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
+254 713 085 680
