Grantseeker 101 Workshop for Nonprofits and Non- 501(c)(3) Projects

Our Grantseeking 101 Workshop provides grassroots and smaller-sized nonprofit organizations and non-501(c)(3) projects with a high-level grantseeker workshop that sets foundational principles around building the grantseeker’s mindset, how to find grants from different types of funders, and ensure that all necessary organizational documentation is available for grant applications.

In the workshop, we go over the following:

Building the Grantseeker’s Mindset

• Importance of diversifying income streams

• Project vs. general operating support

• Organizational planning (financial, sustainability, and strategic)

• Conveying your mission and cause

• Building relationships

• Amplifying your organization

• Fiscal sponsorships

Finding Grants

• Utilizing available grantseeking tools

• Finding foundation and community-based funder grants

• Finding corporate funder grants

• Finding government (federal, state, and local) grants

Apply for Grants: What Your Organization Needs

• Governing documentation

• Financial statements and other organizational financials

• High-level organization and program descriptions

• Impact data and storytelling

• Letters of support