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Grant Writing & Nonprofit Management > Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant
Syllabus:
All
courses run for six weeks, with a two-week grace period at the end. Two
lessons are released each week for the six-week duration of the course.
You do not have to be present when the lesson is released, but you must
complete each lesson within two weeks of its release.
A new
section of each course starts on the second or third Wednesday of each
month. If enrolling in a series of two or more courses, please be sure
to space the start date for each course at least two months apart.
| Week One |
| Wednesday - Lesson 01 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn about the credentials and skills needed to
become a successful grant writing consultant. You'll also learn how to
use your grant writing skills in both the nonprofit for-profit sectors
to generate cash flow for your new business. Step-by-step, this first
lesson teaches you what business structures and services to consider as
you develop your grant writing consulting business.
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| Friday - Lesson 02 |
In
this lesson, we'll talk about how to choose the office resources you
need to succeed as a grant writing consultant. You’ll learn how to find
training to sharpen your skills and we'll explore top reference
materials used by leading grant writing consultants. You’ll also learn
how to keep your new business afloat by carefully allocating your funds
for the right tools of the trade.
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| Week Two |
| Wednesday - Lesson 03 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn how to set up an efficient work area and plan
your first day as a paid grant writing consultant. You’ll also learn
how to turn a living or storage area of your home into productive
workspace. It's important to have an organized area where you can
manage your revenue-producing projects from start to finish, and this
lesson will show you how to get it set up.
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| Friday - Lesson 04 |
In
this lesson, we'll begin to assess your grant writing experience,
knowledge, and skills. You’ll learn how to use your job experience to
target clients and how to expand your services beyond writing
proposals. This lesson is about linking your experience with paying
projects-making money for what you love to do, day after day.
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| Week Three |
| Wednesday - Lesson 05 |
This
is perhaps the most important of all our lessons. You are well on your
way to becoming a successful grant writing consultant-managing your own
business. This lesson will teach you how to set marketable fees for
each of the services you offer so you’ll make money as a grant writing
consultant-regardless of where you live or the state of the economy.
You’ll learn how to set your fees based on your costs, expertise, and
project type, and we'll discuss when to adjust your fees so you still
make a profit. Most importantly, I’ll show you where to draw the line
and just say no to a prospective client.
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| Friday - Lesson 06 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn how to market and promote your grant writing
consulting business. You’ll also learn how to take some critical
pre-marketing steps, including writing a marketing plan.
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| Week Four |
| Wednesday - Lesson 07 |
This
lesson will teach your how to search for and develop consulting
opportunities. You’ll learn how to use the Internet and newspapers to
find new clients, and how to present your services so effectively that
clients will hire you sight unseen.
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| Friday - Lesson 08 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn how to write contractual agreements. We’ll
review basic contract language and the different types of contractual
agreements to help you understand the purpose and limitations of a
written contract. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to create a
contract template so you can quickly draft a contractual services
agreement ready for signatories.
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| Week Five |
| Wednesday - Lesson 09 |
This
lesson will teach you how to start cash flowing into your new business
within the first 90 days. We'll talk about how to differentiate between
piece of cake projects and “like pulling teeth” projects. You’ll learn
which types of projects bring in quick money. And you’ll also learn how
to discern between projects that are best for novices to take on at
business start-up and those best handled by veteran grant writers.
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| Friday - Lesson 10 |
In
this lesson, you'll learn how to build a reputation as an expert grant
writing consultant. We'll explore Internet resources that will help you
keep abreast of emerging trends. Most importantly, you’ll learn how to
implement a three-step plan that will help you to (1) expand your
knowledge, (2) exceed your clients' expectations, and (3) make your
skills and services visible.
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| Week Six |
| Wednesday - Lesson 11 |
At
this point, you are nearing the finish line for Becoming a Grant
Writing Consultant. In this lesson, you'll learn how to manage more
than one project at a time so you can become more profitable. This
lesson covers it all: How to ask yourself the right questions to
accurately calculate project timeframes; how to organize and prioritize
your projects; even how to develop work habits that will help you meet
deadlines when you’re working on multiple projects.
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| Friday - Lesson 12 |
Our
last lesson will teach you how to recognize the signs of business
growth and the steps to take before planning for business expansion.
You’ll learn some strategic planning steps that will help you stay on
top of small business trends, as well as stay on top of your
competitors.
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This
course includes a knowledgeable and caring instructor who will guide
you through your lessons, facilitate discussions, and answer your
questions. The instructor for this course will be Beverly Browning.
Dr. Beverly Browning has been writing winning grant proposals for over
20 years. She is a full-time grant writing consultant who has helped
her for-profit and nonprofit clients, worldwide, to win over $100
million in grant and contract awards. Dr. Browning is a college
instructor, grant writing workshop presenter, and author of nearly two
dozen books, including Grant Writing For Dummies and Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance.
Requirements:
A
basic understanding of the grant writing process, Internet access,
e-mail, the Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser,
and the Adobe Flash and PDF plug-ins
(two free and simple downloads you obtain at
http://www.adobe.com/downloads by clicking Get Adobe Flash Player and
Get Adobe Reader).
