Effective Proposal Writing Seminar Part II.

Seminar Brief

A winning proposal successfully persuades the targeted recipients to support your proposed plan or project. At the Effective Proposal Writing Seminar Part II. we will continue with you on the steps and skills needed to write an outstanding proposal.

Date: 6th October, 2017
Time: 08:30am-04:00pm
Venue: Hennessis Hotel

Topics:

The Fundraising & Proposal Writing Seminar includes the following topics:

1.       The proposal writing process,

2.       Types of proposals,

3.       Identifying the audience and purpose or goal of a proposal,

4.       Creating a framework, needs analysis,

5.       Using online and offline resources,

6.      Writing a persuasive and professional proposal,

7.       Editing

8.      Proofreading and other details that will help create the perfect proposal.

Objectives:

During this course, participants develop various skills including identifying the audience and the purpose of a proposal, creating a framework, using details to perfect a proposal, using online and offline resources, writing, editing, and proofreading. The course provides a comprehensive understanding and use of proposal writing tools that result in the creation of excellent proposals.

Outcomes:

After completing this course, participants will have learnt to:

1.       Understand the proposal writing process

2.       Identify and create different types of proposals

3.       Identify the purpose of a proposal Identify the audience

4.       Perform a needs analysis

5.       Write a goal statement

6.       Use the proper format for proposal writing

7.       Create a framework

8.       Understand the importance of details and focus on them Identifying resources online and offline for research

9.       Organising information masterfully

10.    Use persuasive writing techniques

11.    Review spelling and grammar Constructing words, sentences and paragraphs brilliantly

12.    Check the readability of a proposal Proofread and edit Provide a professional feel and look to a proposal

Seminar Schedule:

Preliminaries: Participants Registration & Workshop Objectives

Lesson 1: Getting Started

·         Pre-Assignment Review

·         The Proposal Writing Process

·         Types of Proposals

·         About Requests for Proposals

Lesson 2: Understanding Proposals

·         What is a Proposal?

Lesson 3: Beginning the Proposal Writing Process

·         Identifying Your Purpose and Your Audience

·         Performing a Needs Analysis

·         Writing the Goal Statement

Lesson 4: Preparing an Outline

·         General Format

·         Special Sections

·         Creating a Framework

·         Getting Down to Details

Lesson 5: Finding Facts

·         Identifying Resources

·         Using the Internet as a Resource

·         Organising Your Information

Lesson 6: Writing Skills, Part One

·         Spelling and Grammar

·         Working with Words

·         Constructing Sentences

·         Persuasive

Lesson 7: Writing Skills, Part Two

·         Creating Paragraphs

·         Creating Strong Transitions

·         Building up to Conclusions

Lesson 8 Writing the Proposal

·         Educating the Evaluator

·         Ghosting the Competition

·         Using Illustrations

Lesson 9: Checking for Readability

·         Checking for Clarity Reading for Your Audience

·         Using the Readability Index

Lesson 10: Proofreading and Editing Proofreading

·         Proofreading Like a Pro

·         Editing Techniques

·         Checking the Facts

·         The Power of Peer Review

Lesson 11: Adding the Final Touches

·         Our Top Typesetting Tips

·         Achieving a Professional Look and Feel

·         Creating the Final Package

Lesson 12: Wrapping Up

·         Words from the Wise

·         Your Notebook

Applications for the 2017 Seminar is currently being accepted. 

Your application online and should be addressed to:

Ms. Julian Ochieng’

Training Cordinator

Brim Consortium
Mulji Jetha Mansion Ground Flr

P.O. Box 101122-00101
Nairobi- Kenya

brimconsortium@gmail.com

+254 713 085 680