Strategies for Funding and Sustaining Your Anti-Trafficking Work

Presenters: Kristin Weschler, Sarah Ohlsen, Susan Williams SESSION DESCRIPTION: In an evolving and increasingly competitive landscape, securing funding while maintaining daily operations can be challenging. Additionally, victims of human trafficking need a trauma-informed, holistic response, requiring assistance and services that may not currently exist in a local community. Join the Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center and a panel of experts to: (1) learn about human trafficking funding opportunities from the Office for Victims of Crime, (2) break down the grant funding application process into manageable actions, (3) explore grant proposal writing tips, and (4) discuss strategies for meeting the federal match requirement. SESSION OBJECTIVES: • Explore human trafficking funding opportunities from the Office of Victims of Crime. • Review the federal grant application process. • Discuss grant proposal writing tips. • Examine strategies for meeting the federal match requirement.