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Grant Writing and Fund Development (click on a course title for details)
Grantseeking Basics

  • Poughkeepsie, NY: May 7, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Topics include:

  • Understanding what's most important to grantmakers
  • Researching grants, and approaching grantmakers prior to applying
  • Planning programs and projects before writing grants
  • Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
  • Building a grantseekers tool kit to help you save time

Cost: $125 per person
Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works


How Grants Work

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  • Lake George, NY: May 25, 9 am to 12 pm, Wingate by Wyndham
  • Albany/Latham, NY: May 27, 9 am to 12 pm, Hampton Inn Albany/Latham

Topics include:

  • Understanding what's most important to grantmakers
  • Researching grants and approaching grantmakers prior to applying
  • How to plan programs and projects before writing grants
  • Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
  • Building a grantseekers tool kit to help you save time

Cost: $50 per person, includes materials, refreshments and parking (group discounts available)
Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works


Researching and Writing Grants

  • Rochester, NY: June 10 & 11, 9 am – 3 pm, Brighton Town Hall

Topics include:

  • Researching grants and contacting grantmakers prior to applying
  • Planning programs prior to writing grants
  • Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
  • Creating and formatting budgets for grants

Instructor: Paul Mastrodonato and Margit Brazda, Nonprofit Works
Cost: $225 per person


Researching and Approaching Grantmakers

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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: $100 per person


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


 
Board Training (click on a course title for details)
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

 
Planning (click on a course title for details)
Evaluation Basics

  • Rochester, NY: June 9, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Brighton Town Hall

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


Using Logic Models to Plan Programs and Write Grants

  • Syracuse, NY: June 4, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Onondaga Community College

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: Paul Mastrodonato, Nonprofit Works
Cost: $125 per person




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