We publish books and offer training courses, both online and in the classroom at various levels, to help learn to run your nonprofit organization effectively and achieve your organization's mission.
Full-Day Classroom Training Courses
 Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Organization
Learn about the foundations of nonprofit sustainability, and understand and improve the way your organization uses resources. $195.00
Developing a Fundraising Plan
Examines the many avenues available for assuring the financial viability of your nonprofit organization. $195.00
Securing Corporate Partnerships
Learn the unique characteristics of corporate funders and where to make inroads to gain their support. $195.00
Earned Income: Assessing Your Revenue Options
Outlines the real potential and possible pitfalls of earned income revenue streams. $195.00
Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results
Teaches the merits of outcome-based planning and management, and how this approach can achieve outstanding results. $195.00
Building a Fundraising Board
Learn how to assess your board's fundraising potential and find strategies to motivate them.$195.00
Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships
Strengthen the partnership between your organization and its funders. $195.00
Grantseeker Training Institute
Five days of comprehensive training from the Foundation Center's experts. $795.00
Basic Classroom Training Courses
Free
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
Teaches the characteristics of successful nonprofits and helps new nonprofits determine if they are ready to approach foundations for funding.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
An introduction to the development of a fundraising plan for organizations unfamiliar with the process.
Your Board and Fundraising: An Introductory Course for Small Nonprofits
Teaches small nonprofit organizations how to actively engage their boards in the fundraising process.
Online Training Courses
Getting Ready for Foundation Fundraising
An overview of the first steps nonprofits need to take to become viable, effective organizations in preparation for fundraising.
Free
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Learn to develop a fundraising plan that includes a variety of revenue sources for your nonprofit organization.
Free
Online Guides and Tutorials
Establishing a Nonprofit Organization
(Available in English and Spanish)
Describes how establish a nonprofit organization task by task, including board development, creating bylaws, filing for federal tax exemption, recruiting staff, and developing a fundraising plan. Free
Webinars
Free
Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits
This webinar employs a step-by-step checklist approach to assist community groups or new nonprofits increase their readiness to approach foundations for funding.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
This session will introduce participants to strategies for devising a fundraising plan that best reflects their organization's needs and resources.
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This book provides expert advice on effectively managing grant funds, developing a productive relationship with funders, and positioning your organization for further grant funding in the future. 
The second edition of this popular title explores the increasing emphasis on nonprofit governance, including accountability, transparency, and responsibility. 
A follow-up to Effective Economic Decision-Making by Nonprofit Organizations. Examines the challenges faced by nonprofits since 9/11 and explores new strategies for using resources effectively. 
Practical guidelines to help nonprofits maximize their resources. Experts explore the decisions that face all organizations and provide solutions that work for nonprofits of any size.
A guide to the issues facing a nonprofit and its board. Learn about
the board chairperson's role, standards of board performance, and evaluation. 