Join network of grant-seekers and funders

Enhance your ability to obtain grants, form relationships

The Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Partnership is an ongoing network of grant-seekers who desire to enhance their abilities to obtain grants and form relationships with other grant seekers and funders to increase funding for projects and programs in the Upper Mississippi River Watershed.

The goals of the Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Partnership are to:

• Provide crucial grant writing information to organizations and agencies that fund environmental programs and implement environmental projects.

• Provide opportunities for organizations and agencies to partner and create coalitions.

• Create and expand a network of organizations and agencies to foster ongoing conversations and discussions within the partnership.

To join the Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Partnership, CLICK HERE.


'Raising Money in Today's Tough Economy' held Sept. 23, 2009

Shown below are the presenters at the initial meeting of the Upper Mississippi River Grant Writers Partnership held Sept. 23 at the i wireless Center, Moline, IL. For a copy of each presentation, click on the topics below.

'Creating Personal Relationships with a Grantor'

- Mark Ackelson, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.

'Navigating Through Government Grants'

- Amy Walkenbach, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. CLICK HERE for a list of grant programs in Illinois.

'Finding Partners: From Your Own Community to the Beltway'

- Jerry Enzler, National Upper Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium.

'Measuring Success of Environmental Projects: A Funder's Perspective'

- Matt Mendenhall, Community Foundation of the Great River Bend.

2010 UMR Conference Registration

The online registration is a two-part process.

First complete the form below and click on the "submit" button. You will then be directed to a secure site to select the number of registration fees you want to charge to your credit card.

If your group has more members than space provided on this form, please repeat the entire process as many times as needed and note the total number of the group in the comment section.

Early conference registration goes until August 2 is $99 ($198 for a group of 3). After August 2, registration is $149 per person. Student registration with scholarship is $25. A partial refund will be honored before September 1 (less a $40 service charge). No refunds will be made after September 1.

Companies and organizations that would like to exhibit at the conference should complete the form below. The booth fee is $150 and includes one complimentary individual registration. The deadline for booth registration is August 11. You can select the vendor/exhibitor payment when directed to the registration shopping cart.

News media interested in attending the conference, or one of the conference sessions, should contact Mik at 563.322.2969, or via email: mholgersson@www.riveraction.org

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