FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Catherine Drew
(212) 807-2492
The Foundation Center Announces Spring 2002 Training Courses—Two New Workshops Added to Calendar!
New York, NY, January 15, 2002: The Foundation Center's Educational Services Department has announced its spring 2002 training schedule featuring two new offerings — Proposal Budgeting Workshop and Securing Your Organization's Future: Developing a Fundraising Plan. The Center will also continue its popular series of Proposal Writing Seminars in eleven cities this spring, as well as the following hands-on, computer training courses in five cities - Grantseeking on the Web; Funding Research with FC Search; and Finding Funding Prospects with the Foundation Directory Online. The complete training schedule is available at www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace.
New Proposal Budgeting and Fundraising Planning Courses
The new Proposal Budgeting Workshop offers beginners and experienced fundraisers the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the role of a budget in a proposal, whether for special project support or general operating support. Participants in this full-day workshop will learn how to create a detailed budget through practical exercises and case studies in budget preparation.
Securing Your Organization's Future: Developing a Fundraising Plan will guide participants through the creation of a complete fundraising plan and calendar. This full-day workshop is designed to help professionals identify the many avenues available for ensuring the financial viability of their nonprofit organization. Through a series of exercises and worksheets, attendees will learn how to evaluate their current financial situation and develop a comprehensive funding plan that includes a variety of sources from individuals to institutions.
The Proposal Budgeting Workshop and Securing Your Organization's Future courses will take place at the Foundation Center in New York as well as in San Francisco; Washington, D.C.; Cleveland; and Atlanta.
Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Seminar Series —
Ten Years and Going Strong!
The anchor of the Center's training programs is its Proposal Writing Seminar series which has trained some 20,000 nonprofit professionals since it was launched ten years ago. These full-day, information-packed seminars instruct novice grantseekers and more experienced fundraisers on how to construct proposals designed to capture and sustain a funder's attention. Guidelines on how to organize a grant proposal package, how to structure a complex proposal, the appropriate level of detail to include in a budget, and what to write in a cover letter are among the important nuts and bolts that participants gain from these in-depth presentations. Additional topics covered include how to report on a grant's progress and impact, how to re-submit a grant proposal that is initially turned down, and ways that nonprofit grantseekers can build lasting working relationships with grantmakers.
This spring, the Center will bring its Proposal Writing Seminar to Charlotte, NC and San Antonio, TX for the first time! Seminars will also be returning to New York, NY; Boston, MA; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Cleveland, OH; Colorado Springs, CO; and San Francisco, CA.
Hands-on Computer Courses Teach Crucial Funding Research Skills
The Foundation Center's hands-on computer courses are held in state-of-the-art computer labs in a small group setting for optimal learning. Due to popular demand, the Center has added dates for the Grantseeking on the Web Hands-on Introductory Training Courses in which attendees learn how to maximize use of the Internet for their funding research. Participants learn an organized, focused approach to funding research on the Web by visiting key sites for leads on corporate, foundation, government and individual donor funding. Attendees are also introduced to the essential e-newsletters, discussion lists and interactive tools geared to nonprofits.
For grantseekers who wish to learn how to create the most efficient and effective foundation and grant search strategies, the Center offers Funding Research with FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM hands-on, training courses taught by staff experts. Participants may choose from the Basic or Advanced FC Search courses, or attend both days to become an expert on such topics as what is in the FC Search database, how to set up searches and customize results; how to print and save; and how to create more sophisticated strategies using Boolean searching and text searching.
The Foundation Center also offers Finding Funding Prospects with The Foundation Directory Online, an interactive training course taught by staff specialists who provide a guided tour of the Center's foundation and grants databases on the Web. Advanced search features and techniques are explored and participants work on case studies to apply their skills.
Registration Information
Registration fees are $195 per person for each full-day course listed above. FC Search course attendees can save $65 by registering for the Basic/Advanced Combo courses at a discount rate of $325. Proposal Writing Seminar attendees can save $25 for each additional registrant from the same organization. For a complete schedule, including locations, see attached. To register or for more information, visit the Center's Web site at www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace or call 1-800-424-9836.
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Foundation Center's
Spring 2002 Training Schedule
NEW! The Foundation Center's Proposal Budgeting Workshop
San Francisco, CA—April 9, San Francisco State U., Downtown Ctr., 425 Market St.
Washington, D.C.— April 24, ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW
Cleveland, OH—May 1, The Cleveland Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave.
Atlanta, GA—May 22, The Foundation Center, 50 Hurt Plaza, 10th Fl.
NEW! Securing Your Organization's Future: Developing a Fundraising Plan
New York, NY—March 26 or May 16, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl.
San Francisco, CA—April 8 or June 4, San Francisco State U., Downtown Ctr., 425
Market St.
Atlanta, GA—April 19, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St.
Cleveland, OH—May 30, The Forum, 1375 East 9th St.
Washington, D.C.— June 14, ASAE Conference Center., 1575 I St., NW
The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Seminar
New York, NY—March 7, March 20, April 3, April 18, May 2, May 15, June 4, or June
19, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave (at 16th St.), 2nd Floor
Boston, MA—March 12, Dorothy Quincy Suite, John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley St.
Washington, D.C.-March 15, or May 31, ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW
Charlotte, NC-March 19, Charlotte Convention Center, Room 218/219, 501 South College St.
Atlanta, GA—March 22, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St.
Chicago, IL-April 16, The John Marshall Law School Conference Center, Room 1200,
315 South Plymouth Ct.
Seattle, WA-April 23,Washington State Convention & Trade Ctr., 800 Convention Pl.
Cleveland, OH—April 30, The Forum, One Cleveland Center, 1375 East 9th St.
Colorado Springs, CO—May 23, Holiday Inn-Garden of the Gods, Salon C/D/E,
505 Popes Bluff Trail
San Francisco, CA—June 7, San Francisco State Univ., Downtown Ctr., 425 Market St.
San Antonio, TX-June 26, Nonprofit Resource Center of Texas, 7404 Highway 90W.
Grantseeking on the Web Hands-on Introductory Training Course
New York, NY—March 14, April 17, May 21, or June 20, The Foundation Center,
79 Fifth Avenue (at 16th St.), 2nd Fl.
Washington, D.C.-April 11, May 8, or June 13, The Foundation Center, 1627 K St., NW
San Francisco, CA—April 16, May 13, or June 18, The Foundation Center,
312 Sutter St., Ste. 606
Atlanta, GA—April 26, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St.
Cleveland, OH—May 31, The Foundation Center, 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1600.
Funding Research with FC Search: Basic & Advanced Training Courses*
San Francisco, CA-May 2/3 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., Ste. 606
Atlanta, GA—May 16/17 (Basic/Advanced), Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St.
Washington, D.C.—May 20/21 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center,
1627 K St., NW
New York, NY—June 12/13 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center,
79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl.
*Basic and Advanced Courses may be taken separately.
Finding Funding Prospects with the Foundation Directory Online
New York, NY—March 21 or May 17, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl.
Washington, D.C.—March 14 or May 30, The Foundation Center, 1627 K St., NW
Cleveland, OH—March 15, The Foundation Center, 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1600
San Francisco, CA—March 25, Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., Ste. 606
Atlanta, GA—April 5, Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St.
For complete course descriptions and fees, go to www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace
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