Proposal Writing Summer School

  • Date and time 7 July 2025, 09:00 tot 8 July 2025, 17:00 CET
  • Where HVFC Office in Eursinge (de Wolden)
  • For Fundraising and non-fundraising professionals with some experience in proposal development, whether you write, review, or coordinate proposals.

About this event

Do you wish to improve or finetune your proposal writing skills, just before the peak pressure of proposal writing starts? Join the HVFC two-day Proposal Writing Summer School!

Workshop details

Day 1: Research and setup
  • Understanding the donor – What are donors really looking for, and how can you stand out?
  • Setting up a proposal team – What roles are needed, and how should you structure the proposal development process?
  • Creating a review grid – Learn how to identify both formal and informal evaluation criteria and organize the review process.
  • Drafting a proposal outline – Understand the key components of a proposal and how to build a solid structure.
Day 2: Writing and Refining
  • Writing key sections – Dive deeper into crafting specific parts of a proposal.
  • Collaborative grant writing – Learn how to write consistently and coherently as a team.
  • Persuasive writing – Strengthen your proposal with techniques for writing convincingly.
  • Compliance and responsiveness check – Review proposals to identify weak points before the donor does.

What you will get

  • Two-day interactive workshop
  • Guidance from two experienced trainers
  • Networking with fellow institutional fundraisers
  • Customizable proposal development tools
  • Writing a Winning Proposal handbook
  • One proposal feedback (per organization) of up to 4 hours of expert coaching within three months of the workshop
  • Certificate of completion

Subscribe

To register, visit: Proposal Writing Summer School – HVFC International

Costs

The fee starts at 995 euro (for the first 5 signups), 1.495 for the next 5 and 1.995 for the final 5. The fee includes workshop participation, lunch and refreshments, and the follow-up feedback.

Partos members receive a discount of 10%. When registering, use the discount code Partos10%.