Student Reviews:
"Already familiar with her books, I chose this course
because of Dr. Browning. In addition to her expert advice, her personal
encouragement has been very helpful. This course has been a great
career investment and has definitely exceeded my expectations. It will
likely take me months of review and application to absorb all the
information provided. Thank you so much."
"A most practical and useful course for anyone planning to
become a grant writing consultant. Thoroughly enjoyed this course. The
information was presented in an easy to understand format."
"A very all-inclusive realistic look at what it takes to be
a grants writing consultant. I appreciated the instructor's knowledge
and expertise."
"Becoming a Grant Writing Consultant course went above and
beyond my expectations for a short course. All components were helpful
and educational, easy to follow in the layout of each lesson. As an
international union employee whose organization utilizes the grant
process to fund projects related to labor, I will use the information
learned from Bev's course. I would highly recommend this course to
unionized staff and to other individuals wishing to upgrade their
skills or become an expert grant consultant."
"Becoming A Grant Writing Consultant far exceeded my
expectations. This course has prepared me to become an excellent grant
writing consultant. Thanks, Dr. Browning for the simplicity and clarity
with which you presented the materials. I am forever a student of
yours."
"Bev Browning is an amazing person. I know that I will be
successful in my business because of all the information and advice she
shared. This was truly a terrific course."
"Bev Browning is an excellent instructor and I would
recommend this course to anyone seeking to further their grant writing
skills or begin their own grant writing business!"
"Beverly Browning was an EXCELLENT instructor. Her lessons
are clear and concise. Most importantly, they provide the precise type
of information I was seeking. I highly recommend Ms. Browning as an
instructor and this course. Thank you, Ms. Browning!"
"Beverly, Thank you for everything. I so enjoyed my first
grant writing course and hope to take another on-line class. Thanks for
sharing all of your expertise and knowledge."
"Bev has amazing experience, but what makes her a wonderful educator is a combination of her expertise and love of the subject."
"Bev, just wanted to thank you for a GREAT course! I learned
sooooo much! Your approach to building a successful grant writing
consulting business seems very feasible and sound. I sincerely
appreciate your insights and your support. Thanks, again!"
"Bev: Loved the course. Had exactly the information I needed
-- and plenty of it. Got even more out of the course when I reread the
material. Thanks."
"Bev, thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge so
that we may gain from it! Rather than shying away from the thought of
competition, you have been open and giving of your business practices!
Thank you!"
"Bev this course was outstanding. I aready have an
established client list and have taken on a few small projects. Thank
you so much! Finally, my education, business contacts and skills are
working for."
"Bev, You are the best. This material was well put together
well and very informative for a novice grant writer. This is a great
start for anyone wanting expertise knowledge of the in/outs of grant
writing. Will you be my mentor?"
"Bravo! Liked the instructor very much. Impressed with on-line courses; this was my first."
"Dr. Bev, A quick note of thanks! Your dedication to both
the subject and your students is evident. Your lessons are packed with
useful information. The supplementary material provided great leads for
continued learning. And your discussion responses were always
personalized and right on target -- never canned as I’ve seen in other
online courses. I look forward to taking your grant writing course this
spring!"
"Dr. Bev Browning's "Becoming A Grant Writing Consultant"
far exceeded my expectations; I look forward to every opportunity to
benefit from her wealth of experience and her abundant encouragement.
She is truly inspiring, so I thank her for showing me the Stars!!"
"Dr. Bev has a friendly, encouraging and very professional
style. I particularly liked the way she organized the lessons and the
topics within each lesson; the material had a logical flow. As soon as
I had a question, it would be answered within the next lesson. Thank
you for a very informative course!"
"Dr. Bev, I just wanted you to know how very much I enjoyed
your class. I just found out a couple days ago the first grant proposal
I wrote will be funded. I also have an offer to do funding searches for
the same organization so I'd better get my contract in order. I took
your advice and I have an appointment with a children's nonprofit to
volunteer my time for their grant proposals. This works out because my
company allows us 8 hours of paid time to volunteer. That's a
beginning. I also have a recommendation to contact the public library
to do funding searches on their behalf. This seems a little fast for me
(I wanted to start out and gradually add more projects later) but I
hate to pass on all of these opportunities to gain experience. I'm so
glad you covered this in your class. Since the requests are for funding
searches and not actual grants with deadlines, I will negotiate with
all the organizations so I can handle multiple projects."
"Dr. Bev is a fantastic instructor. It is obvious that she
is dedicated to teaching and that the information that she is imparting
is understood. Thanks for a great class."
"Dr. Bev is an excellent instructor – extremely
knowledgeable in the subject matter and dedicated to helping her
students achieve their goals. I would recommend her as an instructor
for any grant writing course! I was very impressed with the breadth of
information in this course. A huge thanks to the instructor for
providing this valuable course."
"Dr. Bev is wonderful, I felt motivated from the very
beginning. She made me feel as if I could be successful as a Grant
Writing Consultant. I think that the lessons were written to make the
reader feel that it was written for them. I liked that a lot. This
course held my interest and it was very informative. Thank You for the
experience!"
