Upcoming professional development class offered by the NPML Program at UMSL: Grants Research
December 18, 2019
Authored by: Keith Kehrer
Grants Research: An Introduction to Data Resources and Grant Prospect Research
Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020 from 1-4 p.m. in room # 410 Social Science and Business/SSB (on the north UMSL campus, but note a different building than where many of our classes take place).
Successful grant research includes a review of various kinds of data like giving statistics, reports, and databases. But learning to identify, evaluate, and select data resources used in grants research can be a challenge. This course will provide participants with (a) an introduction to the process of information evaluation, (b) data resources commonly available in grant development, and (c) how to use the “Foundation Database Online Professional” database to identify and evaluate funding prospects.
Instructor Brad Smith is the Nonprofit Information Resource Manager for the St. Charles City-County Library District. In that capacity, he oversees the delivery of the Library District’s specialty services to