Free Webinar for Tax-Exempt Organizations!
Common Components of a Solid
Grant Proposal
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
2 PM EST
About the Webinar
This final session is where everything comes together. We'll walk through each core component of a grant proposal, from mission statement and statement of need to project budget, SMARTIE objectives, and sustainability plan. We'll also cover how to strengthen your proposal before submitting and what to do once you receive an award.
You'll learn how to:
- Write a compelling statement of need and project description
- Build a project budget and supporting budget narrative
- Set SMARTIE objectives that satisfy funder expectations
- Handle grant award announcements, compliance, and renewal planning
About Mary Louise Resch
Mary Louise Resch is a US Army veteran who has served over 37 years in the non-profit sector as an Executive Director, Development Director, Grant Writer, and Lobbyist. She currently serves as the Disaster Recovery Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Coordinator for the SC Office of Resilience where she coordinates disaster recovery services with a variety of non-profit, government, business, and other key stakeholders like Long-term Recovery Groups to ensure that services are available for on-going unmet needs in a post-Hurricane Helene environment.
She has worked with such diverse populations as homelessness, food insecurity, dropout prevention, and juvenile justice. She is a Senior Certified Grants Specialist (SCGS) and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars over her non-profit career.