"Dr. Bev offers extensive knowledge and useful information
on learning how to become a grant writing consultant. I look forward to
taking another course with her soon! Thank you so much!"
"Dr. Bev presented each class in a very concise, practical
manner, and the resources proved to be extremely informative and
helpful. The knowledge gleaned from this class will not only help in
the grant writing process, but in many areas of business. I recommend
this class to anyone interested in grant writing."
"Dr. Bev's course is one of the best online courses I've
taken. The material builds on each lesson. She is thorough and her
assignments are very helpful in understanding the material."
"Dr. Bev was an excellent expert in the area. She provided a wealth of knowledge to those new in this endeavor."
"Dr. Bev was sensational! The course was right where I expected it to be and super helpful and informative."
"Dr. Browning, At this time I would like to express great
thanks for a wonderful and educational course. May I share, I have
started paving the road of my business. Since your course I have found
a attorney to incorporate. Working with our 503C Corp. for small
business loan information. Thank you again for making my consulting
business closer to reality!!"
"Dr. Browning expects you to succeed and somewhere during
the class you start to believe it too. This course provided just enough
of the nuts and bolts of becoming a grant writing consultant to
motivate me to give it a try. It also provided some very useful
insights of things not to do. The tried and true websites were a gold
mine I will continue to use. I'll give it a try and see where the next
year takes me! I plan to take the next six weeks and execute the
lengthy and systematic to-do list which I compiled as I progressed
through the lessons."
"Dr. Browning, I wanted to take this time to thank you for
your instruction. I gained valuable knowledge from your class, and I
will be taking the advanced class you are having. I hope one of these
days, you will see my name as a Grant Writing Consultant :) Thanks to
all those who gave their input in the discussion area. I learned a lot
from all of you. Best wishes for success in the field of grant writing."
"Dr. Browning, thanks for giving me the encouragement and
confidence to strive and set goals that are practical and arms-length!
If I had such information available years ago, I'm sure I would have
been more productive. I certainly value your credibility and encourage
you to continue to shine, because you have inspired me!"
"Enjoyed the class and the instructor; very user-friendly
and i feel ready to take on the challenge of starting a consultant
business!"
"Enjoyed the class immensely! Want to learn more about grant-writing..."
"Enjoyed the course and looked forward to each lesson. Our instructor shared so much of her experiences and resources."
"Excellent class for clarity, accuracy, real-world information, form and content on the subject matter. Great course-thank you!"
"Excellent course with a knowledgeable and helpful
instructor. I absolutely loved this class, it answered all my questions
including the ones I didn't know I had. It brought out ideas and
pitfalls, offering solutions I hadn't even considered. It also helped
me to identify my shortcomings and areas where I need more education
but at the same time giving me the confidence to work on these areas."
"Excellent instructor and course."
"Excellent overview of all the elements of consulting in
this field. The pricing section had enough detail to make it possible
to easily defend rates. Full of very useful information for the
experienced writer and the novice, sometimes a challenge hard to meet.
Not for this writer!"
"For someone thinking about entering the field of
grantwriting, this is a terrific overview. There's a little bit of
something for everyone whether needing helpful suggestions on where to
find clients or just thinking about how to structure your home office.
There was a lot of valuable information to get me started on the right
path."
"Good course and vital information for folks interested in grant consulting."
"Great class to help folks trying to start a new line of
business - I have done private sector consulting for many years but
there are special considerations when switching to a new line of
business. This class did a great job of pointing out all the details of
starting this type of business. I found the resouces that were shared
as part course very useful. I now know where to look for information,
leads and other tools that will help me progress."
"Great course. Highly recommended!!!"
"Great course..I look forward to more courses from Ms. Browning."
"Great course; very informative. Instructor was very
knowledgeable and responsive to the students. Although I've worked as a
grant writer, I've never been a consultant. This course has been a
great help to me in deciding whether or not I can have my own business."
"Great instructor. Loved the class."
"Great job!"
"Great Teacher, awesome information that was very helpful. I
look forward to one day meting our instructor, or mentoring with her
hopefully, I would love to shadow her to see just how she does it, When
I grow up I wanna be just like her."
"Great Teacher, awesome information that was very helpful. I
look forward to one day meting our instructor, or mentoring with her
hopefully, I would love to shadow her to see just how she does it, When
I grow up I wanna be just like her in this field."
"Great teacher! Great course! Lessons are very well
organized and moved at a clip. Dr. Bev anticipated my questions and
answered them in this course. Thanks for a good learning experience."
"Hello, Dr. Bev, it was a pleasure taking this course. I've
learned so much about becoming a Grant writer. My plans are to take a
moment to soak up everything you've shared with us and put them into
action. Thank you so much!"
"Hi Bev, Thank you so very much for this wonderful,
informative, encouraging, fun course! There are many successful people
who guard their "secrets" of success but you obviously are NOT one of
those people. With a little bit of luck, and enough years, perhaps I
can become a smidge as successful as you are at this time! Thanks again
for your truly creative course."
