Healthy nonprofit organizations develop a multitude of income streams. overly dependent on one source of funding puts an agency at risk of financial hardship when that source pulls back. In Connecticut, the time is now to diversify. State funding will continue to decrease over the next decade. Private philanthropy must play an even bigger role in meeting the social service needs of Connecticut residents. At the same time, there is a shortage of grant writers and nonprofit development professionals. This course introduces students to the grant writing and fundraising process including appeals to foundations, corporations, and individual donors.
The workshop is designed to be interactive in nature. The instructor will encourage dialogue with participants to brainstorm about their specific interests. Participants will be encouraged to talk about real-life successes and challenges in their efforts to gain private funding. The participants will brainstorm ideas to overcome the challenges.
What You Will Learn
What Private Funding Can Do for Your Organization
Resources Needed to Get Started
Where to Look for Grants- Researching Funders
Narrowing the Field- Choosing the BestMatch
Step by Step- Reviewing Each Section of a Grant Narrative
Developing a Budget
The Attachments- Letters of Support and Other Goodies
How Corporate Sponsorships are Different from Grants
What Makes a Great Sponsorship Proposal
Building a Base of Individual Donors
Creating a Donor-Centric Organization
Retaining Your Funders and Donors through Good Communication