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.
60 minutes • Free

Grantseeking Basics
A one-hour overview of the funding research process for nonprofit organizations seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public charities.
60 minutes • Free

Guide to Online Grantseeker Resources
This session is a guided tour of all the free resources available on the Foundation Center’s web site. During the webinar you will explore many tools and resources to help you become a better grantseeker.
60 minutes • Free

How to Approach a Foundation
This session covers the following topics: how to initiate contact with potential funders; planning calls and meetings; and building partnerships with donors.
60 minutes • Free

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

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.
60 minutes • Free

Proposal Writing Basics
Provides instruction on the key components of a proposal to a foundation or corporation and answers questions that first-timers often have about the process of applying for a grant.
60 minutes • Free

Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on Environment and Animals
Special Webinar in honor of Funding for the Environment Month
In this session you will learn about foundation giving for the environment and animals. Gain insights about the latest funding trends from Foundation Center experts and hear about grantmaking interests and priorities from some of the nation’s top foundations.
75 minutes • Free