"I am in the latter stages of Dr. Bev's advanced class. The
information and skills I have acquired through Dr. Bev's class has been
powerful and prepared me for my evolution as a writer. My confidence in
this class is high."
"I am satisfied of the information and the format of the
online class. I have gained a wealth of information and insight that
will enable me to reach my goals."
"I am so thankful that I took this course. Although I was
filled with anxiety at the beginning by not having a human to connect
with, by the end of the course, things fell into place, resulting in my
signing up for a second online grant writing course. When the time
comes for me to actually jump into setting up my own consulting
business, I feel that the foundation I will be building on is strong
and sound."
"I am very satisfied with this class. My thanks to Bev for
an interesting and professionally presented class. It's easy to see why
you are successful in your business!"
"I appreciate the fact that the course presented a realistic
picture of considerations if one is to be successful in this field."
"I enjoyed the class and learned valuable strategies I can use when I decide to branch out on my own."
"I enjoyed the positive attitude and encouragement. I plan on pursuing a grant writing business after taking this course."
"I enjoyed this class immensely. I have been bragging about
it to others. Thank you very much for giving me insight into grant
writing and helping to reduce my fears. A wonderful course, thank you!"
"I enjoyed this course. It gave me some EXCELLENT tips,
strategies and ideas for being able to be a success and to be able to
really keep my business going for a long time."
"I enjoyed your class a lot. I appreciate the attention to
detail, your tremendous organzitional skills and your obvious enthusiam
for the subject matter. I did not know anything about the grant writing
process so taking this course was truly an eye opening experience.
Clearly, you have given the topic a lot of thought and time. Instead of
learning through trial and error, you have enabled us to learn mostly
by trial because you have warned us about the pitfalls you have
encountered."
"I feel that this course was well worth the cost. As a
result of this course, I have stepped out of my box and decided that I
could do this. I am now proud to say that I am an Independent Grant
Writer Consultant in my hometown of Houston, Texas. Its THIS step by
step course that taught me what I needed to do to go about a dream and
passion of mine. Keep up the excellent work Dr. Bev & continued
success."
"I felt like I received very useful information - from a
novice point of view it helped guide me to a starting point. Thank you
very much."
"I felt the instructor is very knowledgeable in this field
and did a good job. This class has really offered a step-by-step
process in how to become an efficient grant consultant. I would highly
recommend this class to novice grant writers."
"I followed your advice (thank you!) and located a
non-profit through the United Way site that was advertising for a
volunteer grant writer and researcher, and who is interested in having
me help them. I will start with that to gain some experience, since I
am new to the grant writing field. I have learned a lot from you, and
will continue my learning through the A to Z class I am enrolled in
now. Thank you for all of the great information you provided in class,
and also in your Grant Writing for Dummies book. They were both
excellent!"
"I found this course exceptionally helpful and encouraging.
I appreciate the instructor's tremendous expertise. I also appreciate
the multitude of Internet references that will be helpful into the
future as I begin writing grant proposals."
"I found this course invaluable and look forward to further
exploring the wealth of resources it provided. I felt like I received
very useful information - from a novice point of view it helped guide
me to a starting point."
"I greatly appreciate the instructor's breadth and depth of
knowledge...complimented by a focus on the most important things to
know as reflected by her quiz and final test questions."
"I had a great time with this lesson. The instructor had every thing all together. She is the best I have found."
"I have a considerable background in business, yet I learned
quite a bit from this course, especially about the nuts and bolts of
starting a business. I'm more educated about what the grant writing
process is about and how to approach it successfully."
"I have already recommended this course to others...and I
will take Bev's other course. I felt she gave more information than I
could have imagined. This helped me pull into perspective exactly what
I could do as a Grant Writing Consultant -- and it's already working!"
"I have enjoyed taking this class and I plan to take another
course under this instructor. Although I was not able to visit the
discussion area a lot, I did receive some very valuable information."
"I have truly obtained the information necessary to begin. I
look forward to referring to my notes when I need guidance working on
my projects. Thank you for being a great instructor and mentor."
"I learned more from this course than I expected. It gave me
the information I need at exactly the right time for my business
development. I would take another course from Dr. Bev and not be
disappointed because of her reputation as an excellent instructor."
"I learned quite a lot about being a grant writing consultant. Thanks!"
"I learned so much.....and learned that I have so much more
to learn about grant writing and consulting. You provided a wealth of
information - only regret that I didn't take this course sooner! I'm
excited about the possibilities and pursuing my own business. Bev,
thank you immensely for sharing!"
"I loved Dr. Bev's course and hope that I will be able to take more of her courses in the very near future."
"I'm thinking about doing this part time while being a stay
at home mom. Thanks, Bev, for all of the great info you are sharing
with us in this class!"
"Invaluable knowledge which instructor shared without biases. Thanks!"
"I really appreciated the content of each chapter. It is all
very useful information and I appreciate that Beverly is willing to
share these valuable resources with others. I would recommend this
class to others because of all the valuable information it contained."
