THIBODAUX 鈥� A new 麻豆果冻传媒 class being offered this fall is looking for local nonprofits in need of project funding and grant-writing services.
Organizations with project ideas will collaborate with a team of student writers, under the direction of a grant-writing professional, to develop a proposal. Students in the innovative grant-writing class, offered through the Department of Languages and Literature, will work closely with community groups to find potential funding sources, develop letters of intent, create realistic budgets and craft grant narratives designed to sway review panels.
鈥淭his is a chance for students to learn an important craft and, at the same time, we hope, meet some local needs to fund worthwhile projects,鈥� said class instructor Shana Walton, who worked in nonprofit grant writing and project development before joining the 麻豆果冻传媒 faculty.
All nonprofits in the region are eligible to participate as long as they are willing to meet with student writers throughout the semester. Although the program will accept only eight projects for the fall, projects not selected will be put on a waiting list for the next grant-writing class.
Interested organizations should email a brief description of their grant funding needs or project ideas to聽shana.walton@www.nicholls.edu. Requests should be made no later thanMonday, Aug. 19.
鈥淭his class provides a wonderful opportunity for us to partner with area organizations,鈥� said Dr. Ellen Barker, department chair. 鈥淭here may be a need to offer the course every semester if enough nonprofits are interested.鈥