The Foundation Center-Cleveland
1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600
Education and Events Calendar – December 2009
* Fee-based class. Please call 1-800-424-9836 to register.
Monday
Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 7 Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 14
Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 21
Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 28
Tuesday
Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Electronic Resources for Finding
Funders: Introduction to Foundation
Directory Online, Guide to Resources
on the Foundation Center's Website,
and Prospect Research Basics
Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
10:00 – 11:00 am
How to Approach a Foundation
Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Proposal Writing Basics
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Proposal Budgeting Basics
Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday
1 Library Open 12:00 – 8:00 pm
*9:00am – 4:00pm
Foundation Fundraising
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Grantseeking Basics
8 Library Open 12:00 – 8:00 pm
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Grantseeking Basics
15 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm
22 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm
29 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm
Cleveland, OH 44115
216.861.1933 x 325
foundationcenter.org/cleveland
Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 12:00 – 4:30 pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
First two Wednesdays of the month: 12:00 – 8:00 pm
Thursday Friday
2 Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 3 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 4
1:00 – 2:15 pm
Fundraising in a Challenging
Economy
9 Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 10 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 11
9:30 – 11:00 am
Rx (Roundtable Exchange):
Auditing the Development Effort
16 Library Open 9:30 am – 4:30 pm 17 Library Open 12:00 – 4:30 pm 18
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Your Board and Fundraising
23 LIBRARY CLOSED 24 LIBRARY CLOSED 25
30 Library Open 9:30 am – 1:00 pm 31
LIBRARY CLOSES at 1:00 pm
 Training Opportunities
To gain insight into foundation and the overall grantseeking process …
 Grantseeking Basics – (90 minutes; free): Our weekly veteran library orientation to the funding
research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking
public charities.
 Before You Seek a Grant (90 min; free): A step-by-step checklist approach for community
groups without 501(c) (3) status to determine their readiness to approach foundations.
 Foundation Fundraising (full-day, $125): An introduction to the world of foundations and
instruction in identifying and approaching prospective funders.
 Guide to the Resources on the Foundation Center’s Web Site (90 min; free): Introduction to
the wide range of resources available on the Foundation Center’s web site.
 How to Approach a Foundation (60 minutes; free. Focuses on how to initiate contact with
potential funders, plan calls and meetings, and build partnerships with donors.
To increase the financial viability of your organization…
 Introduction to Fundraising Planning (75 min; free)
A 10-step approach to the development of a fundraising plan.
 Developing a Fundraising Plan (full-day, $195)
A full-day workshop devoted to the many avenues available for assuring the financial viability of
nonprofit organizations.
 Earned Income: Assessing Your Nonprofit’s Revenue Options
(full-day, $195): A full-day workshop exploring the real potential, and possible pitfalls, of the
earned income revenue stream.
 Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results (full-day;
$195): Learn the merits of outcome-based planning and management and how this powerful shift
in the mindset can help you achieve outstanding results for those you serve.
 Your Board and Fundraising (75 min; free): Discusses how to actively engage a nonprofit board
of trustees in fundraising.
 Building a Fundraising Board (full-day, $195): Developed in collaboration with BoardSource,
this full-day course will show you how- to help your board become comfortable with its fundraising
role.
To strengthen your proposal writing and budgeting skills…
 Proposal Budgeting Basics (60 min; free)
Learn the essentials of budget preparation as part of a basic grant proposal.
 Proposal Budgeting Workshop (full-day, $195)
Learn how to compose and present budgets for your nonprofit organizations and programs.
 Proposal Writing Basics (60 min; free)
Learn about the key components of a proposal to a foundation. Highly recommended for new
proposal writers and fundraisers.
 Proposal Writing Seminar (full-day, $195)
Receive in-depth information about the proposal writing process for foundations.
 Proposal Writing Seminar II: Tailoring Your Proposals to Maximize Success (full-day, $195)
Demystify the process of shaping your master proposal to meet the funders’ interests, thereby
capturing their attention - and increasing your potential to get funds.
To get the most from your funding research ….
 Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects (1.5 days, $295):
A full-day workshop on how to pinpoint funding prospects based on your organization's mission and
goals, and also how to demonstrate that your organization is a good match.
 Introduction to Corporate Giving (60 min; free)
An introduction to the world of corporate support and to the effective use of the Center’s
resources on corporate giving.
 Introduction to The Foundation Directory Online (60 min; free)
A hands-on introduction to the Center’s Web-based database for grantseeking.
 Prospect Research Basics: (60 min; free)
Covers how to identify and conduct research on individual donors of major gifts.
For Individual Grantseekers
 Finding Foundation Support for Your Education (60 min; free): Discusses some of the tools and
techniques that can be used by individuals seeking funding for their education.
 Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online (60 min; free):
A hands-on introduction to effective use of the Foundation Center's online funding research tool for
individual grantseekers.
 Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts (60 min; free): Shows individuals in the arts how to
develop a plan to help find funding.
Other Training Opportunities
 Friday Films (60 min; free)
Bring your lunch, and increase your knowledge of fundraising and nonprofits by viewing videos from the
Center’s collection.
 Grantseeker Training Institute (full-day/all-week, $795)
Five days of comprehensive training from the Foundation Center's experts where you will learn how to
prepare your fundraising strategy, enlist your board's involvement, find and prioritize funding prospects,
and write effective proposals.
 Special Programs
Coffee and Conversation with a Grantmaker (free)
Dialogue with Donors (free)
Research briefings (free)
ONLINE LEARNING
Go to foundationcenter.org/getstarted/training/online for interactive e-learning
courses and online tutorials.
Visit foundationcenter.org/cleveland/cl_training for more information.
Rev. Aug. 2007