"I really enjoyed this class. I received so much insight to
grant writing that now I have a hunger to learn more. I will be taking
more classes on this subject. Thank you so much for sharing your years
of experience with us."
"I really enjoyed your class!"
"I really enjoy this course. The instructor was very knowledgeable, ad helpful."
"I sincerely feel Bev Browning has given me a full range of
information, hints and instructions on how to become successful as a
grant writing consultant. Invaluable information both through this
course and in her book "Grant Writing for Dummies." I would actually
have to strive to be lazy and fail after all of this information given
to us in such a clear and concise fashion. Thank you so much, Bev, for
this wonderful course! I sincerely look up to you and will try to do my
very best in this new field."
"I sincerely feel Bev Browning has given me a full range of
information, hints and instructions on how to become successful as a
grant writing consultant. Invaluable information both through this
course and in her book "Grant Writing for Dummies." I would actually
have to strive to be lazy and fail after all of this information given
to us in such a clear and concise fashion.Thank you so much, Bev, for
this wonderful course! I sincerely look up to you and will try to do my
very best in this new field."
"It has been a pleasure taking this course. I have gained
tons of information and insight from this course. I have informed my
administrators at my school that I am interested in writing educational
grants. I am now prepared to pursue my goals of grant writing success.
Thank you again for sharing and providing us with much needed
information. Take care and continued success in all of your endeavors."
"I think Beverly is a wonderful instructor. I really learned a lot from taking her course. I will recommend her to others."
"I think this instructor is very very good. Thank you for this opportunity."
"I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Browning's instruction in this
course. Her vast knowledge of the subject was of great assistance in
planning my consultancy. I am now taking her Advanced Proposal Writing
course and look forward to completing this as well. Bravo, Dr. Bev!"
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class and found this online class most appealing as I could easliy fit it into my schedule."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class with Beverly Browning. Her
advice is imminently practical, which is why I appreciated it so much."
"I thought the interaction between students and teacher were great."
"I thought this was an excellent course, taught by an
exceptional teacher. Her lessons were packed with information and
advice. Because of her instruction, I feel confident about going into
this field. Beverly Browning is truly an asset to this school."
"It is a very useful course even for a novice who has no
background in the field. Our instructor is very well versed in the
subject, and a true inspiration for each and everyone. I am rearing to
start my new career, thanks to the best teacher in the subject. Thank
you very much."
"I truly feel this course has met my needs in terms of
building my grant consulting business. Dr. Bev answered my questions
and gave good guidance in areas where I had concerns. This class is a
great professional development tool. I would recommend it to others."
"It was wonderful having the guidance of a successful grants
consultant with a national reputation and well-known publications. I
wish she would add another course on more advanced topics. I'd be the
first to sign up."
"I urge anyone thinking about taking the plunge as a consultant to take this course."
"I've been part-time self-employed, sole-proprietor, since
1980, and I want to continue to be a one-woman business. I plan to
start small, grow slowly, and eventually incorporate. I love working
with groups, so I hope to balance my time with research/writing, public
speaking, and teaching. Thanks, Bev, for another fantastic online
class. You include so much valuable information in six short weeks. I
am grateful for all your effort that clearly went into the design of
your grant writing classes."
"I was amazed at how much I learned through taking this on
the Internet. I enjoyed it very much and I am so excited to put my
knowledge to work."
"I was pleasantly surprised by the depth and usefullness of
this course. Bev Browning was an absolute joy to learn under and I have
also enjoyed reading her "Grantwriting for Dummies" book. She was
always supportive and quick to answer any questions or concerns I had.
I left this class well-equipped and excited about the future!"
"I was very impressed with the through way that Beverly's
lessons were. I also liked that you did not have to have previous
experience to understand and follow the lessons. All of my questions
were answered fully and usually with enthusiam. I appreciate the
opportunity to be a part of her class."
"I was very pleased every aspect of this course:
organization; content; usefulness of material in my pursuit of a
grantwriting career; and clear, businesslike style of writing."
"I will never forget the value of this class because it gave
me the tools to step out of my comfort zone and follow my passion in
life."
"I would like to thank Ms. Browning for her expertise in the
Granwriting field. I'm at the crossroads of making a career change;
sharing her experiences and the other students in the class have had an
impact on my decision. Again thank you and have very Merry Christmas
and a prosperous New Year!!"
"I would like to thank you for you devotion and dedication
to teach those who are eager to learn more about becoming a
grantwriting consultant. I have completed, and turned in a grant
proposal request a week ago. I have two additional federal grants due
within the next two months. I have been contacted to lecture at two
local universities, within the next ten days. In addition, an
out-of-state corporation had requested my consulting services."
"Just a note to say thank you for the great online class,
the invaluable knowledge that you imparted, and resources. I hope to
have the opportunity to take another one of your classes in the future."
"Loved the course!"
"Madam Browning responded to all matters in a timely
fashion. Thank you for helping me to figure out how to start. I am on
my way thanks to you!"
"Ms.Browning, thank you so much for offering this course on
line. I work daily and am also on call, so I cannot ever seem to find
enough time to go to campus. I love attending school, and just want to
thank you again for making this a learning experience. I hope to be on
line with you again soon."
