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10/27/2018  |   2:00 PM - 3:00 PM   |  Kramer Lecture Theater 2

Engaging Funders: Grant Writing

Revenue sources are limited to support your work as a parent, professional, or nonprofit organization. Even in times of economic prosperity, many individuals and nonprofit organizations have to scramble in order to maintain a steady flow of funding to improve services in low-resource communities. While most individuals and nonprofits find funding from a variety of sources, one staple of support comes in the form of grants. Consequently, individuals and nonprofit professionals should be well versed in finding funders and crafting effective grant proposals to support projects to improve hearing health services. Whether you’re appealing for funds from private organizations, individual investors, government agencies, or charitable donation services, understanding how to leverage the specific requirements of a proposal (cover letter, executive summary, organizational information, description of your project goals, proposed strategy for meeting those goals, method for evaluating your success, fully developed budget, appendix) to appeal and be consistent with a funder’s mission are essential to obtain project support. Join our hands-on discussion about components of your strategic project planning including how to find possible funders using free online resources and how to write an effective grant proposal referencing provided samples.

• The participant will be able to identify available resources to locate potential grants/funders for specific projects.
• The participant will be able to identify the components needed for creating an effective grant proposal tailored for a potential funder.
• The participant will be able to identify available online samples of the components of a grant proposal.

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Jeanine Jesberg (POC,Primary Presenter), Project Little Spark, jesbergconsulting@gmail.com;
Jeanine Jesberg received her BS in Special Education: Deaf and Hard of Hearing from MacMurray College and her MS in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is the Founder of Project Little Spark, as well as, a grant writing consultant, Certified Research Administrator (CRA), and licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist with a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Ms. Jesberg's multi-faceted career has included several positions, e.g., Program Director, Director of Research Operations, and Executive Director, at the University of Chicago as well as Manager of Research Administration at Northwestern University with knowledge that spans strategic planning, conference planning, program management, budget development, research operations, and research administration. She previously taught deaf and hard of hearing children and has over 15 years of experience as a speech-language pathologist in the roles of clinician, Clinical Instructor, Lecturer, private practice Founder/CEO, and speaker.

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