Attracting Support from Community Foundations

Many nonprofits focus their grant seeking on large national foundations, even though community foundations are often more accessible, have strong local ties, and give away billions to charities each year. 

How can you get the attention of community foundations and win support for your cause?

Join us for a 75-minute webinar to get advice from two community foundation leaders. They’ll explain how to determine if your nonprofit is a fit for a potential grant maker, ways to approach and engage program officers, and how to write proposals that rise above the competition.

What will you learn?

•    Key ways community foundations differ from other grant makers
•    What community foundations want to see in grant applications — and what they don’t
•    How to host site visits that strengthen ties with these grant makers

Speakers:

Samuel Bellamy
Regional Scholarships and Grants Officer
Coastal Community Foundation

Irfan Hasan
Deputy Vice President for Grants
The New York Community Trust

Host:

Alex Daniels
Senior Reporter
Chronicle of Philanthropy

Originally aired: June 13, 2024

At the Chronicle we strive to host accessible and inclusive events. This session includes live captioning and ASL interpretation. To request other accommodations, please email copevents@philanthropy.com or call 571-540-8070.

This webinar is worth 1.25 CFRE credits.