Writing Goals, Objectives, & Outcomes that Clearly Demonstrate a Funder’s Return on Investment! (Evening Course)

Description: The goals and objectives section of your grant proposal can make or break your request for funding. This section of your proposal describes what your organization hopes to accomplish with your project and spells out the specific results or outcomes you plan to achieve. Ultimately, it also defines the funder’s Return on Investment – or ROI – that will enhance the competitiveness of your proposal and increase your likelihood of winning an award! This session will help you understand the terminology for goals, objectives, and outcomes, and the differences between the three measures. As a bonus, it will also provide you with a foundation to better evaluate your prevention programming.

CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domains: PS2: Fiscal Management

Please note that this training is designed for individuals who already have their Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist credential and are looking to obtain their Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant credential.

Learning Objectives:

1. Articulate the difference between goals, objectives, and outcomes.
2. Define the do’s and don’ts related to quantifying your outcome measures.
3. Explain how goals illustrate the ultimate vision for your prevention service.

Presenter: Deborah Combs, MA 
Presenter Bio: Deborah Combs is an experienced grant researcher and proposal writer whose work has won over $20 million in awards for nonprofit organizations in regions throughout southwest Ohio. In addition to two decades as a grant professional, she has ten years of experience as a composition instructor and English literature lecturer for Dayton-area colleges and universities, and she is also an experienced technical writer. She is a founding member and past president of the Grant Professionals Association’s Miami Valley Chapter (GPA MV) and a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) from 2009-2016. She holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of Dayton with Minors in Communication Arts and Education. She brings her broad base of experience to You Thrive Training & Consulting to produce winning proposals to private, community, and corporate foundations and county, state, and federal funding opportunities.