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Training Class Webinars
Before You Seek a Grant
Learn a step-by-step checklist approach to help increase your organization's readiness for foundation fundraising.

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Finding Foundation Support for Your Education
Join us for this one-hour session on obtaining financial aid for your studies. We'll dispel some common myths about foundation support.

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Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy
Find out the answers to the most frequently asked questions about a little-understood vehicle for philanthropy: foundations.

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Grantseeking Basics
This introductory course provides an overview of the funding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public charities.

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Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts
This webinar will show you how to identify funders supporting individuals working in the arts.

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Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
This session is a guided tour of all the free resources available on the Foundation Center's web site.

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How to Approach a Foundation
This webinar covers strategies for effective communications with grantmakers, from your initial contact to what happens after you receive funding.

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Introduction to Corporate Giving
Get an introduction to the world of corporate support for nonprofits and to the effective utilization of the Foundation Center's resources on corporate giving.

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Introduction to Finding Funders
This session provides an introduction to one of the key online tools for finding funders, Foundation Directory Online Professional.

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Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Get an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan.

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Proposal Budgeting Basics
This webinar is geared to the novice grantseeker and will answer several budgeting questions.

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Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization.

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Your Board and Fundraising
The purpose of this webinar is to think systematically through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising.

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Webinar Events
Fundraising When Money is Tight
July 14, 2009
 Mal Warwick has just written the book on how to respond to the recession: Fundraising When Money is Tight. In this down-to-earth webinar, he demonstrates how to cut costs, strengthen your case for giving, identify and focus on your most responsive donors, and step up your efforts online. He provides proven and tested advice about how to maximize revenue in these difficult times while preserving your organization's ability to resume its path to growth once economic conditions improve.

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Foundation Funding for Higher and Graduate Educational Institutions: Prospects in the Current Economic Environment
June 29, 2009
 Larry McGill, the Foundation Center's senior vice president for research, presented this discussion on foundation funding trends in the field of higher education. He also included an overview of what foundations throughout the country are doing to address the recession and provided commentary on the general funding outlook for 2009 and 2010.

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Find and Apply for Government Grants Using Grants.gov
June 8, 2009
 This webinar, conducted by Michael Pellegrino of Grants.gov, provides details on how to find and apply for federal grants using Grants.gov, focusing primarily on how to research potential grants from the Department of Education.

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Implications of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Low-Income Californians
San Francisco, CA April 27, 2009
 This webinar, produced in conjunction with Northern California Grantmakers, provides an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and its implications for low-income Californians.

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Preparing for the New Form 990
New York, NY November 18, 2008
 The revised IRS Form 990 sets a new standard for the way nonprofits will report on many elements of their operations, including their governance and compensation practice. Steven Clarke of the Internal Revenue Service leads this webinar covering the changes to the Form 990 and how these changes could affect your organization.

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Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on the Environment and Animals
Cleveland, OH June 2, 2008
 Learn about foundation giving for the environment and animals in this recording of a webinar conducted as part of the Foundation Center's 2008 Special Funding for the Environment Month.

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The Outlook for Foundation Giving in 2008
New York, NY May 15, 2008
 The Foundation Center, in association with the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers, presents insights on funding in the current economic environment. Presented by Steven Lawrence, senior director of research at the Foundation Center.

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Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio
Cleveland, OH March 14, 2008
 A panel of Ohio grantmakers discusses findings from the Foundation Center's report, Spotlight on Economic Development Grantmaking in Ohio, in a webinar that was recorded in March 2008. Watch the webinar recording to learn more about how foundation grants support economic development in Ohio and hear from grantmakers about how they determine where to place those dollars.

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Webinar Series for Nonprofit Startup Organizations
New York, NY January-February, 2008
 A strong nonprofit needs a vital mission, clear lines of accountability, reliable and diverse revenue streams, and high-quality programs and services. This series of five recorded webinars guides you through these issues to help you start off on solid footing and learn to build an effective organization.

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