Foundation Fundraising – Your Case, Your Prospects, And Your Grants

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! In the uncertain funding environment today, a diversified funding base is critical. At the same time, foundations are stepping up in a big way to further partner on the missions they were founded to support. Which, of course, means that there are more asks on the foundations’ purse, and therefore a greater need for nonprofits to strengthen their foundation grant-writing skills.

The purpose of this three-day “Foundation Fundraising – Your Case, Your Prospects, And Your Grants” workshop (2 hours/day each day on August 19th, 20th, and 21st) is to provide participants – both relatively seasoned development professionals as well as those fairly new in the world of foundation giving – with a robust overview of how to build a strong case for support, how to develop a realistic prospect list for their programs or projects, and how to write a truly compelling grant to secure support for their missions.

Participants will work on an exercise that will guide them through the process of building a case for support. The workshop will also focus on foundation research how-to and on the process of building a realistic prospect list. And finally, participants will be taken, in detail, through the process of strong and effective grant writing. The workshop will also provide take-away resources for participants that they can use in their ongoing work.

Presenter Anjali Kaul Zutshi, Executive Director of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission and Chief Development Officer of the THC, brings to this workshop her 30+ years of experience in nonprofit fundraising and management, both as a board member as well as an executive herself. Anjali has spent her time in the nonprofit sector writing for and securing 6-7 figure grants from foundations, corporations, and from federal programs.  Through her work over the last 30 years, Anjali has established a successful track record, working with non-profits on building sustainability through effective management, and with funders on building partnerships for effective mission support and delivery.