Course Title	Date, Time & Location	Description
Foundation Center's Guide to Funding Research Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	If you are a first-time grantseeker, a new nonprofit staff or board member, or a volunteer for your favorite charity, this online guide was created with you in mind. It is intended both as a basic primer on the grantseeking process and as an introduction to the resources available. Free online advice for those who can't attend a regularly scheduled training session.
Foundation Center's Proposal Writing Short Course Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	The subject of this short course is proposal writing. But the proposal does not stand alone. It must be part of a process of planning and of research on, outreach to, and cultivation of potential foundation and corporate donors. Free online advice for those who can't attend a regularly scheduled training session.
Introduction to Foundation Directory Online Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	A 60 minute free tutorial. This session provides a hands-on introduction to the Foundation Center's comprehensive Web subscription databases. Learn how to create customized searches to develop targeted lists of foundations that will match your organization's funding needs.
Getting Ready for Foundation Fundraising Prereqs: None  Cost: Free but requires registration.	Available anytime Click here	This free course provides an overview of the first steps nonprofits need to take to become viable, effective organizations in preparation for fundraising. It is intended to provide guidance for those planning to establish a nonprofit organization and seek funding from foundations.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning Prereqs: None  Cost: Free but requires registration.	Available anytime Click here	This free course provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan. You will learn how to develop a fundraising plan that will include a variety of revenue sources for your organization. This course is designed to help you achieve the following: (1) Take stock of your organization's strengths and assets; (2) Create a case statement; (3) Set fundraising goals; (4) Choose funding partners; (5) Prepare a fundraising calendar. Free online advice for those who can't attend a regularly scheduled training session.
Foundation Center's Proposal Budgeting Basics Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	This online course is designed to help with the basics of developing a project budget, and it is geared for those who have general knowledge of proposal development. (Beginners might want to take the Proposal Writing Short Course first.) Free online advice for those who can't attend a regularly scheduled training session.
Foundation Center's Guide to Fiscal Sponsorship Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	Since most foundation funding is awarded to nonprofits rather than to individuals, affiliating yourself with an organization or obtaining a fiscal sponsor can increase your likelihood of receiving funding. Most such affiliations with fiscal sponsors are rather formal, based on a written contract that spells out who will do what, and some sponsors will extract a fee for this service. This guide is a detailed look at the affiliation possibilities for individual grantseekers.
Demystifying the 990-PF Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	This online training course provides an overview of the content, accessibility, and value of Form 990-PF, the tax return filed by private foundations. Free online advice for those who can't attend a regularly scheduled training session.
Establishing a Nonprofit Organization Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	This tutorial describes 12 tasks you will need to accomplish as part of the process of establishing a nonprofit organization.
Foundations Today Tutorial Prereqs: None  Cost: No Charge	Available anytime Click here	This tutorial will help you better understand the foundation world. In just a short period of time, you’ll learn what foundations do, how they are changing, as well as where they fit in the larger philanthropic universe.
Finding Foundation Support for Your Education Prereqs: Registration  Cost: Free but requires registration	Available anytime Click here	This course is for U.S. students seeking financial support in the form of undergraduate scholarships or fellowships, residencies, internships, or other awards in order to pursue their education. The course offers a step by step approach to securing scholarships and covers facts about foundations and other sources of student financial aid; articulating your plan of study; creating your own unique profile, identifying potential funders; and the application process. It includes several interactive exercises and assignments, three worksheets, and a final exam to test what you’ve learned. Also included are extensive links to resources and a glossary of scholarship-related terms.
Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy Prereqs: Registration  Cost: Free but requires registration	Available anytime Click here	This free course is intended for anyone who wants to know more about foundations, their giving, and their role in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. The course is designed to answer the following questions: What is a private foundation? How are foundations different from other philanthropic organizations? What does the universe of foundations look like? What do foundations do, and how do they do it? What motivates a donor to start a foundation? What are some other types of grantmakers?
Grantseeking Basics for Nonprofit Organizations Prereqs: Registration  Cost: $39.95	Available anytime Click here	Helps those working with nonprofit organizations to identify foundations as potential sources of funding.
Proposal Writing: The Statement of Need Prereqs: Registration  Cost: $39.95	Available anytime Click here	Helps novice or inexperienced grantseekers to master a critical component of proposal writing—preparing the statement of need.
Proposal Writing: The Project Description Prereqs: Registration  Cost: $59.95	Available anytime Click here	An in-depth look into the preparation and writing of the project description section of a proposal.
Proposal Writing: The Budget Prereqs: Registration  Cost: $89.95	Available anytime Click here	Demystifies the preparation of the project budget included in funding proposals.
Grantseeking Basics for Individuals Prereqs: Registration  Cost: $19.95	Available anytime Click here	Prepares individuals to seek out and identify potential sources of foundation support.

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