The comprehensive GRANTS MANAGEMENT: PLANNING IMPLEMENTING,MONITORING AND EVALUATING GRANT FUNDED TRAINING PROGRAMS returns to Arizonafor the fourth time and will be held October 20-23, 2003, at Little AmericaHotel in Flagstaff, Arizona. This internationally acclaimed workshop ispresented by Community Systems of Bozeman, Montana, and conducted by Dr.Barbara Bader and Mr. Steven Carr.

The Little Colorado River Plateau Resources, Conservation and DevelopmentArea, Inc (RC&D) and other sponsors are pleased to offer thisinternationally-acclaimed COMMUNITY SYSTEMS training program which willdevelop a wide range of strategies and skills of enduring value to organizationsand communities.

Grants are increasingly important to community programs, government agencies,nonprofit organizations, and volunteer groups as they strive to meet urgentcommunity needs. When grant funding has been awarded for a project the real workbegins.

This intensive hands-on workshop is limited to 35 participants. COMMUNITYSYSTEMS gives extensive individual assistance to each participant andfollow-up consultation is offered. Each workshop participant receives COMMUNITYSYSTEMS comprehensive 300+ page grants management training/resource manual.The superior quality instruction is provided from two internationally recognizedworkshop leaders with their fast-paced team teaching approach.

Each time this workshop has been held, it has been filled to capacity early.Participants have been extremely pleased by their high success rate in managinggrants after attending this comprehensive training program. To ensure yourparticipation in the workshop we urge you to register now. Registration isnot confirmed until payment of the tuition is received. Pleasecontact the Little Colorado River Plateau RC&D at (928) 524-6063 x 5 inHolbrook, AZ. The registration deadline for this workshop is September 19,2003.

Sincerely,

J.R. DeSpain, President; Robert Delzer, Vice-President; Mary Fontes,Secretary-Treasurer; Ross Ashcroft, Director; Sherri Hill, Director; ArnoldTaylor, Director; And Spike Simmons, Director at Large.