Setting Your Grant Goals for the Year

Date: January 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM PST

Introduction
Start your year strong by joining us for this strategic planning webinar. This webinar is focused on establishing clear, achievable grant-seeking goals for your organization. In this interactive session, we'll help you develop a comprehensive roadmap for your 2025 grant strategy, incorporating best practices from successful grant recipients and practical tools for tracking your progress throughout the year.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Assess Current Grant Status

• Evaluate your organization's current grant portfolio and funding gaps
• Analyze the previous year's success rates and identify areas for improvement

2. Develop SMART Grant Goals

• Structure specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound grant objectives
• Set realistic funding targets based on organizational capacity

3. Create an Annual Grant Calendar

• Build a simple timeline of grant opportunities
• Plan resource allocation for grant writing and management

4. Establish Tracking Mechanisms

• Implement systems for monitoring grant deadlines and submissions
• Design metrics for evaluating grant success
• Create reporting templates for stakeholder updates

So You Want to be a Grant Writer

Date: April 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM PST
For: Aspiring Grant Professionals and Career Changers
Length: 60 Minutes

Introduction
Considering a career as a grant professional? Join us for an honest, informative exploration of the grant profession. This webinar pulls back the curtain on what it really means to be a grant professional, going beyond the common misconceptions to reveal both the challenges and rewards of this dynamic career path. Whether you're a recent graduate, considering a career change, or simply curious about the field, you'll gain practical insights into what it takes to succeed in the grant profession.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Understand the Reality of Grant Writing

• Discover what grant professionals actually do day-to-day
• Learn about different work environments (nonprofit, consulting, for-profit)
• Explore various career paths and advancement opportunities

2. Identify Required Skills and Qualifications

• Assess the core competencies needed for success
• Review essential technical and soft skills

3. Navigate Entry Points to the Field

• Explore different ways to gain initial experience
• Learn about mentorship programs and professional networks

4. Build Professional Connections

• Learn about professional associations and memberships
• Understand the importance of networking in the grant field

Grants 101: Understanding the Basics of Grant Funding

Date: July 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM PST
For: Nonprofit Leaders, New Grant Writers, Anyone Interested in Grants!
Length: 60 Minutes

Introduction
Join us for a strategic introduction to the world of grant funding! This webinar provides a foundation for understanding how grants can effectively support your organization's mission. We'll explore the realities of grant funding - from identifying the right opportunities to understanding what funders really want to see in your proposals. Whether you're new to grants or taking on grant responsibilities in your organization, you'll gain essential knowledge about the grant landscape and the fundamental components of successful grant applications.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. The Grant Fundamentals

• Define what grants are (and aren't)
• Identify primary funding sources (government, corporate, foundation)
• Understand the true nature of grant funding as a performance-based contract
• Learn current grant funding statistics and success rates

2. Navigate Required Documentation

• Identify essential organizational documents needed for grant applications
• Understand why each document is important
• Create a checklist for maintaining current documentation

3. Understand Grant Application Components

• Break down the core elements of a grant proposal
• Learn the key questions every proposal must answer
• Understand the relationship between budgets and narratives

4. Develop Realistic Expectations

• Understand typical grant timelines
• Learn about the competitive nature of grant funding

Bonus Take-Aways: Required Grant Documents

Basic Grant Research Strategies: Finding the Right Funding Opportunities

Date: October 10, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM PST
For: Nonprofit Professionals and Grant Seekers
Length: 60 Minutes

Introduction
Stop wasting time on mismatched grant opportunities! This practical webinar will help you develop a strategic approach to grant research that focuses your efforts on the right funders for your organization. Learn how to efficiently identify and evaluate potential funding sources using both free and paid research tools. Whether you're new to grant seeking or looking to improve your research success rate, you'll discover how to build a targeted pipeline of grant opportunities that align with your organization's mission and programs.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Understand Research Fundamentals

• Understand the different types of funders (private foundations, community foundations, corporate funders, government)
• Learn to read and interpret funder guidelines effectively
• Create an efficient research process that saves time

2. Utilize Research Tools

• Navigate free research resources (Paid and unpaid resources, Grants.gov, state funding portals)
• Understand when paid subscriptions might be worth the investment
• Fine-tune your search techniques for better results

3. Evaluate Funding Opportunities

• Assess organizational fit with potential funders
• Review past grant awards to understand funder preferences
• Analyze funding patterns and trends
• Build a pipeline of opportunities
• Implement systems to share research findings with stakeholders

Bonus Take-Aways: List of recommended research resources