in Grantwriting Fundamentals

• Shoreline Community College: Joyce Mork-O'Brien, Fundraising and Grantwriting for Nonprofits
• Highline Community College: Lisa Arnold, Getting Grants
• University of Washington, Seattle

Fundraising Management Certificate Program. Nine-month program, including a module on Grantwriting that can be taken separately. Beginning in Fall 2008, an Advanced course will be offered as well.

Also offered at UW Tacoma

• Trainings listed through the Nonprofit & Philanthropy Resource Center - Redmond Regional Library