HBGCE0155 - Budgeting for Grant Writing Certificate Program

Course Description

This non-credit certificate program will guide participants on how to develop a budget during the grant writing process. Participants will learn the foundations of budgeting, revenue, and funding. Participants will also work on calculating income and learn how to conceptualize a budget prior to developing the budget in a grant-based format.
 

Course Outline

This program is instructor led via Zoom for bi-weekly sessions (Modules 1, 3, and 5) with asynchronous learning modules in-between (Modules 2 and 4). 
 

• Module 1: Course and Budgeting Foundations
• Module 2: Understanding Nonprofit Revenue and Funding
• Module 3: Calculating Income and Conceptualizing Your Budget
• Module 4: Developing Your Budget Using Previous Data
• Module 5: Content and Peer-to-Peer Review
• Assignments: Participants will be asked to complete weekly exercises to meet the learning outcomes and work on developing a budget that can be utilized for grant applications. Participants will be given feedback on their submissions.
   

Certificate Requirements

1. Attend and participate in the 3 live, virtual instructor-led classes. This includes signing into Zoom Meetings (Modules 1, 3, and 5) with microphone on and camera on and positioned so the instructor can see your face on screen.
2. Complete the asynchronous lessons via Canvas (Modules 2 and 4) in their entirety.
3. Complete the required assignments for the 5 modules by the due dates. This includes a final project; to submit a budget template and narrative.
4. Failure to meet these expectations may impact the issuance of the certificate of completion.
5. Upon Completion: Students will be issued a digital certificate of completion and a digital badge.
    

Learner Outcomes

After completing the modules, participants will be able to:

1. Analyze and create grant-specific program budgets for use in submitting grant applications and understand how it fits into the overall grant and budget cycles.
2. Define methods of budgeting in the grant application and management process.
3. Demonstrate the process of preparing a program budget for a grant proposal submission.
4. Summarize how to predict program revenue and allocate program-specific resources and note that in a budget.
    

Notes

CFRE Continuing Education Points:
Temple University Harrisburg’s Budgeting for Grant Writing Certificate Program is recognized by CFRE International (Certified Fund Raising Executive) as qualifying for CFRE Education credits. Upon successful completion of this program, 8.5 CFRE points will be granted by CFRE International. Certificates of training documenting CFRE points will be issued by TUH. Each participant will receive these points on their certificate of completion.

Continuing Education Units:
This program has been approved for .85 CEU's

Cancellations and Refunds

• All cancellation requests must be made in writing via email to Jennifer Donahue at jennifer.donahue@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective. Please note that if a registrant does not officially withdraw from a course and does not attend the course, the registrant is still responsible for payment.
• Cancellations received ten (10) business days or more prior to the start of the scheduled course will be eligible for a full refund of fees paid.
• Cancellations received nine (9) business days to one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will be subject to a cancellation charge of $10.00 for one day/session courses and $50.00 for multiday courses. Cancellations received less than one (1) business day prior to the start of the scheduled course will not be eligible for a refund.
   

Request to Postpone Attendance

• All requests to be transferred into a future offering must be submitted in writing via email to Jennifer Donahue at jennifer.donahue@temple.edu and received by the Temple University Harrisburg staff before becoming effective. Please note that if a registrant does not request a transfer into a future offering and does not attend as originally scheduled, the registrant is still responsible for payment.
• Transfer requests received ten (10) business days or more prior to the start of the scheduled course will be eligible for a one-time transfer at no cost. Additional transfer requests or requests less than 10 days prior to the start of the course will be subject to a $50.00 administrative fee.
   

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Budgeting for Grant Writing Certificate Program : Certificate