Preparing successful grant proposals to receive funding from corporations or foundations requires careful research, meticulous preparation, and graceful writing. Grant administrators will often say that many grant requesters have a limited understanding of the proposal writing process, and as a result their worthy causes lose out.

If you learn how to avoid the errors that lead to the rejection of your proposal, you will be better prepared to help the causes you most admire. This course will walk you through all of the essential steps, including an important discussion of what you must do when the grant arrives.

In this course, you will learn how to become fully familiar with the institution or project for which you are requesting support. You will get valuable guidance in preparing a background statement and a brief financial statement to support your request. You will also research some charitable foundation and corporate giving sources.

Then, you will learn how to put everything together, so you can assemble, write, and submit complete grant proposals to foundations, corporations, and wealthy individuals for any number of your pet projects.

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Here's everything to get YOU ready for your next phase of personal growth. Step aerobics using 4 or 6 inch steps or "step mats" (keeps you at ground level)...low impact to set your own intensity. Strength training with weights: meet your own needs for bone density and isolated muscle work to maintain a stronger you. Students should have their own weights, steps or step mats. 

It is recommended that you have 1-2 lb weights; wear comfortable clothes that let you move; and gym shoes to give your feet support. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

This class is offered online using Zoom. 

Here's everything to get YOU ready for your next phase of personal growth. Step aerobics using 4 or 6 inch steps or "step mats" (keeps you at ground level)...low impact to set your own intensity. Strength training with weights: meet your own needs for bone density and isolated muscle work to maintain a stronger you. Students should have their own weights, steps or step mats. 

This class meets regularly, and you can start and stop at any time.

It is recommended that you have 1-2 lb weights; wear comfortable clothes that let you move; and gym shoes to give your feet support. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

Financial institutions are unlike any other business. To someone new to the world of banking, it can seem puzzling. However, financial institutions play a key role in maintaining thriving communities and economies. The welfare of the nation depends on the banking industry. In this course, learners will examine types of banking, customer groups, the business of banking, and the role of banks in a community.

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Bring your Office skills to a whole new level by diving into a suite set of powerful instructional courses. Excel with Excel, and move from the basics to an advanced level. Employ all of your newly-learned tips and tricks to unlock new dimensions from your data. Plus, expand your presentation prowess, with courses that deliver on the functional basics of the PowerPoint application while boosting your visual design skillset. Watch well-crafted video tutorials while reinforcing your learning with built-in knowledge checks, interactive exercises, and interactive games. Upon successful completion of all courses in this certificate program, you can download and print a Certificate of Completion And with this special pricing, you'll get the Excel Basics course free and a cumulative discount of 38%, versus buying each course separately.

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This class is being offered online using Zoom.

Designed with the mature person in mind, this class addresses the components of over-all fitness at each person's ability level.

The class helps you become stronger through cardiovascular activities (strengthening the heart and lungs), muscular strength and endurance (using weights) and flexibility through warm-up and cool-down stretching and yoga.

Class meets regularly, and you can start and stop any time. 

It is recommended that you bring 1-2 lb weights; wear comfortable clothes that let you move; and gym shoes to give your feet support. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

This class is in-person.  Registration is required as there are limited seats available.

Designed with the mature person in mind, this class will address the components of over-all fitness at each person's ability level.

The class helps you become stronger through cardiovascular activities (strengthening the heart and lungs), muscular strength and endurance (using weights) and flexibility through warm-up and cool-down stretching and yoga.

Class meets regularly, and you can start and stop any time. 

It is recommended that you bring 1-2 lb weights; wear comfortable clothes that let you move; and gym shoes to give your feet support. Always check with your doctor before beginning an exercise program.

FAME is offering several web-based workshops this semester. All workshops will be offered via Zoom and will be free of charge. If you have questions about these workshops or have suggestions for future workshops, please email Jessica Whittier at jwhittier@famemaine.com.

1. Successful Scholarship Searches and Applications February 12, 7:00 pm

2. Student Loan Repayment – Know Your Options! February 21, 6:00 pm

3. Adulting 101: Money Starts April 3, 6:30 pm

4. Adulting 102: Money Grows April 10, 6:30 pm

5. Getting a Jump-Start on Planning for Your Child’s Higher Education Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 pm

6. Planning and Paying for College May 15, 7:00 pm

7. Putting the Literacy in Financial Literacy: Book Club with FAME 2/6/2024, 2/20/2024, 3/5/2024, 3/19/2024, 6:00 pm