"My action plan has led me to your two classes. Your
advanced class has helped me immensely and this class will definitely
assist me beyond my earlier expectations. I felt I needed direction and
you have supplied that ten-fold! The rest is left to me."
"Once again Dr Browning has succeeded in "pleasing and
delighting" this client. This course was a great complement to the
Advanced Proposal Writing course, and has given me a path to go forward
with a much higher confidence level for my business success (and
growth.) Thanks so much."
"One of my main concerns when I signed up for this course
was that I wouldn't have sufficient time to spend on the Internet.
(NOTE: I am using the library computer which only allows me a maximum
of 2 hours a day - and some days I can't get on the computer.) Now in
addition to the education that I have received - I have a treasure of
websites that I can go back to. When a course like this is presented in
a fun, easy to learn manner, it is much easier to pick up on it. I wish
I had more time to spend on the computer so that I could have done even
better - but, I printed out everything and go back over the areas that
I feel I need more work in. Bottom-line: This course was well worth the
cost. (Bargain!) It was fun to learn (Knowledge). I can use it in my
life ($$$$$$). Thank you so much for making my first online experience
a rewarding one."
"Outstanding course. I really enjoyed it. It didn't overload me with a lot of reading and work. It was fun and I learned a lot."
"Thanks again! Truly enjoyed the course and felt I learned a lot."
"Thanks Bev – you truly are an inspiration. Hope to meet you sometime during a workshop."
"Thanks for a great a course. You have inspired me to sign up for another one."
"Thanks for a terrific course! It served to refresh ideas
and prompt new ones about how I can be a better grant writing
consultant."
"Thanks for offering community-interest courses. I like
taking advantage of them and now with my positive experience with the
on-line method, I have more options of accessing your services."
"Thank you, Bev, for this wonderful course. I look forward to the Advanced Grant Writing next week."
"Thank you for a very informative class. I gained a lot of
information and I feel quite confidnet that I can plan and implement
the stpes necessary to start my own grant writing consultant business.
I am sure I will be using my class notebook not only as a guide to help
me get started, but as a reference in the future. Thanks!"
"Thank you for offering the course! I think this instructor is wonderful."
"Thank you for sharing your abundant expertise with all of
us. It was a wonderful class to say the least, and extremely practical.
(I now am able to set fees!) I've taken several grantwriting classes,
in addition to yours, and I am now taking on my first two clients."
"Thank you for such a wonderful class. It was very
informative and will definitely be helpful when I do get to start my
own business (after I take some classes on grant writing..lol). You
shared a great deal of information with us that we probably never would
have found on our own without some kind of guidance. Thank you Dr. Bev
for being such a wonderful guide for us."
"Thank you for this course, I am just beginning my journey
toward business growth. Because of this course I am excited and
somewhat overwhelmed due to the vast information and unlimited
possibilities that are now available to me. I look forward to soaking
up as much as possible. Thank you again for this experience."
"Thank you for your help and willingness to share this
information. Your course is very interesting and educational. I really
learned a lot. I am a loan officer and wanted to learn how to do grants
for people who needed them for down payments or for beginner farmers
who need the extra help to get started."
"Thank you for your help in understanding what it takes to become a Grant Writer. I loved it."
"Thank you so much for a very informative course. This was
exactly what I was looking for in the process of launching my own
company. With the knowledge I gained through this course, I was able to
finalize my company, determine my service offerings, and set fixed
prices. I officially launched my website 2 weeks ago and have gotten a
very positive response. I also am in the process of signing my first
new client next week! Thanks again for your insight and information -
very valuable. I may also be signing up for your Advanced Grant Writing
course in the near future."
"Thank you so much for offering this type of course. I don't
know how I would have managed to take this course if it wasn't offered
online. This allowed me to do what I needed to do for my family but
still complete it with great scores. I could go on in the middle of the
night if necessary and not have to be at a class at a certain time.
Mrs. Browning was very knowledgeable and answered our questions with
great insight. I have already signed up for my next course."
"Thank you so much for this very educational course. I down
loaded the lessons and will definitely use it for future reference.
Fantanstic teacher!"
"Thank you! This has helped my business in so many ways. You were a real life-saver!"
"Thank you very much. The course was very well written and
organized, and the information was extremely useful. Of all the online
classes I have taken, this one has been the clearest, most concise, and
most valuable."
"The best investment I've ever made!!"
"The class was great. I am excited and motivated to take more classes from you."
"The course content was excellent and gave me insight into
the consulting field that I would not have obtained as easily in
another format. I appreciate the opportunity to learn from a true
expert in the grant writing/consulting field. I will continue to use
information from this course."
"The course/instructor answered all the questions I was
having when I started thinking of writing grants for others outside my
agency. I found all the information to be very useful. I plan to begin
shortly to prepare everything I need to have a major business launch in
January. Thanks for everything."
"The course material in this class was very informative and
well worded. I appreciated all the supplimental links. They will prove
to be invaluable in researching grants."
