Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries

This course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, explores strategies for developing effective grant proposals and for engaging the community in crowdfunding campaigns.

In this course, you will mock up a crowdfunding campaign and create a grant proposal for a local or state-level funding source.

Weekly themes tentatively scheduled to include:

• Introduction
• Reviewing grant criteria and sponsors
• Building a team and a vision
• Assembling a grant proposal
• Crowdsourcing