Grantwriting Bootcamp — October 8–9, 2026 · Augusta, GA

Early Bird $297 — Save $100 when you register before August 30 · Space is limited

Grantwriting BootcampAugusta, GA · Oct 8–9

2-Day In-Person Intensive · Limited Seats

Stop Writing Grants. Start Winning Them.

A hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves grantwriting bootcamp. Bring your laptop, do the work, and leave with a working proposal for your organization.

October 8

Thursday · 9AM–4PM

October 9

Friday · 9AM–4PM

Augusta, GA

Hilton Garden Inn

Reserve My Seat → See the Training Plan

Bring Your Laptop Hands-On Working Workshop Leave With a Working Proposal

$297 Early BirdSave $100 before Aug 30

Presented By

Nonprofit Transformers & The Palmetto Group

2 full days of live, in-person training — Oct 8–9, 9AM–4PM

Working workshop — you'll write your real proposal in the room

10 training modules covering the complete grant writing process

Hilton Garden Inn Augusta — 1065 Stevens Creek Rd, Augusta, GA

Bridge. Bond. Build.

$297 Early Bird — ends August 30 · Oct 8–9 · Augusta, GA

Full Training Days

Hours of Live Training

Training Modules

Working Proposal — Yours

Meet Your Speakers

Guided by Women Who Help Nonprofits Build, Connect & Win

Learn from experienced nonprofit and community development leaders who understand what funders look for — and how strong local relationships make proposals more fundable.

Speaker · Grantwriting Strategy

Vannessa Lindsey

Vannessa Lindsey is a nonprofit founder, grant writer, and nonprofit strategist with more than four decades of experience helping organizations start, grow, and sustain their missions. As the founder of a thriving nonprofit organization and creator of Nonprofit Transformers, she has helped secure millions in grant funding and has guided countless nonprofit leaders in building strong, fundable organizations. Vannessa is passionate about teaching practical grantwriting strategies that help nonprofits attract funding, increase impact, and create lasting change in their communities.

GrantwritingNonprofit StrategyFunding Readiness

Speaker · Community Development

Cynthia Mitchell

Cynthia Mitchell is a community development professional with expertise in asset-based community development and building strong local partnerships. She helps organizations identify community strengths, deepen stakeholder engagement, and create meaningful connections that strengthen grant proposals and increase funding opportunities. Through her practical approach, Cynthia teaches nonprofit leaders how to better understand and serve their communities while building the relationships that support long-term success.

Community StrengthsPartnershipsStakeholder Engagement

The Mission Brief

Six Skills You'll Drill Into Mastery

This isn't theory from a slideshow. Every skill is trained hands-on — with your real organization and your real proposal.

Strategic Grant Research

Stop chasing every opportunity. Target the funders most likely to say yes to your mission.

Decoding RFPs

Read between the lines of any Request for Proposals — and answer exactly what reviewers score.

Proposal Narrative Mastery

Craft compelling, fundable narratives that turn your mission into a story funders can't ignore.

Leveraging Community Partnerships

Build collaborations that strengthen your application — and the services you deliver.

Innovative Program Design

Design programs that stand out from the stack — fresh, fundable, built around real outcomes.

Proposal Management System

Leave with a repeatable system for managing every proposal from research to award.

The Training Plan

Two Days. One Complete System.

Each session builds on the last — by the end of Day 2, you'll have a working proposal and the system to write the next one on your own.

Day 1 · October 8 · Thursday

The Funding Landscape

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Who gives money & why — Federal, State, Foundations, Corporations, Individuals & Counties
Finding prospective funding — Grants.gov, Foundation Center Directory, banks & state portals
The grant writing process — matching ideas to sponsors & reading guidelines strategically
Major proposal components — introduction, needs statement, goals, methodology & budget
Goals vs. objectives — visionary goals vs. measurable, time-bound SMART objectives

Day 2 · October 9 · Friday

Writing & Winning

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Methodology — the "how" — the most-scored section, built step by logical step
Budget development — direct vs. indirect costs & the budget that tells your financial story
Writing & editing for funders — scannability, clarity over jargon & openings that hook
Why proposals fail — and how to win — including how to recycle a rejection into a win
Partnerships & collaborations — strengthening your applications and your services

2 in 5

Proposals are rejected because of weak methodology.

