Grow to Incredible

Upcoming Invest In Incredible (I3) Workshops

 

Grant Writing: Intro to Successful Grant Writing

Friday, August 22, 2025
Sarasota Philanthropy Center
1549 State Street, Sarasota

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

The term “grant writer” is somewhat of a misnomer. Writing grants is just one step in a broader process of program or organizational planning. Securing grants takes skill in research, planning, collaboration, program design, impact evaluation, budgeting, writing, editing, and donor relations.

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Grant Writing: Grant Proposals + Interactive Design

Friday, September 26, 2025
Venice Headquarters
601 Tamiami Trail South, Venice

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

This workshop takes an in-depth look at each section of a grant proposal, including examples of weak and strong narratives. Throughout the session, participants will apply presented concepts to their own projects. The result will be a draft outline from which to complete the post-workshop homework assignment: development of a boilerplate proposal.

This session will be limited to 15 participants, one person per organization. The additional course fee includes the workshop plus 1-to-1 coaching with up to four hours of consulting time.

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Navigating the Foundation Directory SARASOTA

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Selby Library
1331 1st Street, Sarasota

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

In collaboration with the Sarasota County Library System, we're diving deeper into grant research with a live demonstration of the Foundation Directory online database. This is the gold standard search tool for charitable grants. During this FREE session, you'll gain hands-on experience navigating the Foundation Directory.

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Beyond the Ask: Leverage Your Strengths for Fundraising Success

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Sarasota Philanthropy Center
1549 State Street, Sarasota

Facilitated by: Kristen Theisen

Fundraising is about more than asking for money - it’s about building relationships, sharing stories, and inspiring generosity. Participants of this interactive workshop will discover how board members and staff at every level can support fundraising by utilizing their natural strengths.

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Navigating the Foundation Directory VENICE

Wednesday, October 22, 2025
William H. Jervey, Jr., Venice Library
300 Nokomis Avenue South, Venice

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

In collaboration with the Sarasota County Library System, we're diving deeper into grant research with a live demonstration of the Foundation Directory online database. This is the gold standard search tool for charitable grants. During this FREE session, you'll gain hands-on experience navigating the Foundation Directory.

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Grant Writing: Developing Budgets + Credibility

Friday, November 7, 2025
Venice Headquarters
601 Tamiami Trail South, Venice

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

Proposal budgets are often left for the last minute and fail to receive the same level of care devoted to narrative components of a grant application. However, these numbers play a key role in reinforcing the story being conveyed in your proposal narrative. A well-crafted budget adds credibility by representing the true cost of a project, showing how funder support will leverage other investment, and demonstrating your organization’s sustainability.

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Grant Writing: Measuring Impact

Friday, December 5, 2025
Sarasota Philanthropy Center
1549 State Street, Sarasota

Facilitated by: Whitney Crettol

Today, funders are holding grantee organizations to a higher standard, shifting the focus from activities to outcomes in order to answer the question “what difference do our efforts make?”. In this workshop, participants will explore the use of logic models in planning project proposals, advance their knowledge of evaluation methods, apply these concepts through case studies, and learn the benefits of being a data-driven organization.

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