A deeper look on how to make the most of the Foundation Directory Online.

Deschutes Public Library will host a free workshop on finding funders for nonprofit organizations.

FDO has a brand new interface, and the Auburn University at Montgomery Library is holding a free class to show you how to use it to search for grant prospects.

Are you new to the field of grant-seeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.

Presented by Jeremiah Smith, Nonprofit Professional

This workshop will include the following: Demonstration of the specialized database, Foundation Directory Online Professional and information regarding the Foundation Center’s online tutorials and web streams; Introduction to private foundations; Tips about proposal writing and communicating with the foundations; An overview of resources for nonprofits in Brookens Library.

Planning focuses your organization by setting fundraising priorities and helps give staff and board members a roadmap to success.

Learn the basics of good planning and several formats and tools you can use to both create and live out your next (or first) plan.

Learn what you need to know about government funding before you apply in this two part webinar. There will be a break in between the two parts. Part 1: 11am Part 2: 2pm 

IndyVitals is a new online tool to measure the health and sustainability of neighborhood areas in Marion County.

Local grant writer Patty Henson Sullivan will present Grant Writing 101 at the Fayetteville Public Library on April 11 at 10:00 am in the Walker Community Room. Attendees will be given guidance on writing the parts of a standard grant proposal, some tips on matching grantseekers with the right funders, and a brief exploration of the library's Foundation Center Database. 

Patty is the Executive Director of the Ozarks Literacy Council and is a member of both the Grant Professionals Association and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. 

A 4-hour workshop that will cover all the different components of grant writing. This workshop will be presented by Alice Ruhnke of The Grant Advantage, a progressive and innovative consulting business based in Charleston, WV.

Learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget with confidence.

An overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation.

Introduction on how to seek and prepare for nonprofit funding.

Learn how to use the newly redesigned Foundation Directory Online (FDO) to find grant money for your nonprofit. 

Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory workshop.

Research private grantmakers in the Foundation Directory Online and the Arizona Guide to Grants databases with library staff present to give hints and tips on how to maximize your search results.

This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation.

You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants, including:

• Who funds nonprofits and what their motivations are.
• What funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding.
• How to identify potential funders and make the first approach.

During this hands-on training, you will be introduced to the American Community Survey, the Census Bureau's largest household survey.

For those new to designing, developing or managing nonprofit programming.

Learn what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course. 

Join us for this viewing of the live Foundation Center webinar, "Money to Match Your Mission: Identifying and Applying for Grant Funds."

This workshop provides much needed practical advice on how to make your way through the pile of paperwork accompanying each grant, uncovering hidden requirements in the grant award letter, and ensuring that you meet all of the funder’s requirements, while establishing a true partnership for the future. 

Project success depends, in part, on good planning. Funding agencies know this, so they expect a logical plan in your grant proposal.

If preparing a budget for your foundation grant is holding you back, come learn the basic elements of how to draft a project budget with confidence.

Attendees will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants including: who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations; what do funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding; and how to identify potential funders and make the first approach.   Presentation will be followed by a demonstration of the Foundation Directory database, now available at the Eastern Shore Public Library.  .

Introduction to Finding Grants introduces the basic concepts and practices in grant seeking.

In this workshop you'll learn the most important things you need to know about finding grants for your nonprofit, so you can focus on your organization's mission. 

Participants will receive a brief training, then be encouraged to practice.

Learn how to find grants using FCO.

Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course.

Join us to hear area grantmakers discuss how their foundations operate, funder perspectives on the grantmaking process, expectations for grantseekers, what distinguishes a successful grant application, and more!

Learn about current trends in grant funding and how to approach funders.

Search the Foundation Center’s Foundation Directory Online in our computer lab.

This workshop is geared for nonprofit leaders, board members, and others new to nonprofit fundraising.

Introduction To Proposal Writing offers tips and techniques in successful grant proposal writing for nonprofit organizations.