Fundraising
Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success
Demystifying the 990
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Your Board and Fundraising
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Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
Learn to navigate and use the wide-range of resources available on the Foundation Center's newest website, GrantSpace.org in this session. This website offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers. You can explore content based on your subject area or a skill set you want to improve, as well as take advantage of various tools that answer the most frequently asked questions, find sample documents, including proposals, and more. This session will show you how to get the most out of the website, to help you gain the knowledge and skills you need to get grants, manage your nonprofit, and improve your community.
Free to League members. Register here >>
Visit GrantSpace, a service of the Foundation Center, which offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.
Nonprofit Sustainability: Building Blocks to Organizational Success
Learn how to enhance your organization's competitiveness and strengthen its financial health. Sustainability is a popular buzzword in our sector. Nonprofit sustainability means more than just generating enough money to keep your organization afloat. In this class we will define nonprofit sustainability and cover each of the four key elements that contribute to long-term sustainability for an organization. Learn what you can do to increase your organization's competitiveness and strengthen its financial health in the current economic climate.Topics covered include:
- Understanding what nonprofit sustainability means
- Key elements of nonprofit sustainability
- Tips on how to develop them in your organization
Free to League members. Register here >>
Visit GrantSpace, a service of the Foundation Center, which offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.
Demystifying the 990
Learn how to get the most out of a private foundation's Form 990-PF.This eCourse presents an overview of Form 990-PF, the IRS return filed by private foundations. We will cover:
- Disclosure requirements
- How to find 990-PFs online
- Anatomy of a 990-PF
- Key terminology
Free to League members. Register here >>
Visit GrantSpace, a service of the Foundation Center, which offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Learn a basic planning process for diversifying your organization's support.A successful nonprofit organization has diversified funding streams. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this session is for you. It provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan. You'll learn how to:
• Take stock of your organization's strengths and assets
• Develop a case statement
• Set fundraising goals
• Identify funding partners
• Prepare a fundraising plan and calendar
Free to League members. Register here >>
Visit GrantSpace, a service of the Foundation Center, which offers information and resources that are specifically designed to meet the needs of grantseekers.
Your Board and Fundraising
Learn how to engage your board in fundraising. This eCourse helps you think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising. What we will cover:
- The role of your board
- Why board members may be reluctant to fundraise and how to overcome these concerns
- Ways the board can participate in fundraising activities
- Tips for strengthening your fundraising board