Writing and Managing a Winning Proposal

Overview

Submitting proposals is still the most prevalent channel to capture new contracts and grants awards. Today, there are simply fewer proposal opportunities out there and the competition has become fierce to capture them. Staff members of consulting businesses, non-governmental organizations, public-sector agencies as well as independent consultants need to master effective proposal writing skills.

This course covers both all the behind-the scenes and pre-writing work that supports the development of successful proposals as well as how to develop and write the most critical sections of the technical proposal document.

Throughout the course, the trainer will use templates, guided questions, checklists, and written sections of real-life proposals. Our online training is interactive, personal, and fun combining trainer-led live-sessions with closely guided self-paced assignment. By completing the course, you will be able to write more easier, faster, and even more enjoyable. You will be able to develop and write polished content in terms of completeness, clarity, and persuasiveness drastically increasing your probabilities to win.

Learning Outcomes

1. Increased skills in effective proposal planning, organizing and management
2. How to jump-start your proposal the right way by conducting productive proposal kick-off sessions.
3. Improved capacity to create a proposal document that allows evaluators to see your strengths and discriminators
4. Increased understanding of how the context’s section leads the reader to the conclusion that funding of the project is justified and required.
5. Increased skills to design solutions and develop proposal content using the most important elements of proposal writing persuasion
6. Learn how to demonstrate your understanding of the project by showing the relevance and strengths of your team members.
7. Increased know how to draw the implementation timeline and budget requirements for the project.
8. Increase understanding of why a prospective client wants to select your firm – organization

Creating a lasting learning effect

This workshop is 40% online live sessions, 40% readings and exercises, and 20% group discussions. The workshop online exercises, quizzes and discussions will drastically improve the quality of your proposal content and writing capacity. You will get direct feedback from trainer & peers to additionally improve learning

• The course is delivered over 4 weeks with Eight, 90-minutes, trainer-lead online sessions.
• On average, we estimate participants should set aside 4-6 hours per week to complete this course.

Certificate Requirements 

Participants will receive a certificate of completion by the end of the course with the following conditions

• Passing the online quizzes
• Submission of assignments online
• Attending 50% of live sessions