(Washington State) Need help submitting a grant for an AmeriCorps program? Get some assistance with these workshops!
Applying for a grant to support an AmeriCorps program may seem intimidating and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be! Serve Washington is teaming up with a team of grant experts for a series of free, online workshops on how to make your next AmeriCorps grant application the best it can be!
Whether your organization has received grant funding before or you’re new to the game, these workshops will explore the ins and outs of AmeriCorps grants to help you prepare your next application!
The workshops take place on Zoom. All times are Pacific Time Zone. There is no need to register for the sessions, just click on the workshop link at the scheduled time.
Schedule
- Feb. 5 – Session 1: AmeriCorps grants and budget development 101, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Feb. 19 – Session 2: Communicating your program design (including theory of change and logic model), 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- March 5 – Session 3: Performance measures and evaluations,11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- March 19 –Session 4: Budget nuts and bolts, 11 a.m. to 12: 15 p.m.
Note for organizations interested in becoming new applicants: We highly-recommended you explore whether AmeriCorps would be a proper fit for your organization before attending any AmeriCorps grant session. The following course can help you determine if AmeriCorps is a good fit for your organization. When you enroll in this course, make sure to enter the code WASUB23 at checkout to get the fee waiver.
Optional one-on-one consultations: Workshop attendees are also invited to attend one-on-one technical assistance calls. These sessions are for individuals who have specific questions for our trainers. Note: It’s expected that any organization that who has not received AmeriCorps funding before complete the online that helps determine if AmeriCorps is a good fit before signing up for a one-on-one consultation.
The number of one-on-one sessions is limited. We ask those interested to sign up for one session initially. If additional sessions are needed, your trainer will provide you with the recommendation and next steps.
Sign up for a one-on-one-session.
Questions? Contact Dyann Trujillo, Director of Programs at (360) 890-0642 or [email protected]
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Warmly,
The Serve Washington Team
What we do:
Serve Washington promotes and grows volunteer efforts in the state of Washington. These include AmeriCorps, Washington Climate Corps Network and Community Emergency Response Team, CERT, programs.
We are the state commission on service and volunteerism. We are also a grantmaking partner of the AmeriCorps agency.
A group of governor-appointed commissioners guides our work. We help organizations develop, implement and maintain AmeriCorps programs. We do this by providing programs training, technical assistance and monitoring. We also give AmeriCorps staff and AmeriCorps members the chance to learn and celebrate volunteerism together.
