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Federal Way launches first grant-writing workshop in 'From Idea to Impact' series
Summary
City of Federal Way and Collaborative Partners Initiative kicked off a three-part grant-writing and fundraising workshop series covering grant readiness, elevator pitches, SMART project planning and where to find funders for small businesses and nonprofits.
The City of Federal Way hosted the first session in a series of grant-writing and fundraising workshops on Thursday evening, with presenters outlining steps small businesses and nonprofits should take before applying for grants.
Ariana Garfalo, senior grant and RFP writer at Collaborative Partners Initiative, told attendees that basic preparation matters. "Before you even consider applying for a grant, it's good to do some prep work to think about what you're gonna need in order to apply for that grant," Garfalo said, describing paperwork, tax and registration numbers, and file organization as essential steps.
The workshop, sponsored by the City of Federal Way Economic Development Department, emphasized three practical areas: creating a concise needs statement or "elevator pitch," assembling grant-readiness documents and identifiers (EIN, UBI for Washington…
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