To accomplish your mission, you need funding.
Grant writing is the backbone of nonprofit organizations and community programs, helping to secure funding that transforms local needs into real solutions, allowing your mission to become a reality.
The good news is, you don’t need to be a professional or full-time grant writer backed with years of experience to help your organization access the financial help it needs to change lives.
With grant writing skills, you can become the architect of change in your community, as a volunteer or part-time contributor. Whether working to support crucial programs like local schools and other youth educational organizations, tackling local food insecurity, improving access to adequate healthcare, advancing recovery initiatives, expanding affordable housing, or helping protect the environment, opportunities for grant funding are everywhere, and the skills of a successful grant writer can help make it yours.
How Can Successful Grant Writers Change Their Community?
Successful grant writing makes your organization more resilient and effective in achieving its mission. With adequate funding, organizations can develop innovative solutions, vastly expand opportunities, and strategically meet their goals without solely having to rely on external donations, which can be greatly unpredictable and insufficient.
Increased funding doesn’t just support your organization’s mission; it supports the local economy. Through new employment opportunities, business attractions, improving infrastructure, and providing critical supplemental aid to community members in need.
Through learning how to adhere to the funder’s priorities, leveraging their comprehensive writing skills to draft compelling proposals, and successfully articulating their organization’s tailored goals and needs for funding, grant writers can unlock opportunities for change you never thought possible.
Become a Volunteer Grant Writer
Secure your funding, secure your certificate with SDSU Global Campus.
Obtain the comprehensive writing skills necessary to draft compelling grant proposals in the increasingly competitive funding landscape with a Professional Certificate in Grant Writing in as little as 10 weeks and 100% online with SDSU Global Campus.
You don’t need to put your life on hold to make a difference. Whether you are brand-new to grant writing, expanding your career in the growing field of professional grant writing, or just looking for ways to help improve your organization or community, our online program outlines how to achieve your funding goals for a wide variety of organizations with the flexibility of asynchronous learning.
Careers in grant-writing have a projected 7% increase in job growth in the next decade, and an average annual salary of $85,737 for graduates, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means your passion for helping your community through grant writing can become a stable and growing career field that can directly transform communities.
“I recently completed the grant writing course, and I can’t express how much I enjoyed it! The content was not only engaging but also incredibly informative. I learned practical skills that I can immediately apply to my work. I feel much more confident in my ability to write compelling grant proposals that can help my organization secure funding,” Blessing Marodera, a recent graduate of the SDSU Global Campus Grant Writing Certificate program, said.
Our program is led by expert grant writer Jay Katz, who has more than 25 years of experience in the field and whose expertise has helped hundreds of organizations achieve over $190 million in funding, ensuring a quality back education that can make your organization’s goals a reality.
“(Jay) was knowledgeable and supportive, making the learning experience even better. I’m excited to put these new skills to use and contribute to my organization’s success in obtaining grants. Highly recommend this course to anyone looking to enhance their grant writing abilities,” Marodera said.
Get the funding your organization deserves.
Make the change you desire to see. Your community depends on it.
