Foundation Directory Online Basics

You’ll see in the sidebar there, on the right under “Upcoming Classes,” that we have a Foundation Directory Basics class coming up in May.

When we first started doing these classes last year, they were routinely full.  In fact, so many people came to these classes that I scheduled three classes per month, every other month.  Now, however, I hardly have anyone sign up for them, and that’s a shame!

Learning how to use the Foundation Directory Online should be one of the first things you do when you begin to explore the world of grants.  If you do not have anyone to write to, what’s the sense in writing?  Learning how to effectively search the Foundation Directory Online is key to finding those potential funders to read your well crafted proposals.

The class, Foundation Directory Online Basics, is a free, one hour introduction to the Foundation Directory Online.  Participants learn how to use the database’s various search screens and search fields to craft a focused search for funders.  Why don’t you join us next month?

Schedule Update – Jan. 16 Class Canceled

Canceled:  Friday, January 16, 2009  | 9:30 – 10:30  |  Foundation Directory Online Basics

Due to an underwhelming response to this Friday’s Foundation Directory Online Basics class (not one soul signed up!), I am canceling it.  If you had planned to come but hadn’t got around to registering yet, give me a call and we can do a one on one trianing on how to use the Foundation Directory Online database.

Foundation Center Scholarships

The Foundation Center is promoting a scholarship program for some of their full-day training programs.  While this may be great news for our nonprofit friends in more urban areas, a quick look at the application/class list shows that none of the classes are being offered in cities near us (Pittsburgh or Cleveland).  However, I thought I should still give you a heads up.  If you’re interested, here is the press release announcing the scholarship program and requirements.

Annual Fund Drive Needs You!

The Franklin Public Library is facing a shortfall in income for 2008 of nearly $23,000.

Please help us meet our expenses for the rest of 2008 and into 2009.

Make a donation now, in any amount, to the Annual Fund Drive.  No gift is too small.  All donations are deeply appreciated.

To donate, please stop by the library or mail a check to 421 Twelfth Street, Franklin PA 16323.

Thank You!

Wal-Mart Gives Away $1 Million a Day

Go read this right now:  How to Get Money from Wal-Mart Foundation over at Katya’s blog:

“Margaret McKenna of the Wal-Mart Foundation is presenting at Independent Sector right now, and boy is she a pistol.  She’s refreshingly irreverent.  I’m blogging her remarks live.”

Katya mentions that Wal-Mart does well during recessions, so perhaps you should keep them on your potential funders radar?