FALL GRANTSTATION WEBINAR SERIES:
Nonprofit Growth And Sustainability
(Bundle of six 45-minute webinars for $60)
Most nonprofit organizations start with a clear mission and a passion for making a difference in their communities. However, growing and sustaining your nonprofit requires cultivating several critical skills and strategies.
Over six sessions, Grant Station president Alice Ruhnke will offer practical strategies to help organizations manage growth and build sustainability.
Series Topics & Dates
- October 7: Should I Hire a Grant Professional or Do It Myself?
- October 21: Reading a Funders 990: How Can It Help Me?
- October 28: How to Secure Matching Funds
- November 18: A Layperson’s Guide to Indirect Costs
- December 9: Creating Grant Policies and Procedures
- December 16: Evaluating Grantseeking Success
These webinars are designed for beginners, with each session including 30 minutes of practical teaching and 15 minutes of Q&A.
When you purchase your bundle of 6 webinars, you can participate live or view a recorded version of each session after the fact. All sessions run from 2-2:45 PM ET.
Purchasing organizations will receive a PDF copy of the presenter’s slides and a recording of the webinar to distribute to your members. Note: More than one person from your organization can attend each webinar.
Presenter Alice Ruhnke
Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and the Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she’s worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities.
FALL GRANTSTATION WEBINAR SERIES: Nonprofit Growth And Sustainability
$60.00
This webinar series is sold as a bundle of six for $60. Sign up for the bundle and receive all links, materials and recordings to watch at your convenience. You will receive a confirmation email with the links, and we’ll send reminders as well.
Nonprofit Growth And Sustainability
(Bundle of six 45-minute webinars for $60)
WEBINAR DESCRIPTIONS
Should I Hire a Grant Professional or Do It Myself?*
October 7, 2024
As your grant programs grow, you have an important decision to make: Should you hire an external grant professional or do the work yourself? This isn’t always an easy choice. It can be hard to effectively evaluate both the benefits and drawbacks.
During this TargetED, Alice Ruhnke will help you weigh each option so your organization can move forward with a decision. And even if your organization has already made the decision to move in one direction or another, you’ll still walk away with helpful tips in getting the most out of that decision.
Reading a Funders 990: How Can It Help Me?
October 21, 2024
Reviewing a funder’s tax forms can be an illuminating process.The past informs the present. That’s why understanding the history of a grantmaker’s giving is such a worthwhile task in your grantseeking efforts. But like many tax documents, 990s can be daunting. They often include a lot of information, which can be overwhelming to sift through. During this webinar, GrantStation’s Research Team will break down the key elements of the Form 990 to help you determine which grantmakers are the most valuable to your organization.
How to Secure Matching Funds
October 28, 2024
It’s always a good idea to have matching funds for your projects or programs—even if a funder doesn’t require it. When you include matching funds, it demonstrates to funders that they are not the only one with “skin in the game.” During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will show you how to secure matching funds to increase your success in securing grant awards. You’ll walk away ready to build credibility with funders by demonstrating the diverse support your programs have in your community.
A Layperson’s Guide to Indirect Costs
November 18, 2024
Accurately accounting for your indirect costs is crucial in effectively managing your nonprofit organization. While indirect costs can be confusing, understanding what they are and how to calculate them is worth your time and effort because this will help you provide funders with an accurate picture of what it costs to truly run your programs. Join us for an insightful webinar designed to enhance your financial management skills.
Creating Grant Policies and Procedures
December 9, 2024
For a nonprofit organization, having clear and comprehensive grant-related policies is crucial to ensure effective management and compliance. If you don’t have these documents when tensions or problems occur, your nonprofit will need to scramble to put something into place.
During this webinar session we’ll discuss some key policies such as:
- grant proposal submission policies;
- grant acceptance and compliance policies;
- grant financial management policies;
- grant reporting and closeout policies;
- conflict of interest policies; and,
- grant record retention policies.
Evaluating Grantseeking Success: Metrics and Reporting
December 16, 2024
When developing a grant strategy for your nonprofit organization, establishing success metrics is crucial for evaluating the effectiveness and impact of your efforts. During this webinar, Alice Ruhnke will guide you through the importance of these metrics and show you how they can enhance your overall grant strategy.