Description

In this workshop participants will explore their grant writing needs, what to look for in a grant writer, pitfalls in hiring grant writers and where to find grant writers who meet their needs.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Participants will learn:

1. The differences between working with staff grant writers and grant consultants
2. What self-assessments should they conduct prior to looking for a grant writer
3. How to identify and find an experienced grant writer
4. What they should expect to pay for grant writing services

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Rachel Waterman is a Thinker, Writer, Advocate, Entrepreneur, Software Developer, Artist and Mother of two. She has held various community development positions including Peace Corps Volunteer, organizer, researcher, consultant, coach, City Master Planner, nonprofit Executive Director, and Mayor of the City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida. She holds a Master’s Degree in Community and Economic Development with a concentration in Applied Social Research, a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies, and speaks Spanish and Portuguese fluently. 

She is a Certified Fundraising Executive, a Certified Grant Professional, A Grants Professional Association-approved trainer, and the Founder & and CEO of Global Development Solutions (aka GDS Grants), the makers of GEMS- Grant Easy Management Software. Rachel lives and works remotely part of the year from Florida, USA, and part of the year from Florianopolis, Brazil.