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Hype and dollar signs can get in the way of effective grant writing. People signup for grant workshops and training with big ideas attached to big price tags.

But many grant seekers fail to plan before they start writing. The key to competitive grant writing is to plan first. Planning can help you reach your long term objectives by breaking down your program into discreet, achievable goals.

But, planning is more that just reading the grant application directions. But, how is it different and how can it help you reach your goals?

Strategic Planning

Creating a strategic plan requires thinking through every possible detail — not just a single year. Most projects will take longer than a year to finish. In fact, most programs will require yearly financial support.

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As a preview for the 2009 Annual American Association of Grant Professionals Conference, check out this promotional video for Austin, Texas, this year’s host city!

Save The Date for the 2009
Annual Conference in Austin, Texas
November 4 – 7, 2009!

American Association of Grant Professionals’ annual conference has gained a well-earned reputation as the most comprehensive educational and professional growth event available for those committed to excellence in the practice of grantsmanship. Each year, conference participants enjoy high-quality workshops on a wide variety of topics presented by the most experienced and knowledgeable experts in their respective fields.

The conference draws grant proposal writers, grant managers, nonprofit administrators, and consultants of all skill levels, in all areas of practice, from arts to education to homeland security. The association anticipates that the 2009 conference will attract more than 600 attendees from across the country and internationally.

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This video teaches you how to use www.grantproposaladvice.com to do grant submissions on-line. The website is free, the tools are free and all you have to do is know how to do it. This video is step-by-step and easy to follow. It zooms in and out to let you see how easy and smooth everything else. It is top-notch. Visit www.grantproposaladvice.com for more details.

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Writing project descriptions for proposals or presentations, especially to get funded, requires communicating the description and goals of the project. Write a project description that stays precise and caters to the target audience with advice from a writing specialist in this free video on technical writing.

Expert: Laura Turner
Bio: Laura Turner received her B.A. in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn., graduating magna laude with honors. Her plays have been seen and heard from Alaska to Tennessee.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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You could ask a grantwriter to do it for you as a volunteer by searching at Idealist or Volunteer Match:

http://www.idealist.org/if/idealist/en/SiteIndex/AssetSearch/search?assetTypes=UserVolunteerProfile&countries=United%20States&fetchLimit=30&keywords=grantwriter&keywordsAsString=grantwriter&languageDesignations=en&onlyFetchAssetProperties=1&siteClassifierName=idealist&sortOrderings=modificationDate&validStatusTypes=APPROVED&validStatusTypes=UNAPPROVED&validStatusTypes=DEFERRED

http://www.volunteermatch.org/