MPA Student Writes Award Winning Grant

Lizz Kelly, MPA Student

Dr. Marjorie McLellan’s Fundraising and Grant Writing Course (URS 4340/6340) assigned students to work with a community organization to create a development plan, draft an event plan, and write a grant in Spring 2013. Lizz Kelly, MPA student, chose to work with the Dakota Center, located in West Dayton. The Dakota Center’s mission is to provide a safe community atmosphere engaging Dayton neighborhoods and people of all ages in programs that educate the whole person.

When Lizz visited the center, it was clear what grant needed to be written. The Dakota Center’s