Self-Paced eLearning
Build your skills...on your schedule!
Our self-paced training helps you master the process of seeking grants from foundations and corporations, on your own schedule. We offer interactive eLearning courses and access to webinar recordings. Also explore our Multimedia gallery for recordings of guest speaker programs at Foundation Center regional offices.
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Want to participate in a live webinar? See our Online events calendar.
Try Our New Interactive eLearning Courses
This new format is self-paced and includes video, graphics, and interactive quizzes. It's compatible with updated versions of all browsers and mobile-friendly!
Fundraising Courses:
Foundation Center's Online Proposal Writing Course
Learn how to craft a complete and competitive proposal in 15 lessons. $225.
Creating a Sound Proposal Budget
Learn key best practices in preparing a project budget for your funders. $45.
How to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships with Funders
Learn to be more strategic in cultivating meaningful professional relationships with grantmakers. $25
Social Media Courses:
Build a Social Media Strategy
Develop your social media plan to more effectively engage your audience online. $35
Storytelling for Social Media
Learn how to effectively employ stories in your social media efforts. $25
Leveraging Leadership for Social Media Success
Learn how to mobilize your stakeholders as social media ambassadors and grow your influence online. $45.
Social Media for Leaders: Find Your Voice
Learn how to add social media engagement skills to your executive toolkit. $45.
Beginner Courses:
Introduction to Finding Grants Online
Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders. Free.
Introduction to Proposal Writing Online
Get an overview of how to prepare a standard project proposal for a foundation grant. Free.
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Introduction to Project Budgets Webinar
Recorded WebinarFree
This brief recording captures the key concepts of the course. For more expansive discussion of the topic, we suggest attending a live webinar or in-person session. Note the recording is captioned for individuals with hearing impairments.
Introduction to Proposal Writing Online
Self-Paced eLearningFree
This online course is self-paced and includes video, graphics, and interactive quizzes. Compatible with updated versions of all browsers and mobile-friendly!
Introduction to Proposal Writing Webinar
Recorded WebinarFree
This brief recording captures the key concepts of the course. For more expansive discussion of the topic, we suggest attending a live webinar or in-person session. Note the recording is captioned for individuals with hearing impairments.
Leveraging Leadership for Social Media Success
Self-Paced eLearning$45.00
Learn how social media ambassadors can add value to your online activities.
Loving Your Midlevel Donors: Creating a Retention Program
Recorded Webinar$45.00
This interactive session will help you better engage with your mid-level donors and access any money left on the table by your most dedicated donors.
Moving Your Board Beyond Events-Based Fundraising
Recorded Webinar$30
When it comes to engaging board members in fundraising, special events are familiar territory. At their best, board members rally to find sponsors, sell tickets, and network like pros at the event itself. Afterwards, they may exhale and sit back for much of the year until gala time rolls around again. There is an alternative to this cycle.
Principios de la redacción de propuestas webinar
Recorded WebinarFree
Aprenda cuales son los componentes clave de una propuesta. Aprenda el proceso de escritura y envío de propuestas a fundaciones y corporaciones.
Proposal Budgeting Basics in Spanish: Elementos básicos del presupuesto de un proyecto tutorial
Self-Paced eLearningFree
Aprenda a preparar y presentar el presupuesto de un proyecto en su solicitud de fondos.
Proposal Writing Short Course
Self-Paced eLearningFree
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation. This text-only tutorial is available in English, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Social Media for Leaders: Find Your Voice
Self-Paced eLearning$45.00
Learn how to add social engagement skills to your executive toolkit.
Storytelling for Social Media
Self-Paced eLearning$25.00
In this online course, we’ll show you how to effectively employ stories in your social media efforts.
Your Board and Fundraising Webinar
Recorded WebinarFree
An introduction to strategies and ideas for actively engaging your nonprofit board in the fundraising process.
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