This program offers the introductory through intermediate skills needed for those involved in gaining funding for any nonprofit organization's mission. Strategic grant writing aligns the needs of a nonprofit with funding sources, whether those sources are foundations, government agencies, corporations, or individuals. The first course in this program, Introduction to Grant Writing, offers a guide to the basics of grant writing. The course explores the relationship between grant writing and an organization's strategy for fundraising. It also outlines the six stages of grant writing and highlights grant writing best practices. Advanced Grant Writing, the second course, challenges learners to push those newly acquired grant writing skills to the next level, challenging learners to ask iterative questions in order to sharpen and refine each grant proposal and push it to the top of the pack. By looking closely at how a logic model can shore up a proposal at each key stage, this course will demonstrate how to push planning, evaluation, and budgeting from good to great. While honing your grant writing skills you will simultaneously learn to apply AI tools and processes in an ethical manner to the processes of grant writing and research through 6 short courses. Your program will culminate in a capstone project that synthesizes the skills taught in the grant writing courses with the practical application of AI tools and concepts. Program Hours: 40 SOC: 27-3042.00 - Technical Writers (MDG 4421)