Finding and Connecting with Grantmakers Who May Love Your Nonprofit

Foundations and other Grantmakers can be excellent prospects for funding the work of your organization. With more than 200,000 foundations in the U.S. and 11,000 in Texas, where do you begin to find the ones whose purposes align with your organization’s mission? How do you approach them? This session will help you gain a solid foundation in grant seeking by helping you learn how to find prospective funders and put your best foot forward on behalf of your organization.

Learning objectives:

• What is my role? Gain an understanding of your role in seeking, preparing, and managing grants.
• Which comes first, the grant opportunity or your organization’s need? Learn to clearly articulate your organization’s needs, including the amount of funding you need, when you need it, why you need it, and what the impact of that funding will be.
• How do I determine which grants to pursue? Discover ways to research and evaluate prospective funding opportunities.
• How do I connect with decision-makers? Learn how to approach funders and what to say when you do.

Program Level: Basic
Instructional Method: Online via Zoom
CFRE Points: 2 points

Cost: $65  Members / $115 Non-members

Please Note: Registration closes at 12 noon on the day prior to the class date. Registrations are subject to approval.

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Ashanti E. Williams, Campaign Associate

Ashanti Williams has spent the last six years working as a fundraiser. She has contributed successful fund development programs in the performing arts, faith-based education, and family services sectors in North Texas. Having worked in a variety of roles, and mostly small shop departments, has allowed Ashanti to build a strong knowledge base in many key areas of a fund development program, including annual fund, operations, grants, database management, and communications. Ashanti combines professionalism with passion to help nonprofits reach their goals of transforming the people and communities they serve.

Career highlights include:
-Association of Fundraising Professionals International
-Blackbaud Diversity Scholar
-TCU Black Alumni Alliance Scholarship Chair, Fort Worth, TX
-Director of Development, Hope Cottage, Dallas, TX
-Board President, Furtherdance, Fort Worth, TX

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