"The course meet the objectives. It did exactly what it
promised. It disseminated information that would actually assist the
student in "becoming a grant writing consultant." The instructor was
terrific. Concise and to the point. I have already recommended this
course to other because of the instructor."
"The course proved very valuable to me. Thanks and KUDOS to
the instructor for the invaluable info, references, websites, etc. I
now feel armed to be successful in grant consulting."
"The course was interesting and contained excellent
materials and web sites for future use. Thank you for the time and
effort you put into developing this course."
"The course was very well designed and professional. I learned a lot and will use all the information for my future. Thank you."
"The course was well thought out & planned. The
instructor was very knowledgeable. I enjoyed the class it was exactly
what I was looking for."
"The information in this class was very useful to me as I am considering the possibility of going into consulting work."
"The instructor's knowledge shared with our class was
invaluable. I have learned so much and received many valuable resources
to assist me in starting my own business as a grantwriting consultant."
"The instructor was very knowledgeable and willing to share
her insight and experience so that we could benefit from her valuable
lessons. I will be utilizing many of the suggestions and ideas for
research and planning throughout the year. I only regret that I was not
able to enjoy this instructor in a regular classroom setting. This was
my first online course and it was an exceptional experience. Thank you."
"The instructor was VERY thorough and helpul, as well as positive and encouraging. She also clearly knows her subject matter!"
"The level of this course was much higher than I expected;
it was my first on line course and to be honest I didn't expect much.
To my surprise, it was highly professional; the level of information
was not only excellent but in abundance, and the instructor gave of
herself tirelessly and unselfishly. Ms Browning's credibility and
integrity shone through in every lesson. Thank you so very much for
this opportunity and I can't wait until I take the next class."
"There was a lot of information presented, much of it I will
go back and use as my business grows. The lessons were a good length to
be able to complete within my busy schedule. Thank you!"
"The teacher developed and presented useful information. I
found myself looking forward to each new lesson. I am excited about
starting my new grant consulting business, and I now have the
information I need to improve my chances for success. Thanks a bunch."
"This class has been very informative and has provided me
with a realistic approach for starting my own business. I will create a
more detailed marketing plan and set deadlines for myself. In the near
future, I intend to face the world with all of the wonderful new found
knowledge you have given to me."
"This class met my goals. I wanted a class that provided
insight on the possibility of having a business as a grant writer [met].
I also wanted the flexibility of not having to drive to a campus for
the class [met]. I enjoyed hearing of experiences from other attendees
[met]."
"This course and instructor have laid out a comprehensive path on which I feel confident to proceed."
"This course certainly met my anticipation of what it should be."
"This course exceeded my expectations and gave the nuts and
bolts for assembling a grant-writing business, as well as the "dos and
don'ts" for avoiding the pitfalls and problems encountered in a
self-employed setting."
"This course, following Dr. Bev's advanced course, have both
been an invaluable resource for helping me launch a new business in
grant writing. Dr. Bev is not only an excellent teacher and
facilitator, but also a warm and compassionate mentor. I will strongly
recommend her classes and books to anyone interested in grant writing."
"This course has been wonderful! The structure of the
lessons and quizzes made the material very easy to read and understand.
There is much to do on my part, but thank you for the most important
element, the foundation."
"This course & the instructor really helped me plan how I want to run my business."
"This course was educational, focused, and a value to have taken."
"This course was informative and useful in my real work
situation. I have been using the information at my job from the
beginning. Will do more courses with you."
"This course was the best on-line course I have taken so
far. Dr. Browning gives so many helpful resources which certainly will
assist students to meet their goals."
"This course was very helpful. I liked that the course was
very practical and the instructor had some excellent ideas about
building the business. I really appreciated the excellent internet
links. I am very pleased that I decided to take the course. My only
mistake was starting the course a little too early, before I was really
ready to concentrate on starting the grantwriting business. This course
works best when the student is ready to jump in and really start their
business and go through the steps. I will need to review the materials
repeatedly to really absorb everything, but it has been a great
motivator also to get started because I have a plan and don't feel as
overwhelmed. I'm also more aware of the pitfalls, which is very
helpful."
"This course would be tremendously helpful to anyone
starting nearly any sort of business. I give big kudos to Beverly for
sharing her knowledge and wisdom. No matter who you are or what you
want to do, I encourage any would-be entrepreneur to take this course.
Absolutely fabulous."
"This is an excellent course and Dr. Bev is a terrific
instructor! Not only did Dr. Bev provide plenty of helpful information
about becoming a grant writing consultant, she also discussed several
types of quick money projects that would help us to actually start our
consulting careers. Thanks for everything, Dr. Bev!"
"This is an excellent course. I have three degrees and I probably got more out of this course than I have many others."
"This is my first online course and I am very impressed with
the amount of information provided! Dr. Bev has done a phenomenal job
of providing a course chocked full of lessons she has learned and
pitfalls to avoid. I could NOT have learned more sitting in a
classroom. I expect to look for other Dr. Bev courses to take."
"This is the best money I have every spent for a course. I
have learned immensely. Now I must move on faith and get those jobs!
Thanks for the support."
