Arts and culture nonprofits foster creativity and build vibrant communities.
However, securing the necessary funding through grants remains a formidable challenge for many organizations. Aligning your work with the specific criteria and objectives of potential funders is not always straightforward.
In this focused webinar, Alice Ruhnke will share knowledge and tools tailored for organizations dedicated to promoting arts and culture in their communities.
You’ll learn how to:
- identify funding opportunities from federal, state, and foundation sources that align with your organization's mission using GrantStation;
- craft compelling needs statements with data from the American Community Survey and other reputable sources;
- incorporate evidence-based practices into your program to show the effectiveness of your work; and,
- incorporate new technology and tools that can streamline your processes, enhance your efficiency, and improve your proposal's overall quality.
This session is perfect for grantwriters, fundraisers, program staff, or leaders of organizations building more creative communities through arts and culture who want to improve their grants success.
Alice Ruhnke
Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she's worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.
