Word Counts – one of the biggest bid-writing frustrations!
Funders are increasingly requiring application forms that often come with tight word count limits. For fundraisers, this can feel seemingly impossible to summarise all the important things you need to tell them.
Funders want clear and concise applications – ultimately, these are the applications that are more likely to be successful.
Learning how to be concise can help make you a better bid writer. This skill will also benefit your applications that don’t have word counts, as well as any other fundraising communications!
Get Grants Word Counts MASTERCLASS will give you expert advice and top tips to tackle those tricky application forms with greater confidence.
Led by Get Grants Founder and Director John Ellery, this Masterclass, we will teach you a practical approach to bid-writing that will save you time and increase your chance of bid-writing success!
Who is it for?
This Word Counts MASTERCLASS is designed for anyone who works in Grant Fundraising or with responsibilities for fundraising within their role.
What to expect?
During the 1-hour session, the masterclass will look at:
- Why applications have word counts
- The challenges of bid-writing within tight word counts
- The benefits of being concise
- How to choose the right information to include
- Develop an understanding of the impact of the language used in applications
- Explore tools and methods you can use to reduce your word count, including simple AI
- Learn some Bid Writing word count ‘Tricks of the Trade’
This 1-hour webinar-style session will be delivered online via Zoom.
All attendees of the live Masterclass will receive a copy of the session recording. We will also make the recording available to purchase on-demand via our website after the session.
Upcoming Dates
- When: Thursday 14th November 2024, 11am – 12pm
- Cost: £12
- Book your place today through Eventbrite.
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Alternatively, contact us to request a booking form.
About the Trainer
John Ellery is Founder and Director of Get Grants.
He has a passion for supporting small grassroots community organisations and this is reflected in the range of support and resources we offer at Get Grants.
John is the creator of our most popular Training Course Bid Writing for Charities & Community Groups and delivered Masterclasses on Core Costs, Bid Writing Credibility, and Word Counts.
For over a decade prior to establishing Get Grants in 2012, John worked for as a Community Worker, Fundraiser and Grants Maker. John worked for a range of local community organisations and national charities, in particular working in disadvantaged communities and with young people with disabilities.
He also has considerable experience in grant making, including working for a national grant-making charity and on a personal level establishing a small grant-making Trust.
When not fundraising or delivering our training and events, John fills his time with his three young children, making homebrew, and talking about the woes of supporting Crystal Palace.