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Alice Ruhnke
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A successful grantseeking program can provide your nonprofit with vital financial resources so you can enhance your capacity and fulfill your mission. Consistently writing winning grant proposals, however, can feel like a daunting task that leaves many nonprofits stressed, confused, and overwhelmed.

If your organization struggles with the grant application process, spends too much time…

Alice Ruhnke
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With all the responsibilities of staff and volunteers in a nonprofit organization, the idea of writing a grant can be overwhelming. You may be asking yourself how to even begin developing grant proposals without being consumed in the process. This course was developed to provide practical information and strategies you can do today to prepare strong, successful grant proposals tomorrow. We…

Cynthia M. Adams
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It is very common for an organization to simply fall into the grantseeking mode. First one proposal is written, and then another, and it goes on and on like this. But this sort of approach will inevitably run into trouble. Why? Because the grantseeking program was not built on a solid set of policies and procedures. Policies discussed and adopted by your Board of Directors will keep your…

Cynthia M. Adams
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Establishing that your organization is trustworthy to receive funding from a grantmaker is vitally important. There are a number of ways you can go about this—including establishing an ongoing relationship with the grantmaker—but that isn’t always possible, at least not right away! This training focuses on building credibility into the grant proposal using those documents and sections of the…

Cynthia M. Adams
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An information packed training, this course demonstrates how to find the data you need to develop a strong statement of need, and how to present that information to the reader in an engaging way. This course will share with you many ideas on how to gather information via the public sector and the media, as well as from your community and individuals. The need statement should reflect a variety…

Cynthia M. Adams
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Writing a compelling statement of need can be tricky. The key is to grab the reviewer’s attention early on and keep them engaged. There is nothing more boring to a reviewer than to read the same information they’ve read a thousand times before. You want to avoid that by building some character into your statement of need, presenting information in an interesting and engaging way, and using…

Cynthia M. Adams
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Sometimes you need to dig deep to find the organizational courage to aggressively address your organization’s mission. As you uncover problems or needs that you feel your organization should tackle, then the next step is to develop a bold goal that will not only energize your work but will attract funders. This training is all about empowering your leadership to be confident in their ability…

Cynthia M. Adams
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Developing your request for support should be an enjoyable task that allows you to creatively connect your organization to the business from whom you will request funding. Keeping the business’s perspective in mind as you write the request will help you determine what you can offer them in terms of public recognition and how you will draft a Memorandum of Agreement to solidify the deal. Much…

Cynthia M. Adams
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In this training module you will be guided through the process of how to identify the best potential businesses to fund your organization and learn new ways to develop your request for support. Not surprisingly, it all comes down to research. This module will help you determine a process for undertaking research on each potential business donor and what information you need to build a…

Cynthia M. Adams
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Developing or expanding any fundraising program requires adopting policies to guide the program's growth, as well as establishing procedures so the results are consistent and of high caliber. There are many benefits to having written, well-defined policies and procedures when establishing a Corporate Solicitations Program (CSP). If you are interested in growing your CSP without dramatically…