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Training Class Webinars
Before You Seek a Grant
Learn a step-by-step checklist approach to help increase your organization's readiness for foundation fundraising.
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Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
Join us for this one-hour session on obtaining financial aid for your studies. We'll dispel some common myths about foundation support.
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Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy
Find out the answers to the most frequently asked questions about a little-understood vehicle for philanthropy: foundations.
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Grantseeking Basics
This introductory course provides an overview of the funding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public charities.
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Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts
This webinar will show you how to identify funders supporting individuals working in the arts.
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Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
This session is a guided tour of all the free resources available on the Foundation Center's web site.
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How to Approach a Foundation
This webinar covers strategies for effective communications with grantmakers, from your initial contact to what happens after you receive funding.
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Introduction to Corporate Giving
Get an introduction to the world of corporate support for nonprofits and to the effective utilization of the Foundation Center's resources on corporate giving.
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Introduction to Finding Funders
This session provides an introduction to one of the key online tools for finding funders, Foundation Directory Online Professional.
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Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Get an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan.
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Principios de la escritura de propuestas
Ofrecemos una grabación del seminario virtual relacionado con este tema, Principios de la escritura de propuestas.
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Proposal Budgeting Basics
This webinar is geared to the novice grantseeker and will answer several budgeting questions.
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Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization.
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Your Board and Fundraising
The purpose of this webinar is to think systematically through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising.
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Webinar Events
Out of Crisis and Into the New Normal: How Has Arts Funding Weathered the Latest Downturn?
October 25, 2010
What is fiscal sponsorship? What are the benefits? How can you find a fiscal sponsor for your artistic endeavors and what should you look for? Is fiscal sponsorship right for you? During this one-hour webinar, Dianne Debicella, program director for fiscal sponsorship at Fractured Atlas, will discuss the fiscal sponsorship arrangement under which a charitable project without 501(c)(3) status might benefit from the tax-exempt status and administrative support of a sponsoring organization.
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Fiscal Sponsorship for Artists and Arts Organizations: Everything You Need to Know
October 6, 2010
What is fiscal sponsorship? What are the benefits? How can you find a fiscal sponsor for your artistic endeavors and what should you look for? Is fiscal sponsorship right for you? During this one-hour webinar, Dianne Debicella, program director for fiscal sponsorship at Fractured Atlas, will discuss the fiscal sponsorship arrangement under which a charitable project without 501(c)(3) status might benefit from the tax-exempt status and administrative support of a sponsoring organization.
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Low-Cost Software to Enhance Your Fundraising
July 19, 2010
There are a number of low-cost software packages that can help any organization fundraise more effectively. Laura Quinn, executive director of Idealware, walks through the types of software that can help. From donor management to simple web site builders, online donations, broadcast e-mail, social networking, or even mobile giving, we discuss what's possible on a shoestring, some of the best values in fundraising tools, and where to go for more information.
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Elementary/Secondary Education and Reform: The Role of Foundations in a Time of Change and Opportunity
May 24, 2010
Steven Lawrence, director of research at the Foundation Center, examines trends in foundation funding for elementary and secondary education and discusses the role of the Foundations for Education Excellence initiative in promoting education reform.
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The New i3 Application & Priorities: A Roadmap for Education Funders
March 15, 2010
In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Innovation and Improvement present the Department's new grant application and final notice for the $650 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund. The webinar was conducted as part of the Foundation Center's Foundations for Education Excellence initiative.
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Investing in our Children's Future: Understanding Stimulus Funding and Leveraging Philanthropy to Support Long-term Education Goals
February 16, 2010
This webinar provides education funders with information on the U.S. Department of Education’s strategies and priorities regarding the stimulus funding, reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and President Obama's proposed 2011 budget.
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Obama, the Economic Crisis, and the Persistence of Hope:
What Has the Past Year Taught Us About the Future of
Social Justice Grantmaking?
December 2, 2009
Around the time of Barack Obama's historic election, social justice grantmakers and practitioners were expressing a renewed sense of optimism about the prospects for social justice philanthropy. One year later, our panel considers how the social justice movement has evolved in the context of a changed political landscape, shifting priorities, and reduced resources.
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Funding Trends in Arts and Culture
October 30, 2009
Distinguished presenters Angela Han, Director of Research at National Assembly of State Arts Agencies; Steven Lawrence, Senior Director of Research at the Foundation Center; Tommer Peterson, Deputy Director at Grantmakers in the Arts, and Janet L. Sarbaugh, Senior Program Director at the Heinz Endowments, explore the funding outlook for arts and culture, providing the latest data on both foundation and public funding.
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Fundraising When Money is Tight
July 14, 2009
Mal Warwick has just written the book on how to respond to the recession: Fundraising When Money is Tight. In this down-to-earth webinar, he demonstrates how to cut costs, strengthen your case for giving, identify and focus on your most responsive donors, and step up your efforts online. He provides proven and tested advice about how to maximize revenue in these difficult times while preserving your organization's ability to resume its path to growth once economic conditions improve.
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Foundation Funding for Higher and Graduate Educational Institutions: Prospects in the Current Economic Environment
June 29, 2009
Larry McGill, the Foundation Center's senior vice president for research, presented this discussion on foundation funding trends in the field of higher education. He also included an overview of what foundations throughout the country are doing to address the recession and provided commentary on the general funding outlook for 2009 and 2010.
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Find and Apply for Government Grants Using Grants.gov
June 8, 2009
This webinar, conducted by Michael Pellegrino of Grants.gov, provides details on how to find and apply for federal grants using Grants.gov, focusing primarily on how to research potential grants from the Department of Education.
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Implications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Low-Income Californians
San Francisco, CA
April 27, 2009
This webinar, produced in conjunction with Northern California Grantmakers, provides an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its implications for low-income Californians.
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Preparing for the New Form 990
New York, NY
November 18, 2008
The revised IRS Form 990 sets a new standard for the way nonprofits will report on many elements of their operations, including their governance and compensation practice. Steven Clarke of the Internal Revenue Service leads this webinar covering the changes to the Form 990 and how these changes could affect your organization.
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Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on the Environment and Animals
Cleveland, OH
June 2, 2008
Learn about foundation giving for the environment and animals in this recording of a webinar conducted as part of the Foundation Center's 2008 Special Funding for the Environment Month.
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The Outlook for Foundation Giving in 2008
New York, NY
May 15, 2008
The Foundation Center, in association with the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers, presents insights on funding in the current economic environment. Presented by Steven Lawrence, senior director of research at the Foundation Center.
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Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio
Cleveland, OH
March 14, 2008
A panel of Ohio grantmakers discusses findings from the Foundation Center's report, Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio, in a webinar that was recorded in March 2008. Watch the webinar recording to learn more about how foundation grants support economic development in Ohio and hear from grantmakers about how they determine where to place those dollars.
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Webinar Series for Nonprofit Startup Organizations
New York, NY
January-February, 2008
A strong nonprofit needs a vital mission, clear lines of accountability, reliable and diverse revenue streams, and high-quality programs and services. This series of five recorded webinars guides you through these issues to help you start off on solid footing and learn to build an effective organization.
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