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| Registration is required for the following programs and space is limited! To register, phone (330) 744-8636 and press “2” at the phone prompt. |
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Grantseeking Basics With A Special Introduction to the Foundation Center Website - 2008 |
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| Learn how the Grant Center's resources can help you become a more effective grantseeker! An introductory session geared to beginners, provides instruction in foundation research and identifying potential funders. Includes a tour of the Grant Center and an introduction to the Foundation Center's website. | |||
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| Saturday | January 12 | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Tuesday | April 22 | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Thursday | July 17 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Wednesday | October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Introduction to the Foundation Directory Online - 2008 | |||
| This hour-long session provides a hands-on introduction to the Foundation Center's web subscription database, The Foundation Directory Online Professional. In this program, you will learn how to create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs and search grants made by top funders. | |||
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| Tuesday | January 22 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Wednesday | April 30 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday | July 24 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday | November 1 | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Introduction to Fundraising Planning- 2008 | |||
| Introduction to Fundraising Planning, presented by Jimeka Holloway, Training Coordinator, Foundation Center, Cleveland will show you how to analyze your organization's situation and develop a fundraising plan that will include a variety of revenue sources. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this new, hour-long 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:
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| Wednesday | November 5 | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Finding Foundation Support for Your Education - 2008 | |||
| An hour long, hands on class on obtaining financial support for your studies. Discussed will be what you need to know before approaching foundations and the different sources of funding. You will learn how to create a personal profile to attract funders. The application process will be discussed with tips on making your application successful. Also included will be a demonstration on the use of Foundation Grants to Individuals Online. The online source provides detailed descriptions of more than 6,000 foundation programs supporting the needs of individuals looking for educational support in the form of scholarships, fellowships, loans and internships. It also includes information on arts and cultural support and general welfare and special needs. | |||
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| Thursday | March 13 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday | August 2 | 9:30 a.m. | |
| Proposal Writing Basics - 2008 | |||
| This program is an introductory overview of the proposal writing process. It will provide the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization, designed for new proposal writers or for those requiring a refresher. Covered will be the key components of a proposal and signing and packaging the proposal. Suggestions on contacting the funder if turned down are provided. Also included is information on finding more information on proposal writing, including sample proposals. | |||
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| Thursday | February 7 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Friday | May 16 | 10:30 a.m. | |
| Wednesday | August 6 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday | November 13 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Proposal Budgeting - 2008 | |||
| This class covers the essentials of budget preparation as part of a basic grant proposal, including compiling both financial elements and the budget narrative. Many grantmakers today consider the budget to be one of the most important pieces of the proposal package, and it is often the one they look at first. | |||
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| Friday | May 16 | 1:00 p.m. | |
| Prospect Research Basics: Researching Individual Donors - 2008 | |||
| Finding information on prospective individual donors can be more difficult than researching institutional grantmakers. This free program will help you to develop strategies to research potential donors. It will also include suggestions to determine what information is relevant and what information sources are available online. A discussion of ethical standards that must be applied when finding out information about individuals will also be included. | |||
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| Thursday | June 12 | 6:30 p.m. | |
| How to Approach a Foundation - 2008 | |||
| How to Approach a Foundation, presented by Jimeka Holloway, Training Coordinator, Foundation Center, Cleveland Intended for fundraisers with some experience under their belts, though not necessarily with foundations. This class will teach you how to: |
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| Tuesday | September 9 | 10:30 a.m. | |
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