Management & Administration

Show Me the Money: Tips and Techniques for Writing a Successful IMLS Grant Application

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Following a brief introduction to its grant programs and initiatives, the Institute of Museum and Library Services will host a dialogue with three recent panel reviewers. The panelists will share their experiences as IMLS reviewers and offer recommendations on how to write competitive proposals and avoid common pitfalls in writing and submitting applications. Session attendees will be encouraged to participate in the discussion and will learn what it takes to craft a successful application.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe current IMLS funding opportunities and demonstrate a thorough understanding of the application review process.
• Formulate and write more competitive funding proposals.
• List elements that elevated successful applications during the review process and describe common pitfalls to avoid.

Moderator(s)

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  Mark Isaksen

  Senior Program Officer
  Institute of Museum and Library Services

Panelist(s)

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  Linda Blanshay

  Director, Program Development
  Museum of Tolerance
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  Marian Carpenter

  Associate Director for Collections and Chief Registrar
  John and Mable Ringling Art Museum
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  Lisa Sasaki

  Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
  Smithsonian