Free Workshops for Grant Seekers
The Fairfield Public Library will host two free workshops for those who seek funding for nonprofit organizations: Saturday, May 12, 1:30-3:30pm. Sessions will be led by Kief Schladweiler, Coordinator of Cooperating Collections from the Foundation Center in New York (http://foundationcenter.org). Mr. Schladweiler will visit Fairfield to highlight electronic and print resources that are freely available at the library.
Introduction to Finding Funders
The 1:30pm workshop will introduce the Foundation Center’s comprehensive online database, Foundation Directory Online Professional, which is freely available via public computers and personal laptops inside the library. Learn how to create customized searches, and develop targeted lists of foundations to match your nonprofit’s funding needs. Use Power Search to conduct research in nine databases at once: Grantmakers, grants, companies, 990s, news, jobs, RFPs, nonprofit literature, and PubHub reports.
Proposal Writing Basics
During the second workshop, learn the key components of submitting a proposal to a foundation. For those new to proposal writing, the class will cover:
- How your proposal fits into an 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
About the Instructor
Kief Schladweiler has been the Foundation Center’s Coordinator of Cooperating Collections since 2005. In prior years, he served as the Center’s online librarian. He joined the Foundation Center in 1999 after working as a reference librarian for The New York Public Library. He received his M.A. in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Register in Advance
Space is limited. To reserve a spot please stop by the front desk of the library, or call 472-6551 and indicate whether you wish to attend one or both workshops. Your admission ticket is your current Fairfield Public Library card. To avoid a line, please have your account updated in advance.
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grateful to have received funding from the City of Fairfield in the form of LOST funds (Local Sales Option Tax), the Greater Jefferson County Foundation, Alliant Energy’s Community Betterment Grants, and many of you! We continue to seek out other opportunities to compete for grants and/or to partner with others throughout Fairfield for the betterment of our entire community. With much appreciation…
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