This course trains participants in the process of developing a proposal, from strategy to writing, toward generating funding for international assistance projects. It asks the core question: what are key elements of proposal development processes in competitive bids for international development funding? In it, students will examine real, existing proposals prepared largely by non-governmental organizations pursuing grants, but also by for-profit development companies bidding on contracts. Proposal writing will be addressed from a strategic perspective—i.e. understanding where funding is (e.g. USAID, foundations, EC) today, and how to position a concept in a competitive environment. Visual presentation skills, charts, budgets, and narrative writing skills will be important. Students will put themselves in the shoes of program development officers soliciting funding in responses to RFAs, RFPs, framework agreements, or other leads with donor organizations.

Schedule
8:00am-11:50am on Saturday at MGWN MG99 (Apr 18, 2015 to Apr 18, 2015)
12:00pm-5:00pm on Sunday, Saturday at MRSE B206 (Apr 11, 2015 to Apr 12, 2015)
12:00pm-5:00pm on Friday at MGWN MG99 (Apr 10, 2015 to Apr 10, 2015)
12:00pm-1:50pm on Thursday at MRSE B105 (Feb 5, 2015 to Feb 5, 2015)
Location
McGowan MG99
Instructors