Upcoming FREE webinars from the Foundation Center

If I've said it once, I've said it once: The Foundation Center offers crackerjack free online webinars. These five upcoming webinars are free.

1.) Proposal Budgeting Basics, geared to the novice grantseeker; Wed, 3/20/13 from 2PM-3PM Eastern. Register. This will cover such topics as:

·         What is included under the "personnel" section and how to calculate it?

·         What level of detail do you need to include for non-personnel expenses?

·         How do you determine reasonable costs?

·         What types of expenses are considered "overhead"?

·         What other financial documents will funders want to see?

Prior attendance at Proposal Writing Basics is strongly recommended.

2.) Proposal Writing Basics, for those new to proposal writing, Tues, 3/19/13 from 1PM-2PM Eastern. Register.

·         How the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process

·         What to include in a standard proposal to a foundation

·         Tips for making each section of your proposal stronger

·         What funders expect to see in your proposal and attachments

·         Tips for communicating with funders during the grant process

·         Additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals

3.) How to Approach a Foundation, Thurs, 3/14/13 from 2PM – 3PM Eastern. Register. Learn how to build relationships with foundation prospects and prepare for calls and meetings with funders. From initial contact to getting funded, following field-tested best practices will increase your chances of getting the grant.

·         Initiate contact with potential funders

·         Plan calls and meetings, including site visits

·         Effectively communicate with funders during the grant process

4.) Introduction to Finding Funders, Wed, 3/13/13 from 1PM – 2PM Eastern. Register. Learn to find funders for your nonprofit with the Foundation Center's comprehensive funding research tool. This session provides an introduction to the Foundation Center's comprehensive online database, Foundation Directory Online Professional. Learn how to create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your nonprofit organization's funding needs. We will spend time exploring Power Search, which allows you to search across nine Foundation Center databases – grantmakers, grants, companies, 990s, news, jobs, RFPs, nonprofit literature, and PubHub reports.

5.) Grantseeking Basics, Tues, 3/5/13 from 1PM – 2PM Eastern. Register.

·         Gain an introduction to the world of foundation fundraising.

·         Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization?

·         Are you new to fundraising?

·         Do you want to learn how the funding research process works, and what tools and resources are available?

If you've never taken a Foundation Center webinar before, click here to see how they work.