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Strategic Planning 101: Positioning Your Nonprofit For Success

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Join us to here from speaker Bruce E. Decker, founder and owner of Collective Impact, LLC, a capacity-building consulting firm with a focus on helping organizations and communities achieve their mission, realize their vision, and thrive!  We'll explore the “nuts and bolts” of strategic planning in a nonprofit organizational context, and participate in real-life strategic … Continued

Introduction to Project Budgets

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Every grant proposal needs to take budget preparation into account. We’ll cover how to estimate the realistic cost of a project, compiling both financial elements and the budget narrative, and gathering the other financial documents required when submitting a proposal. This program takes place in the Job & Career Education Center on the 2nd floor.

Introduction to Proposal Writing

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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This class provides an overview of how to write a standard proposal to a foundation. You'll learn the basic elements of a proposal, some "dos" and "don'ts" of writing and submitting a proposal, and how to follow up with funders, regardless of whether the answer is yes or no. Attendees are welcome to join in-person, … Continued

Introduction to Foundation Directory

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

The Foundation Directory, available at all CLP locations, is the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers with over 240,000 grantmaker profiles and more than 1 million recipient records. Participants learn how to search for grantmakers who have funded organizations with causes and communities similar to those they serve. Attendees are welcome to join in-person, … Continued

Tell Your Story with Guidestar

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Learn what your nonprofit's Candid profile is and how you can earn Seals of Transparency associated with that profile to tell your story and gain more visibility so that donors can find you. Attendees are welcome to join in-person, which takes place in the Job & Career Education Center on the 2nd floor, or virtually … Continued

Introduction to Finding Grants

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

We will discuss the 10 most important things participants need to know about finding grants, including funder motivations, how to make the first approach, and what funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding. Attendees are welcome to join in-person, which takes place in the Job & Career Education Center … Continued

Introduction to Corporate Giving

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

This class will cover how corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. We will go over a basic overview of the different types of corporate giving including what motivates corporations to give, and how to find potential corporate partners. Attendees are welcome to join in-person, which takes place in the Job & … Continued

Introduction to Individual Giving

CLP - Main (Oakland) 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

This class gives an overview of the individual fundraising landscape and walks participants through the key components of an indivdidual giving program. This course explains the importance of individual giving in a nonprofit's fundraising strategy, and helps participants draft a plan to start or improve an annual individual giving program. Attendees are welcome to join … Continued

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