That's why methodology gets the deepest training at this bootcamp — so yours becomes the reason you're funded, not the reason you're filed away.

1 in 3

Proposals funded is considered success.

Rejection isn't the end — it's raw material. You'll learn to revise, recycle, and resubmit until your idea finds its funder.

This is a working workshop.

Space is limited for a reason. You won't just take notes — you'll build, draft, and refine a real proposal for your organization across two intensive days.

Bring Your Laptop

Who Should Enlist

This Bootcamp Was Built for You If…

You work in or around nonprofit and community organizations — and funding is always on your mind.

Executive Directors

Wearing ten hats and writing grants alone with no formal training.

Development Staff

Thrown into grantwriting without a roadmap or a mentor.

Program Managers

Asked to write proposals for programs they designed but never fundraised for.

Board Members & Volunteers

Stepping up to help fund the mission and needing the skill fast.

New Nonprofit Leaders

With a clear mission but no grants secured yet.

Consultants & Coaches

Looking to add grantwriting to their professional service offerings.

"Scattered ideas"

A working, fundable proposal

"Confusing grant requirements"

A step-by-step grant system

"Guessing what funders want"

Writing what reviewers score

Secure Your Seat

Early Bird Pricing Ends August 30

Lock in your savings before seats fill. This is an in-person working workshop — capacity is real.

Early bird closes August 30. After that, admission is $397. Register now to save $100 and secure your seat before the room is full.

Early Bird — Best Value

Early Bird Admission

$297

Before August 30 · Save $100

Both full training days (Oct 8–9, 9AM–4PM)
All 10 training modules
Hands-on working sessions — leave with a working proposal
Training materials included

Standard Admission

$397

After August 30

Both full training days (Oct 8–9, 9AM–4PM)
All 10 training modules
Hands-on working sessions — leave with a working proposal
Subject to seat availability

Bringing your team? Contact us about group registration for 3+ from the same organization.

Base of Operations

Two Days. One Room. Real Results.

Join us in Augusta, Georgia for two focused days of training, writing, and building — shoulder to shoulder with other nonprofit leaders on the same mission.

Presented by Nonprofit Transformers and The Palmetto Group — Bridge. Bond. Build.

Hilton Garden Inn Augusta

Workshop Venue

1065 Stevens Creek Road
Augusta, GA 30907

October 8–9, 2026 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Bring your laptop — this is a working workshop

Questions? Call (XXX) XXX-XXXX

Questions

Frequently Asked

No. This bootcamp is built for beginners and intermediate writers alike. If you know your program and your community, you have everything you need to get started — we'll teach you the rest.

Your laptop, your charger, and any background information about your organization and the program you want funded. This is a working workshop — you'll be writing in real time and leaving with a working proposal.

Yes — that's the entire design of the bootcamp. Across both days you'll build each section of a real proposal for your organization, with hands-on guidance through every component: needs statement, goals and objectives, methodology, and budget.

The bootcamp takes place at the Hilton Garden Inn Augusta, 1065 Stevens Creek Road, Augusta, GA 30907. The venue is a hotel, so out-of-town attendees can book rooms on site — reserve early for the best availability.

Absolutely — teams that train together build stronger grant operations. Contact us about group registration for 3 or more staff from the same organization before you register.

The Grantwriting Bootcamp is presented by Nonprofit Transformers and The Palmetto Group — Bridge. Bond. Build. Featured speakers include Vannessa Lindsey, nonprofit founder, grant writer, and strategist, and Cynthia Mitchell, community development professional and partnership-building expert.

Your Mission Deserves to Be Funded.

Two days. Ten modules. One working proposal — yours. Reserve your seat before early bird pricing ends August 30.

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