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Grant Writing and Fund Development
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Grantseeking Basics
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- Latham, NY: January 27, 9 am to 4 pm, Wildwood Programs, Inc., 1190 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham, NY 12110
Topics include:
- Understanding what's most important to grantmakers
- Researching grants
- Approaching grantmakers prior to applying
- Planning programs and projects before writing grants
- Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
Cost: $110 per person, includes parking, lunch and materials (inquire about group discounts)
Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works
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Researching and Approaching Grantmakers
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- Rochester, NY: December 7, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Builder's Exchange of Rochester
Topics include:
- Sources and methods of researching grantmakers
- Preparing and submitting letters of introduction and inquiry
- Approaching grantmakers by telephone
- Meeting with a grantmaker and successful site visits
- Asking for guidance before applying
Instructor: Margit Brazda Poirier
Cost: $110 per person
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Building Budgets
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Topics include:
- Developing budgets that accurately portray your organization and its programs
- Methods of sharing costs among programs
- Prorating expenses toward administration and program costs
- Placing fair value on in-kind contributions and services
- Using "cost per outcome" scenarios to generate requests for funding
- Tips for formatting and presenting budgets in proposals and applications for funding
Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works
Cost: $90 per person
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Board Training
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A Productive Board of Directors
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Topics include:
- Responsibilities and expectations of board members
- Using a "job description" as a means of guiding your board
- Structuring relationships between the board, committees, and staff
- Getting committees to do the work of the board
- Assessing your board’s needs and recruiting new members
Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works
Cost: $50 per person
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Planning
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Using Logic Models to Plan Programs and Write Grants
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- Rochester, NY: August 17, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Builder's Exchange of Rochester
Topics include:
- Getting your team to use a shared platform to plan and manage programs and projects
- Creating and stating a program's outcomes, budget, activities and evaluation plan
- Communicating cost-benefit scenarios and your financial needs in meaningful ways
- Making the case for grants and other funding requests
Instructor: Margit Brazda Poirier, Nonprofit Works
Cost: $125 per person
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Evaluation Basics
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Through a combination of lecture and group discussion, you will:
- Learn about fundamental evaluation concepts and definitions, including how to develop components of an evaluation model
- Gain an understanding of how to build organizational capacity based on realistic program plans and objectives
Instructor: Edie Steele, Ph.D., president of Evaluation Enterprise
Cost: $50 per person
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