Where can I find information on in-person training opportunities related to fundraising?

Many people who are new to grantseeking, find it helpful to attend a training session geared towards their specific informational need. The Foundation Center offers educational programs at all Center libraries and at many of our Cooperating Collections. Select the appropriate links below to find more information on training and seminars offered by the Center (as well as by other organizations).

Training and Seminars Offered by The Foundation Center

Information on Center educational programs can be found in a number of ways:

• By Library Location

  Atlanta, GA
  Cleveland, OH
  New York
  San Francisco, CA
  Washington, D.C.
  Some Cooperating Collections also offer training.

• By Date

  FC Atlanta's training calendar
  FC Cleveland's training calendar
  FC New York's training calendar
  FC San Francisco's training calendar
  FC Washington, D.C.'s training calendar
  

• By Topic

  Day-long Seminars (Fee-based)
  Proposal Writing Seminar
  Proposal Budgeting Workshop
  Earned Income: Assessing Your Revenue Options
  Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course
  Building a Fundraising Board
  Evaluating Funding Prospects: Strategies for Finding a Match
  Developing a Fundraising Plan: Securing Your Organization's Future
  Grantseeking on the Web Hands-on Introductory Training
  Funding Research with FC Search
  Foundation Funding Research
  Proposal Writing Seminar II: Tailoring Your Proposals to Maximize Success
  Grantseeker Training Institute in New York City
  

  Introductory Training Sessions (Free)
  (Follow the links above for library location and date to find a specific training program)

  Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
  Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
  Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy
  Getting Started with FC Search
  Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
  Grantseeking Basics
  Grantseeking Basics in Spanish: Principios en la búsqueda de fondos
  Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts
  Guide to the Resources on the Foundation Center's Web Site
  Introduction to Corporate Giving
  Introduction to The Foundation Directory Online
  Introducation to Fundraising Planning
  Proposal Budgeting Basics
  Proposal Writing Basics
  Proposal Writing Basics in Spanish: Principios de la escritura de propuestas
  Prospect Research Basics: Researching Individual Donors
  Your Board and Fundraising: An Introductory Class for Small Nonprofits
  Other Center Programs
  Meet the Grantmakers
  

Training offered by other organizations

• "Events" calendar at The Chronicle of Philanthropy Web site. You can search by location, event type, subject, and date.

• The Grantsmanship Center offers a number of trainings nationwide.

• The Alliance for Nonprofit Management's Event Calendar.

• The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) offers an events calendar listing events sponsored by local AFP chapters.

• The University of San Francisco's International Nonprofit Management Teaching Resource Center (INOM-TRC) provides teaching cases and course syllabi for faculty, trainers, and consultants providing management education to nonprofit managers, staff, and board members.

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