Greater Milan Area Community Foundation holds free grant writing workshops – Milan News Leader – Heritage Newspapers
Photographed is Milan resident and professional grant writer, Edward Wollman, who will be conducting free grant writing workshops beginning May 1 for local non-profits at the Milan Senior Citizen and Activity Center.
He is volunteering his expertise to help the many local organizations that depend on grant funds to continue offering services to the community.
The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation recently announced the opening of its 2015 grants application window that runs from May 1 through June 15. President Chris Wetzler of GMACF said this year Wollmann, a GMACF trustee will assist GMACF applicants with their proposal application activities.
Clearly and concisely writing a quality application is essential for success and the opportunity Wollmann, who has been a professional grant writer, is offering a rare opportunity.
He will use a GMACF application as a tutorial to teach interested parties how to write a quality grant application to the local foundation and with that knowledge, non-profit organizations can also apply to more than 150 grant making foundations in Washtenaw County.
There are a lot of dollars out there, Wollmann said, “Michigan foundations awarded $1.5 billion last year.”
President Chris Wetzler of GMACF said this would be the 10th year that the foundation has given back to the community through grants.
To date, they have awarded 199 grants giving some $270,000 to the greater Milan community.
Wetzler said, “As our general endowment fund has grown, so have our annual grants.”
Wollmann said he has not only been writing grants professionally for about 20 years but has also taught grant writing for more than 12 years. Further, he said, “As a trustee of the GMACF and also as a member of the Milan community, I’m willing to help GMACF applicants increase the quality of their proposals, which also increases their chances of being funded.”
Wetzler said the grants awarded this year will depend on the budget from their board of trustees and the quality and quantity of grant applications submitted.
The dates for the workshops are as follows:
– 10 a.m. He is volunteering his expertise to help the many local organizations that depend on grant funds to continue offering services to the community.
The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation recently announced the opening of its 2015 grants application window that runs from May 1 through June 15. President Chris Wetzler of GMACF said this year Wollmann, a GMACF trustee will assist GMACF applicants with their proposal application activities.
Clearly and concisely writing a quality application is essential for success and the opportunity Wollmann, who has been a professional grant writer, is offering a rare opportunity.
He will use a GMACF application as a tutorial to teach interested parties how to write a quality grant application to the local foundation and with that knowledge, non-profit organizations can also apply to more than 150 grant making foundations in Washtenaw County.
There are a lot of dollars out there, Wollmann said, “Michigan foundations awarded $1.5 billion last year.”
President Chris Wetzler of GMACF said this would be the 10th year that the foundation has given back to the community through grants.
To date, they have awarded 199 grants giving some $270,000 to the greater Milan community.
Wetzler said, “As our general endowment fund has grown, so have our annual grants.”
Wollmann said he has not only been writing grants professionally for about 20 years but has also taught grant writing for more than 12 years. He said, “This program is for everyone.”
Further, he said, “As a trustee of the GMACF and also as a member of the Milan community, I’m willing to help GMACF applicants increase the quality of their proposals, which also increases their chances of being funded.”
Wetzler said the grants awarded this year will depend on the budget from their board of trustees and the quality and quantity of grant applications submitted.
The dates for the workshops are as follows:
– 10 a.m. Monday, May 18
All sessions will be held at the Milan Senior Citizen and Activity Center located 45 Neckel Court.
Grant application guidelines along, with information about how and where to deliver the completed applications are posted on the GMACF website: www.gmacf.org/application.
For more information and to register for the free workshops, contact Wollmann at 734-732-6239 or email edwardwollmann@gmail.com.
Joyce Ervin is a freelance writer for Washtenaw Now reporting on Milan.
