Proposal Writing Preparedness Institute
The goal of the Institute was to strengthen agencies capacity to write a grant proposal as well provide framework for agencies to make better decisions about what interventions to implement and assess their capacity to effectively carry out the interventions they propose to implement in their grant proposals.
Review of Behavioral and Homegrown Interventions – Reviews CDC and other government sanctioned interventions as well as local homegrown interventions. Also reviews how to collect evidence while running an intervention. (HIV prevention interventions)
Bridging Theory and Practice – Reviews the role of theory in health promotion, gives overview of the theories and applications, and reviews how to bridge theory and practice. (Theory at a Glance)
How to Choose the Right EBI – Defines Behavioral Interventions, gives overview of CDC/NNPTC “Selecting Effective Behavioral Interventions” Framework and reviews how to Assess Locally Developed/ “Home-Grown” Interventions. (Choosing the Right EBI Jan 08)
Overview of Formative Research Methodologies – Defines community assessment, explores how community assessment can help agencies select and secure funding for HIV prevention interventions, helps begin process of setting objectives and selecting appropriate methods, and provides a community assessment toolbox including things to consider. (Community assessment presentation)
Focus Groups – Reviews the definition of focus groups and reviews how to develop focus group questions, how to recruit for and how to take notes during focus groups. (FG_PowePoint_3hour)
Survey Development/Key Informant Interviews – Defines survey objectives, reviews how to construct survey questions and response scales that are precise and appropriate for evaluation purposes, and reviews how to develop protocols for pilot-testing and implementing surveys. (Survey Development(CR))
Community Mapping – Describes the purpose and issues of Community Mapping, describes Community Mapping process and explains how to collect information for Community Mapping. (Community Mapping APLA Institute)
Organizational Assessment – Defines Organizational Needs Assessment, reviews techniques for conducting Organizational Needs Assessment, and reviews how to identify problems, opportunities, and priorities in your organization. (Org Assessment LA training)
Budgeting Basics for Non-financial Executives – Presents the fundamentals and practical aspects of fiscal management for non financial managers and provides basic budgeting information and terminology as tools for further exploration. (Fiscal Management)
How to Submit a Successful Grant Proposal – Reviews basic grant components and processes, how to plan and prepare for proposals, how to tell a good story, and what to do Pre-review and post-review. (HIV grant writing)