Fundraising Expert Suzanne Grossberg to Teach Grant Writing at Sarah Lawrence Writing Institute

Sep. 25, 2013:  The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College is pleased to announce that fundraising expert and former SUNY New Paltz filmmaking professor Suzanne Grossberg will be teaching a two-day grant writing workshop entitled Show Me the Money: Writing Award-Winning Grants for the Arts on Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.

This course is designed for writers, artists, teachers, and nonprofit professionals at all levels of experience who want to develop and write successful grant applications for foundations, corporations, and government agencies.

Students will learn how to research, review, and analyze grant program guidelines and write a two-page fundable foundation proposal by course conclusion. 

Suzanne Grossberg has a 23-year successful history of raising millions of dollars for the arts, education, and research. She is currently president and CEO of her own consulting company and has helped numerous nonprofits with strategic planning, board recruitment, national fundraising, public relations campaign development, grants research and writing, and event planning and execution.

Ms. Grossberg earned her MA in creative arts interdisciplinary from San Francisco State University and her BS, magna cum laude, in communication arts from SUNY New Paltz. 

"We are excited about offering this new grant writing workshop to the community and having such a leading philanthropy expert like Ms. Grossberg teach it," said director of the Sarah Lawrence Center for Continuing Education David Donnelly. "This is the first time that The Writing Institute is offering a course specifically focused on professional writing for fundraising, and we hope the public-at-large will take advantage of this unique learning opportunity."

The registration fee for this 10-hour workshop is $275 per person and includes lunch, snacks, and beverages. Participants are required to bring their own laptops, iPads, or tablets.

The course will be held at the Sarah Lawrence Center for Continuing Education located at 45 Wrexham Road in Bronxville.

To register online, visit: www.slc.edu/writinginstitute. Enrollment is limited and early registration is recommended to ensure participation. Registration deadline is October 11.

For more information, contact Katrina Brown at 914-395-2205 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  

Pictured here:  One of the entrances to Sarah Lawrence College.

Photo by N. Bower