2010 Resource Development Specialist Training Program
Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA and Washington, DC
Sunday, March 7 – Friday, March 19, 2010
The Council for Resource Development is the premier professional association for community college fundraisers. Its highly regarded Specialist Training Program is a two-week intensive introduction to all facets of resource development in the community college. It has been a training ground for many of the most successful community college fundraisers in the nation.
Who Should Attend?
The Specialist Training Program is appropriate for professionals who are new to fundraising, new to community colleges, or want to improve their private fundraising and grant writing skills. The comprehensive curriculum assures that each participant will learn the fundamentals of resource development. Experienced faculty, drawn from successful fundraising programs across the nation, will also share best practices. Additionally, the intense cohort experience (limited to 25 participants) and the immediate development of a peer network provide enduring benefit to participants.
Program Overview
Week One (March 7 – March 12, 2010) at the model campus, Mount Wachusett Community College, will feature an overview of fundamentals and advanced training emphasizing skills development in both private fundraising and grantsmanship.
Week Two (March 14 – March 19, 2010) will focus on public funding sources such as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, and many others. While in Washington DC, participants will visit Congress, the American Association of Community Colleges, the Council for Resource Development and the offices of many grant makers. There will be components of private and public fundraising in both weeks with a focus throughout the program on the development of skills that are common to both private fundraisers and grant seekers.
Tuition
Tuition for the two-week program is $1,500. Participants are also responsible for their own transportation to and from Gardner, Massachusetts and Washington, DC, as well as most meals, all lodging, and incidental expenses.
Application Information
For an application packet click the link below.
For more information, please contact:
Joe Stiso
Associate VP for Institutional Advancement
Mount Wachusett Community College
444 Green Street
Gardner, MA 01440
978/630.9113
jstiso@mwcc.mass.edu
Application Deadline
February 12, 2010
