Non-Profit Forum

Topic: Social Impact Grant Writing

Writing a successful grant proposal can be intimidating. From writing narratives to establishing realistic outcomes and timelines, this brief session covers the basics you need to know to write a quality proposal that appeals to funders.









































Presenter: Dan Prater, Senior Managing Consultant of Nonprofit Excellence at BKD CPAs and Advisors

Dan has an extensive background in nonprofit leadership and higher education.

He was the founder and executive director of the Center for Nonprofit Leadership at Drury University (Springfield, MO). In this role, he organized workshops and conferences, consulted nonprofit organizations, and wrote and spoke on industry-related topics. He co-created the university's popular Master of Nonprofit and Civic Leadership and continues to serve as an adjunct instructor in the program.

Dan has authored several studies on nonprofit and civic issues. Most recently he published in-depth studies on Religious Congregation Community Engagement, Volunteerism, and Nonprofit Impact.

Dan provides consulting services to numerous nonprofits, NGOs and governmental organizations. He works with a variety of types and sizes of groups. Throughout the past few years, he has provided assistance to large institutions/organizations such as the Mississippi State University, University of Texas, Belmont University, and healthcare systems, as well as to mid-sized and small organizations that have no paid employees. 

Dan was the board chair of Nonprofit Missouri, the statewide organization that promotes nonprofit organizations. He currently sits on these boards: Ozarks Regional YMCA (Springfield, MO), Elevate Lives (Springfield, MO), and Isabel's House Crisis Nursery - advisory board (Springfield, MO).

Dan is a frequent speaker at conferences and workshops across the Midwest. In addition, he has been published more than 25 times on topics of the nonprofit industry and has authored multiple research projects.

Dan is a graduate of the Georgetown University Nonprofit Management program, has a Master of Art in Communication from Drury University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Evangel University.