"This is the second class I have taken from this instructor,
she is easy to understand, encouraging, and challenges you to work
harder than you've ever work while making it fun every step of the way!
I couldn't wait for each lesson to be posted!!!"
"This is the third Grant Writing Course I have taken with
you all and I learn that much more with each endeavour! This course was
particularly interesting to me."
"This was a fabulous course! Beverly generously shared her
secrets for success as a grantwriting consultant, and offered
practical, comprehensive advice on starting and growing a business. The
lessons were well-organized, well-written, and interesting. I would
highly recommend this course to anyone interested in becoming a
grant-writing consultant, and I would definitely take another course
from this instructor."
"This was a great course, full of useful information and a wonderful guide to my new career in grant writing. Thank you!"
"This was a great course! It was everthing that I hoped it
would be and more. I feel more confident with my decision to become a
consultant."
"This was a great course. Thank you very much for sharing so
much information and so many resources so freely. Your confidence in
our potential abilities not only grew my knowledge, but also my
confidence in taking the steps needed to go in a new direction."
"This was a marvelous course and I would highly recomment it
to the novice or the experienced grant writer or to anyone who just
wants to have additional information on this subject. Grrreat Job, Bev!"
"This was an AMAZING course! It exceeded my expectations!
Every aspect of running a Grant Writing Consultation business was
covered. By the end of the course, I signed a contract with a client!
Thank you, Dr. Bev! I'm so excited about my new business venture!"
"This was an excellent and interesting course. It provided
very practical information on all aspects of starting a grant writing
business. Bev is an awesome instructor, who is well-informed about the
grant writing industry. The class was filled with useful information,
which can be consistently referred back to throughout one's grant
writing career."
"This was an excellent course and has provided me the needed
information to start my own grant consultant business. Thanks, Bev."
"This was an excellent course and met or exceeded my
expectations. With the information and knowledge I received from the
course, I now feel ready to launch my business."
"This was a very good course and prepared me in beginning my
own business. By the end of the course I have obtained all of the
neccasary information to begin working on a business plan. It takes you
through all of the steps. I would highly recommend this course to
anyone interested in becoming a grant consultant."
"This was my first experience in an online classroom and I loved it. Will gladly look for other online opportunities."
"This was my first on-line course and I am very happy and
impressed with the quality of information that this instructor
presented. Bev Browning is amazing. I wish I had her as a mentor! This
course covered all the bases and more. Job exceedingly well done! Worth
every penny of the fee (and more)."
"This was the most awesome course! Very, very informative! I
almost spent $400 to take a Grant Consultant course [from someone
else]. I have taken the A to Z Grantwriting course, the Advanced
Proposal Writing Course, and now the Grants Consultant Course - it is
time to get busy!"
"Very good class. Filled with practical information."
"Very good, very practical. Instructor appeared to be a true "expert" in the consulting field."
"Very helpful and encouraging. This course must be combined
with other Grant Writing courses to get a full picture of the nuts and
bolts of Grant Writing. I took Grant Writing A-Z at the same time,
which gave me both a micro and macro look at the Grant Writing process.
Thank you."
"Very informative course for anyone considering any type of
writing business (not just grant writing). The tips are useful for many
types of home-based businesses."
"Very insightful information. Would recommend this course."
"Very much enjoyed this course. Learned a lot about the
subject matter and feel more confident about a possibility of a career
in this field."
"Way to go Beverly! You inspire me to reach for the stars."
"Well done, thoroughly enjoyable and professionally presented. A true delight."
"Whether you are a novice or veteran grant writer, the
information provided in this course is invaluable for learning how to
establish, grow, and maintain a successful grant writing business. Dr.
Browning is the best!"
"Wonderful course! Thank you. I feel more than ready to start my consultancy business!!"
"Working from home and on my own holds a lot of charm for
me. I am blessed to know several people who share my passion for
non-profit organizations who are willing to step in and help with just
about anything as needed - as I have done for them in the past. There
is still a lot I don't know, but I am having a great time figuring out
the odds and ends of grant writing - some interesting opportunities
have already presented themselves in these past few weeks, and I have
found myself grateful for the information you provided in this class.
Thank you, Bev, for being so thorough and writing so that the novice
such as myself can understand! I have enjoyed your class room style
immensely. Thanks again."
"WOW! I feel that I have gotten way more than my money's
worth from this course. There was so much information presented that I
am still trying to digest it all. I'm excited about breaking into this
field -- a little overwhelmed, no, a lot -- about the depth and detail
in this field. Since I'm just starting out, growing my business will be
easy! Any forward movement will be growth. Thanks, Bev for the wealth
of information you've given us."
"Wow!!!!!!!!!I learned so much from this class. I want to go
back through it again and make sure I understand everything thoroughly.
I can't wait to get my business started. I really enjoyed the course
and the instructor. It was as though she was reading my mind. I would
begin to doubt if i can really do this and the next class would address
those very things I was unsure of. I thought the teachings were very
matter of fact and realistic."
"You are a very thorough professor! You did not leave out one morsel of information. Thank You!"
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