FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                          July 2002 CONTACT: Catherine Drew (212) 807-2492 The Foundation Center Announces Fall 2002 Training Courses New York, NY, July 15, 2002: The Foundation Center's Educational Services Department has announced its fall 2002 training schedule featuring a wide range of training courses designed to help grantseekers succeed. The Center will continue its popular series of Proposal Writing Seminars, expanding to fourteen cities this fall. Proposal Budgeting Workshop and Securing Your Organization's Future: Developing a Fundraising Plan, offered for the first time in Spring 2002, will again be held in the Center's New York location as well as in the its four field offices in San Francisco, Cleveland, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C. For grantseekers looking for hands-on computer training to conduct fundraising research, the Center offers Grantseeking on the Web; Funding Research with FC Search; and Finding Funding Prospects with the Foundation Directory Online. New Proposal Budgeting and Fundraising Planning Courses The new Proposal Budgeting Workshop has quickly become a popular offering. It gives beginners and fundraisers with limited budgeting experience 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 is a full-day workshop 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. Proposal Writing Seminar Series Expands The anchor of the Center's training programs is its Proposal Writing Seminar series, which has trained some 22,000 nonprofit professionals since it was launched over ten years ago, continues to add new cities to the schedule. 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 fall, the Center will bring its Proposal Writing Seminar to Albany, NY for the first time. Seminars will also be returning to New York, NY; Boston, MA; Washington, D.C.; Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Raleigh, NC; East Lansing, MI; Cleveland, OH; Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Atlanta, GA; 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. Grant researchers can attend the full-day, Grantseeking on the Web Hands-on Introductory Training Courses to 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, Funding Research with FC Search: The Foundation Center's Database on CD-ROM offers hands-on training 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 the discounted 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. Foundation Center's FALL 2002 Training Schedule The Foundation Center's Proposal Budgeting Workshop New York, NY—September 24, October 30, or December 4, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl. San Francisco, CA—September 27 or November 15, SPUR, 312 Sutter St., Suite 500 Washington, D.C.—October 7 or December 9, ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW Cleveland, OH—November 1, The Cleveland Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave. Atlanta, GA—December 5, The Foundation Center, 50 Hurt Plaza, 10th Fl. Securing Your Organization's Future: Developing a Fundraising Plan New York, NY—October 3 or December 10, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl. Atlanta, GA—October 18, The Foundation Center, 50 Hurt Plaza, 10th Fl. Washington, D.C.—November 6, ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW Cleveland, OH—November 19, The Cleveland Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave. San Francisco, CA—November 20, San Francisco State U., Downtown Ctr., 425 Market St. The Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Seminar Boston, MA—September 5, Dorothy Quincy Suite, John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley St. New York, NY—September 9, September 25, October 10, October 29, November 18,       December 11, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl. Washington, D.C.—September 23 or December 10, ASAE Conference Center, 1575 I St., NW Cincinnati, OH—October 1, Cintas Center, Banquet Room 1, Xavier University, 1624 Herald Ave. Philadelphia, PA—October 8, The Union League of Philadelphia, Meade Room, 140 South Broad St. Raleigh, NC—October 16, Raleigh Convention & Conference Center Complex, Room C, 500 Fayetteville St. Mall Albany, NY—October 23, The Sage Colleges Conference Center, Room 224, 140 New Scotland Ave. East Lansing—October 28, Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center, Lincoln Room, Michigan State University, South Harrison Rd. Cleveland, OH—October 31, The Forum, One Cleveland Center, 1375 East 9th St. Orlando, FL—November 8, Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando - Downtown, 191 East Pine St. Dallas, TX—November 12, J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St. Los Angeles, CA—December 4, Doubletree Hotel Los Angeles - Westwood, Grand Salon, 10740 Wilshire Blvd. San Francisco, CA—December 6, San Francisco State Univ., Downtown Ctr., 425 Market St. Atlanta, GA—December 6, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St Grantseeking on the Web Hands-on Introductory Training Course New York, NY—September 13, October 24, or December 13, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Avenue (at 16th St.), 2nd Fl. Washington, D.C.—September 18, October 30, or December 5, The Foundation Center, 1627 K St., NW San Francisco, CA—September 20, October 25, or December 9, The Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., Ste. 606 Cleveland, OH—October 11, The Foundation Center, 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1600 Atlanta, GA—October 25, The Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St. Funding Research with FC Search: Basic & Advanced Training Courses* San Francisco—November 4/5 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., Ste. 606 New York, NY—November 6/7 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl. Washington, D.C.—November 14/15 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center, 1627 K St., NW Cleveland, OH—December 12/13 (Basic/Advanced), The Foundation Center, 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1600 *Basic and Advanced Courses may be taken separately. Finding Funding Prospects with the Foundation Directory Online New York, NY—September 19 or November 19, The Foundation Center, 79 Fifth Ave., 2nd Fl. Cleveland, OH—September 20, The Foundation Center, 1422 Euclid Ave., Ste. 1600 Washington, D.C.—September 27 or November 8, The Foundation Center, 1627 K St., NW San Francisco, CA—October 4, The Foundation Center, 312 Sutter St., Ste. 606 Atlanta, GA—November 22, Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland St. Check-in for all courses is 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Courses are held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For complete course descriptions and fees, go to www.foundationcenter.org/marketplace Return to Press Releases