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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">The North American Program Planning and Policy Academy will be conducting the Program Planning, Evaluation, and Proposals <SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> at <SPAN class=il>Arizona State</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>University</SPAN>
West in Phoenix, AZ on May 16 - 17, 2011. Interested development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will fill up quickly. Please forward, post, and distribute this e-mail to your colleagues and listservs.<BR><BR>For more information call <A href="tel:%28800%29%20649-6522" target=_blank>(800) 649-6522</A> or visit The NAPPPA website at <A href="http://www.napppanetwork.org">
http://www.napppanetwork.org</A>. Please find the program description below: <BR><BR>The Program Planning, Evaluation, and Proposals <SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> is a hands-on, intensive <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN>
that leads participants through the entire grant proposal and funding research processes. Through an intense two day practicum, participants will receive an overview of program planning concepts along with advanced writing techniques to develop successful proposals. This results-based <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> combines individual exercises with group collaboration to allow each participant to leave the <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN>
with a Program Planning and Funding Dossier. Exercises leading up to the dossier and organization narrative include a thorough proposal outline, completed worksheets necessary for proposal submissions, and a starting collection of publications and resources to build a development library. <SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> Sessions is designed to provide your organization with the competitive advantage necessary in our modern grants award environment.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">This <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> is ideal for those with a targeted program, but is equally effective for those who can identify their program and funding interests. Completion of the Pre-<SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN>
Interview and Assignments is essential to program success and value. Each participant will receive a selection of funding programs tailored to their program and/or areas of interest. Participants without a program will be provided a working example during Pre-<SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN>.<BR> <BR>The Program Planning, Evaluation, and Proposals <SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> will cover the following during the two day <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN>: <BR>
<BR>(1) Fundamentals of Program Planning<BR> <BR>This <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> will teach professional program development essentials and program evaluation. While most grantsmanship "workshops" treat program development and evaluation as separate from the writing of a proposal, this will teach students the relationship between overall program planning and proposal writing.<BR> <BR>(2) Strategic Funding Research<BR> <BR>At its foundation, this <SPAN class=il>
session</SPAN>
will address the basics of foundation, corporation, and government grant research. However, this course will emphasize a strategic funding research approach that encourages writers to see research not as something they do before they write a proposal, but as an integrated part of the grant seeking process. Students will be exposed to online database research tools, as well as publications and directories that contain information about foundation, corporation, and government grant
opportunities. Focusing on funding sources and basic social science research, this course teaches students how to use research as part of a strategic grant acquisition effort.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">(3) Professional Proposal Writing<BR> <BR>Designed to obtain tangible results, this <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> will make each student an overall proposal writing specialist. In addition to teaching the basic components of a grant proposal, successful approaches, and the do's and don'ts of grant writing, this <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN>
is infused with expert principles that will lead to a mastery of the process. <SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> resides at the forefront of this <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN>'s intent to illustrate grant writing as an integrated, multidimensional, and dynamic endeavor. Each student will learn to stop writing the grant and to start writing the story. Ultimately, this <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> will conclude with a completed proposal outline.<BR> <BR><STRONG>
Tuition for this two day <SPAN class=il>strategy</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> is $398.00.</STRONG><BR><BR><STRONG><U><SPAN class=il>Strategy</SPAN> <SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> Registration</U></STRONG></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black">1. Participants tentatively reserve a seat online at <A href="http://www.napppanetwork.org">www.napppanetwork.org</A>, by calling the Program Office toll-free at <A href="tel:%28800%29%20649-6522" target=_blank>(800) 649-6522</A>, or by sending their name and contact information via email to <A href="mailto:registrar@napppanetwork.com" target=_blank>registrar@napppanetwork.com</A>.<BR><BR>
2. A confirmation email is sent to registrants that includes <SPAN class=il>session</SPAN> site information, travel information, program description, and details on how to confirm attendance and make payment arrangements. An invoice and agency W9 is also included.<BR><BR>3.Upon attendance confirmation, registrants will receive (usually via email) a Pre-<SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> packet that will include 1) a Pre-<SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> Interview, 2) A Pre-<SPAN class=il>
Session</SPAN> Reading Packet, 3) Three exercises to be completed, 4) a <SPAN class=il>Session</SPAN> Agenda and Schedule, and 5) a receipt.</SPAN></P>
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