We are a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection Site!
Secure funding for your nonprofit organization! Grantseekers are invited to attend the following Foundation Center webinars at Arizona Western College. All webinars begin at 11 a.m. and are approximately 60 minutes long. Following each webinar, there will be an information session about Foundation Center resources available at the Yuma Main Library.
There is no charge to attend; however, space is limited and registration is required. Please contact Cecilia Young, Yuma County Library District Development Officer, at 373-6465 or cyoung@yumalibrary.org to reserve a seat and receive directions to the appropriate location on campus.
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
Wednesday, June 11th
This webinar will provide you with a step-by-step checklist approach to help increase your organization's readiness for foundation fundraising, addressing such questions as:
What groundwork do I have to have in place before approaching foundations for funding?
What are the steps to obtaining incorporation and nonprofit status and where can I get some help to do so?
What are the characteristics of successful nonprofits?
This course is geared towards representatives of community groups without nonprofit status or new nonprofits with very little experience in grantseeking in general. We focus specifically on foundation fundraising.
Introduction to Finding Funders
Tuesday, June 17th
This session provides an introduction to one of the key online tools for finding funders, Foundation Directory Online Professional. Learn how to create customized searches to develop lists of prospective foundation and corporate donors that will match your nonprofit organization's funding needs. With Foundation Directory Online Professional you can search for foundations that support programs and organizations like yours, fund in your geographic area, and many other criteria.
This webinar will include a demonstration of the database followed by hands-on searching time (you may want to allow for an extra 15 minutes past the hour to take full advantage of the practice time).
Audience: Representatives of nonprofit organizations looking for potential foundation or corporate supporters. The webinar assumes no previous experience with Foundation Directory Online Professional.
How to Approach a Foundation
Wednesday, June 18th
This webinar will cover strategies for effective communications with grantmakers, taking you through initial contact to what happens after you receive funding. You will learn how to initiate contact with potential funders; plan calls and meetings; communicate during and after a grant decision; and, ultimately, how to build lasting partnerships with grantmakers.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Thursday, June 19th
A successful nonprofit organization needs to cultivate multiple revenue streams through sound financial planning. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this 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:
Conduct an assets inventory.
Develop a case statement.
Identify potential funding partners.
Prepare a fundraising plan and calendar.
Grantseeking Basics
Tuesday, June 24th
Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? New to fundraising?
This introductory course provides an overview of the funding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public charities.
The webinar will cover:
What you need to have in place before you seek a grant
What you need to know about grantmakers and how nonprofits are supported
How you identify funding partners
Resources for your grantseeking efforts
Proposal Writing Basics
Wednesday, June 25th
In this webinar you will learn the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization. If you are new to proposal writing, you may be wondering:
What are the key components of a proposal to a foundation or corporation?
Who should sign a grant request?
How should the proposal be packaged?
Should you contact a funder if your proposal is turned down?
Proposal Writing Basics, an introductory overview of the process for new proposal writers, will give you some answers!
Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
Friday, June 27th
This session is a guided tour of all the free resources available on the Foundation Center’s web site. During the webinar you will explore many tools and resources to help you become a better grantseeker. Specifically, you will learn:
How to access and understand grantmaker information, utilizing various free search tools including Foundation Finder, 990 Finder and Trend Tracker;
How to keep up-to-date on key philanthropy news; and,
How to build your capacity in proposal writing and other key topics in foundation fundraising.
These classes are being offered through a collaborative effort among the Yuma County Library District, a cooperating collection of the Foundation Center; the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Grants for Arizona Western College; and the Yuma Community Foundation.
The Main Library has a special collection of books for grantseekers and nonprofits. New Books
