Cohort 5 - October 2023

Improve your writing and learn to craft compelling, responsive USAID proposals

Joanne Moore

Course Facilitator

Fundamentals of Proposal Writing 

This course is geared towards international development professionals looking to up their proposal writing game. Participants will learn the anatomy of a typical USAID proposal and how to craft responsive, persuasive proposal sections.

Write Better Proposals

Business development managers seeking to craft more responsive proposals

New Partners for USAID looking to win more business

Anyone hoping to improve their proposal writing skills

Who Should Take This Course?

Learning Objectives

Learn the best practices and tactical tips for rapid and detailed reads of RFPs and other solicitation documents

Understand how to read and analyze an RFP

We'll cover the fundamentals of outlining, a foundational skill in proposal writing

Develop responsive proposal outlines

You'll understand the typical anatomy of a USAID technical volume and how to tackle the Management &amp; Staffing Plan, Personnel, Corporate Capabilities, and Past Performance sections of a proposal.

Write concise, compelling proposal sections

Participants will walk away with a better sense of how to make their content persuasive and interesting

Learn tactics for persuasive writing

Meet your instructor

In this first module we'll cover how to effectively read and analyze a typical USAID RFP or RFA

Reading and analyzing an USAID Solicitation

This session introduces the concept of outlining--a fundamental proposal writing skill

Outlining

Here we'll cover how to write both a compliant and responsive proposal and maximize scoring

Responsiveness

In this compelling module, we'll cover how to make your writing more persuasive, concise, and responsive.

Persuasive Writing

Course syllabus

Every Monday for four weeks we will meet as a group for a live cohort session.

Mondays

We'll be assigning homework each week to put the practical skills you learn during the live session to work!

Weekly Homework

Course schedule

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This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Active learning, not passive watching

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Interactive and project-based

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

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