Resources

• Date: 01 December 2019
• Published date: 01 December 2019
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30693

DECEMBER 2019 NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Resources

Charityhowto.com webinar offers

tips on securing federal grants

The nonprot resources website Charityhowto.com

will host a webinar titled “Federal Grants 101: Secur-

ing Millions for Your Organization” on Dec. 4 and

Dec. 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET and 3:00 p.m. ET, respectively.

According to organizers, this webinar will provide

participants with a basic knowledge and understand-

ing of the federal grant-seeking process, from initial

opportunity identication and preplanning for fore-

casted applications through completing a competitive

application.

Led by Diane H. Leonard, Grant Professional Cer-

tied and approved trainer for the Grant Professionals

Association, the webinar will break down the federal

grant registration process, exploring how to identify

funding opportunities prior to their formal release in

order to conduct strong pre-planning and application

design and walking through the common elements

of success and pitfalls of federal grant applications.

Registration fees for this webinar are $87.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2WaBTl0.

Candid webinar covers proposal

writing basics

Candid will host a webinar titled “Introduction to

Proposal Writing” on Dec. 4 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

According to organizers, this webinar will be use-

ful for those new to proposal writing or who simply

want a quick refresher.

Hosted on the organization’s Grantspace.org

platform, this class will provide participants with an

overview of how to write a standard project proposal

to a foundation.

At the end, attendees should have a solid under-

standing of how to write a standard project proposal

to a foundation, and know how and when to follow

up with funders after submitting a proposal.

This event is free to the public.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Pk4tyJ.

Charityhowto.com webinar offers

fundraising career guidance

The nonprot resources website Charityhowto.com

will host a webinar titled “How to Advance in Your

Development Career: A Road Map for Your Future”

on Dec. 12 and Dec. 17 at 1:00 p.m. ET and 3:00 p.m.

ET, respectively.

According to organizers, this webinar will pro-

vide participants with all the tools and step-by-step

instructions needed to advance up the fundraising

career ladder.

The session will be led by Robin L. Cabral, founder

of Development Consulting Solutions, a rm that

provides outsourced fund development consulting

services and interim fund development stafng.

Among other things, participants will learn:

• how to determine the next steps to nd their ideal

fundraising position,

• how to position their strengths and accomplish-

ments to get recognized,

• how to create a cover letter and résumé to brand

their professional fundraising image,

• how to develop their nonprot professional net-

works to help fast-track their success and

Fees for this event are $69.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2CgbFEy.

Webinar explores benets of scal

sponsorships

Candid will host a webinar titled “The Benets of

Launching Your New Venture with a Fiscal Sponsor”

on Dec. 5 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

According to organizers, this webinar will help

those looking to start a new social venture, a process

that can be overwhelming. This training session—led

by Andrew Schulman, a consultant who specializes

in assisting nonprot scal sponsors—will look at

the difference between a 501(c)(3) nonprot and a

scally sponsored project, to help participants de-

termine if scal sponsorship is a better t for their

circumstances. Schulman will discuss different models

of scal sponsorship, how to nd the right sponsor,

what scal sponsors are looking for in a potential

partner and what the standard application process

entails, among other things.

The session will help participants get a head start

on planning their projects, growing their funding

streams and building their advisory boards.

Registration fees for this event are $49.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/364N0jV. ■