Do you want to win grant funding?

The U.S. Government awards ~ $60B to nonprofits and ~ $52B to businesses in total grant funding. Our Grant Development Bootcamp will teach you how to prepare for this funding, how to find it, and how to create a successful application to win it.

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The bootcamp will prepare you to...

Find grant opportunities.

We will show you the databases you can use to find grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies. You will receive asssessments you can use to determine if the grant opportunities are appropriate for your organization.

Write grant applications.

You will learn the elements of a successful grant application, including how to develop project narratives, budgets, logic models, theory of change, letters of inquiry, and AI prompts that can be used to maximize writing time.

Manage grants you win.

Each grant has its own set of compliance measures that required by the funder. Make sense of this can be a nightmare if you have never received a grant. We will demystify the paperwork and processes you need to stay on your funder's good side!

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How much does it cost?

The full price is $1200. We have a limited number of scholarships available thanks to our sponsors. Email us!

How do I know it's for me?

This bootcamp is designed by members for business owners and nonprofit executives that will benefit from non-dilutive capital. Keep your equity! Grant money is not a loan. You do not pay it back. You put it to work!

What is the timeline?

The bootcamp sessions will take place on Zoom on Mondays and Wednesdays for 2 hours, beginning on 12/11/23 and running for 6 weeks until 01/19/24. These sessions will normally run sometime between 5pm and 9pm PT. Exact times will be posted by November 28th, 2023. No meetings will take place on Christmas or New Year's Day.

What does a typical bootcamp session look like?

Each bootcamp session will include (1) writing exercises, (2) live grant searches, (3) live grant drafting using Chat GPT and other AI tools, (4) lectures, and (5) office hours.

Who is the lead instructor?

The lead instructor is Justin Brezhnev, member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, who was featured as Forbes 30 under 30 in Education for his grant-funded programs.

Why is there an application?

We believe in small group learning settings because it maximizes outcomes for grant development and holds space for personalized learning.  

How do I know if I'm selected?

Once our team reviews your application and you're approved, you'll receive a link via email to register & pay. Applicants will be notified within 7 days about whether they have been accepted to the program. Admission is rolling.

What will be in the playbook that I recieve?

Your playbook will include templates that you can use to develop your (1) theory of change, (2) logic models, (3) letters of support, (4) program budgets, (5) program narratives, and (6) prompts for AI tools like Chat GPT.

RECENT SUCCESS STORY

In 2023, our team implemented a new practice in which we choose a nonprofit founder from Venice and teach them to write grants. We chose Audrey Faison from Concrete Queenz, who recently joined the Venice Chamber of Commerce, because her organization’s mission of empowering young girls through skateboarding and promoting play equity throughout Los Angeles resonated with us. As Dogtown Fundraising, we also felt particularly stoked to launch this program in support of a local skateboarding nonprofit because we wanted to show our love for Dogtown, the birthplace of the impactful skateboarding that made us who we are today. Our educational sessions gave Audrey the confidence to apply to the LA2050 Grants Challenge and when she won a $25,000 grant from the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, we decided to launch a bootcamp to help more grant-fundable organization leaders like Audrey!