Past Participants Speak About Harvey’s Workshops

“I went to your workshop thinking I would get some really insightful information on grant proposal writing. And that was absolutely the case. What I didn’t anticipate was how we’d strip the funding project down to the essentials, build its values and a foundation so we could defend these to anyone, and use this to seek funding partners.”

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“You provide a succinct, practical class that has been invaluable for our agency. We are revising our current budget based on two recent grants. Could we have learned how to write grants without the class? Probably. Could we have achieved the success we have in such a short time? No. Your class helped us clarify our thinking and planning processes so that by the time we set about writing we are very clear about what we plan to achieve.”

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“I came away from the workshop feeling very positive and energized about developing proposals. What I got and what stays with me always is a sense of confidence that I am capable of expressing myself and that I can handle something that seems overwhelming upon first look and break it down to more manageable components to complete.”

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“I used the information gained from your workshop as a tool for proposal writing as well as for program development. After I began using your model, it became common to hear that funders enjoyed reading my proposals and that they felt I had read their mind by anticipating their questions.”

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“As is often the case, I fell into this area of work with no prior grant writing experience. One of the first things I did was attend your workshop. Our budget has grown from $200,000 to $550,000 since that time. Thank you for helping launch my grant writing efforts in the right direction.”

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“Yes, I did have a chance to use the information from your workshop, but probably not in the way you might expect. It was really insightful for me to think of grant writing as a second step in the strategic planning/organizational development process, or as a tool to rethink those things.”

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“As one of the more experienced proposal writers, I had two primary objectives in signing up for the workshop. First, I was looking to get re-charged. Many of your comments and those of the group members were quite helpful in getting me to refocus on the importance of what proposal writers do… Secondly, I was seeking to sharpen my proposal writing skills. The discussions really got me to thinking about ways to restructure needs statements (rationale for funding) and outcomes. I also greatly appreciated the discussions related to organizational readiness, program planning and design.”