Grant-writing seminar set for Oct. 20

10/05/2011

The University of Akron Workforce Development and Continuing Education and Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) Center for Nonprofit Excellence will offer a one-day grant-writing seminar 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, at the BVU Center for Nonprofit Excellence, 703 S. Main St. Suite 200, Akron.

Topics cover researching and finding grants, budgets and performance metrics.

Cost is $139 and includes a box lunch. Registration and payment must be received by Oct. 17. For more information and to register, call 330-762-9670, ext. 2, or visit www.cfnpe.org.

Additional writing seminars, held at The University of Akron campus, include Technical Writing and Editing on Thursday, Oct. 13, Writer’s Workout seminar with multiple workshops on Oct. 29, Tips and Techniques for Better Business Writing on Nov. 17, and an Introduction to Poetry Writing, Roses are Boats, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Nov. 1-22.

For more information, call 330-972-7577 or visit www.uakron.edu/ce.


Media contacts: Cheryl Beckwith, 330-972-6460 or cb@uakron.edu, or Drew Williams, 330-972-7661 or drw41@zips.uakron.edu.