In This Program

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.

Who Should Enroll?

The course will be valuable to those involved in writing or reviewing budgets during the grant writing process. It can help individuals at both for-profit or non-profit organizations to improve their budgeting understanding and skills.

Course Outline

Modules

• 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.

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.

Certificates 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.

Upon Completion

Students will be issued a digital certificate of completion and a digital badge.

CFRE Continuing Education Points

Temple University Harrisburg’s 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. Certificates of attendance documenting continuing education units will be issued by TUH. Each participant must submit a request for these points to be awarded.