Network Environments for Aboriginal Health Research - Writing Winning Proposals: Strategies for Success

What do Aboriginal Health Researchers and Aboriginal Health Community Programming staff have in common?  The answer: A deep comittment to improving the health and well-being of aboriginal people.  And in this two part workshop on proposal writing, these groups came together to explore how to access funding and write winning proposals to enable them to go after their goal.   We explored various potential sources of funding, used a dating analogy to discuss how to capture funders’ interests, discovered what three key things every funder is looking for, reviewed samples to see the impact of writing with the funder in mind and played with a rubber chicken to learn more about active and passive voice.  All in all, an interesting, captivating, informative and inspiring look at writing winning proposals.

Writing Winning Proposals

Another very worthwhile workshop examining strategies and techniques for writing successful proposals for organizational funding or project support. Participants took an inspiring and informative look at what makes a winning proposal.   After a bit of fun, the group got serious and learned the truth about funders, what they are looking for and how they select winning proposals. Participants walked away with a great resource and tips on how to lay-out and write a credible, easy to read proposal that meets the funder's needs.

U of M Business Managers Reaffirm their Commitment to Engaging Employees!

In this fun, interactive and informative discussion about how to engage employees,  U of M Business Managers showed they've got what it takes to engage their A and B level employees.  After creating a list of what engaged employees can bring to an organization, we quickly delved into how to engage employees and how to get the greatest return on the time and energy we as leaders put into engaging our employees.  By commiting to our role as leaders, being engaging and bringing balance to work we're sure to get greater employee engagement.

Writing Winning Proposals: Strategies to Help You Get What You Want

Twenty participants representing 17 different non-profit organizations gathered together for a one-day workshop to examine strategies and techniques for writing successful proposals.  Together participants had a lot of fun sharing information, learning new techniques and gaining confidence in their ability to writing winning proposals.  Together, we learned about how funders view proposals and how to make the most of our Statement of Need.  All in all, a great day that's bound to lead to many winning proposals.