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Education and Events Calendar March 2010

* = Fee-based class (call 1.800.424.9836 to register)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 1 Library Open 9:30 am 4:30 pm 2 Library Open 12:00 8:00 pm 3 Library Open 9:30 am 4:30 pm 4 Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 5

10:00 11:30 amIntroduction to Fundraising Planning

11:30 am 12:45 pm

Fundraising in a Challenging Economy

6:00 7:30 pmGrantseeking Basics

6:00 7:30 pmProposal Writing Basics

at Twinsburg Public Library


6:00 7:30 pm

Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklistfor New Nonprofits

RESCHEDULED:

9:00 am 4:00 pmFoundation Fundraising: An

Introductory Course *


10:00 am 12:00 pm

Electronic Resources for Finding

Funders: Foundation Directory Online/

Resources at the Foundation Centers

Web Site/ Prospect Research Basics

4:00 7:00 pm

Resource Marketplace

at Lakeland Community College

Call 440.525.7434 to register

RESCHEDULED:

9:30 10:30 am

Coffee and Conversation with a

Grantmakerfeaturing Celeste

E.Terry of the United Black Fund

at Idea Center

at PlayhouseSquareLibrary Open 12:00 4:30 pm 22 Library Open 9:30 am 4:30 pm 23 Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 24 Library Open 9:30 am 4:30 pm 25 Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 26

10:00 11:30 am

Grantseeking Basics

11:30 am 12:30 pm

Introduction to Corporate Giving

9:00 am 4:00 pm

Proposal Writing Seminar *

Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 29 Library Open 9:30 am 4:30 pm 30 Library Open 12:00 4:30 pm 31

9:30 11:30 am

How to Approach a Foundation

with a special presentation by Cynthia

Lazor, Stark Community Foundationat Stark County District Library

Canton

The Foundation Center-Cleveland

1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600Cleveland, OH 44115

216.861.1933 x 325foundationcenter.org/cleveland

HoursMonday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:00 4:30 pm

Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30 am 4:30 pmFirst two Wednesdays of the month: 12:00 8:00 pm

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Training Opportunities

To gain insight into foundations and the overall grantseeking process

Before You Seek a Grant (90 min; free):Employs a step-by-step checklist approach tohelp new nonprofits determine if they are ready for foundation fundraising.

Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships (full-day; $195):Strengthen the partnershipbetween your organization and its funders.

Foundation Fundraising (full-day; $125): An introduction to the world of foundations andinstruction in identifying and approaching prospective funders.

Grantseeking Basics (90 min; free): Our library orientation and an overview of thefunding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, andgrantmaking public charities.

How to Approach a Foundation (60 minutes; free): Focuses on how to initiate contactwith potential funders, plan calls and meetings, and build partnerships with donors.

Securing Corporate Partnerships (full-day; $195):Learn the unique characteristics ofcorporate funders and where to make inroads to gain their support.

To increase the financial viability of your organization

Building a Fundraising Board (full-day, $195): Learn how to assess your board'sfundraising potential and find strategies to motivate board members.

Developing a Fundraising Plan (full-day; $195)A workshop devoted to the many avenues available for assuring the financial viability of

nonprofit organizations. Earned Income: Assessing Your Nonprofits Revenue Options (full-day; $195):

Explores the real potential, and possible pitfalls, of the earned income revenue stream.

Fundraising in a Challenging Economy (75 min; free) An overview of what you can doto survive, thrive, and succeed in sustaining your nonprofit during an economic downturn.

Introduction to Fundraising Planning (75 min; free)A 10-step approach to the development of a fundraising plan.

Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results (full-day; $195): Learn the merits of outcome-based planning and management and how thispowerful shift in the mindset can help you achieve outstanding results for those you serve.

Your Board and Fundraising (75 min; free): Discusses how to actively engage anonprofit board of trustees in fundraising.

To strengthen your proposal writing and budgeting skills

Proposal Budgeting Basics (60 min; free)Teaches the essentials of budget preparation as part of a basic grant proposal.

Proposal Budgeting Workshop (full-day; $195)Will help you to compose and present budgets for your organization and programs.

Proposal Writing Basics (60 min; free)Learn about the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Recommended for newproposal writers and fundraisers.

Proposal Writing Seminar(full-day; $195)Helps the nonprofit grantseeker gain the proposal writing experience needed to securegrants from foundations and corporate sources.

To get the most from your funding research .

Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects (1.5days; $295): Learn to chart your organization's needs and find funders using FoundationDirectory Online Professional, the Foundation Center's top-tier online database ofgrantmakers.

Guide to the Resources on the Foundation Centers Web Site (90 min; free): Introductionto the wide range of resources available on the Foundation Centers web site.

Introduction to Corporate Giving (60 min; free): An introduction to the world of corporate supportand the effective use of the Centersresources on corporate giving.

Introduction to Foundation Directory Online (60 min; free): A hands-on introduction to theCenters Web-based database for grantseeking.

Prospect Research Basics: (60 min; free)Covers how to identify and conduct research on individual donors.

For Individual Grantseekers

Finding Foundation Support for Your Education (60 min; free): Discusses some of thetools and techniques that can be used by individuals seeking funding for their education.

Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (60 min; free):A hands-on introduction to effective use of the Foundation Center's online funding research

tool for individual grantseekers. Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts (60 min; free): Shows individuals in the

arts how to develop a plan to help find funding.

Other Training Opportunities Grantseeker Training Institute (full week; $795)

Five full days of comprehensive training from the Foundation Center's experts where you willlearn how to prepare your fundraising strategy, enlist your board's involvement, find andprioritize funding prospects, and write effective proposals.

Special ProgramsCoffee and Conversation with a GrantmakerDialogue with DonorsFriday Films

Research briefings

Visit foundationcenter.org/cleveland/cl_trainingfor more information.

Rev. Oct. 2009

ONLINE LEARNING

Go to foundationcenter.org/getstarted/training/online for interactive e-learningcourses and online tutorials.

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