All workshops are presented by Rebecca Vermillion Shawver, Director of the Grant Administration Office.  Ms. Shawver possesses a Master in Public Affairs degree from Indiana University at Indianapolis.  She has worked extensively in the development field for postsecondary institutions, social service agencies and youth development organizations.


Available Workshops
A wide range of workshops are available for faculty, staff and administrators through the Grant Administration Office.  To schedule additional training sessions for individual grant teams within a division or to request a special topic, please contact Rebecca Vermillion Shawver, Director, at (979) 230-3313. 

The following is a list of currently available workshop topics.

• Grant Writing 101
  This two-day workshop covers the basic components that comprise a successful grant application.

• Grant Writing 201
  This two or three-day workshop provides hands-on assistance for individuals and grant teams prepared to begin writing a proposal.  Prior to the workshop, the Grant Administration Office helps participants to clarify their program concepts; to develop an appropriate goal statement and objective outcomes; to locate basic, relevant statistics; to identify and select an appropriate grant opportunity; and to acquire information regarding the specific submission requirements of the selected funder.  During the all-day sessions, participants focus solely on the development of their proposal under the guidance of the workshop presenter.   

• Building Collaborative Relationships
  This two-hour workshop provides participants with a structure implementation plan for building successful, inter-active partnerships, and mutually symbiotic relationships within the college community as well as with community-based agencies and organizations.

• Writing Effective Evaluations
  This two-hour workshop provides basic tips on how to write program evaluations that are simple yet comprehensive.  Formative and summative evaluation strategies are thoroughly discussed and explained.  Additionally, the workshop highlights the importance of both quantitative and qualitative data and the use of statistically significant survey data sets.

• Internet Resources for Grant Development 
  Participants will learn and explore a wide variety of Internet resources that are available (and essential) for proposal development.  Sources focus upon funder identification (including both free sites as well as the subscription services offered by FoundationSearch and BigOnline), the US Census website, Texas statistical sites, CharityChannel newsletters (i.e. Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities and Grants and Foundation Review), etc.

• Measurable Outcomes 
  Workshop participants will learn how to create measurable outcomes and success indicators that accurately document programmatic achievements.

• Program Logic Chart Development 
  Participants in this workshop learn to create program logic charts that can simplify the development of comprehensive program grant applications.

• How to Make the Most of the GRANT NEWS
  Brazosport College provides a twice monthly grant-related newsletter for its faculty, staff and administrators.  Each section of the GRANT NEWS is designed to provide specific information that enhances the ability of individuals to develop more creative and competitive proposals.  Providing information regarding upcoming grant opportunities, web-based trainings, the latest best practices, and educational news, participants will learn how to use each section to build their proposal writing skills.