A Not-for-Profit Perspective on Obtaining and Managing Grant Funding
OL1277 | On Demand Course | Update | Self-Study
Description
This session will provide an overview of grant funding sources for not-for-profit organizations along with general characteristics and the pros and cons of various types of grants. We will look at the benefits of grant funding, as well as the minor obstacles and true roadblocks. This session aims to increase your grant savvy using case studies, helpful resources, and a review of financial features to watch for in not-for-profit grant management.
This course is part of the 2024 Not-for-Profit Conference Bundle. Purchase the conference bundle here.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 1.50 | Accounting (Governmental) |
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $65.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $95.00
- Member
- $65.00
- Non-Member
- $95.00
Instructors
Vanessa C. Hammond, M.A.
Vanessa Hammond is the Director of Grants and Foundation Relations at Lee University, a private, not-for-profit institution in Cleveland, Tennessee. She established the Grants Office in 1997 and has spent the last 27 years directing all aspects of grant seeking at the university for grants from federal, state, local, corporate, and private foundation funders.
Vanessa coordinates the full grant cycle and has extensive experience in researching funding opportunities, writing proposals, preparing grant budgets, financial management, compliance, reporting, and close-out. Her team’s grant portfolio currently includes 43 active grants ranging from a $1,000 Walmart Community Grant to a five-year, $1.3M U.S. Department of Education grant and includes funding for programming, operations, research, endowment, and capital projects.
In addition, Vanessa teaches the occasional literature course and serves as a trustee of the Cleveland-Bradley County Public Library. She serves on the board of the local public education foundation and advises not-for-profit leaders on grant opportunities. She earned a B.S. degree from Lee University and M.A. degree in English from Wake Forest University. She is a member of the Grant Professionals Association and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
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