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Grantseeking for Beginners Seminar

Learn the basics of effective grantseeking from the premier source of Minnesota grantmaking information and knowledge!

The Minnesota Council on Foundations' popular Grantseeking for Beginners seminar provides essential information for grantseekers interested in learning the basics of grantwriting.

At MCF's seminars, you'll learn from the experts and leaders in Minnesota's grantmaking field. The Minnesota Council on Foundations is a well-known and highly regarded source of information and knowledge on the grantmaking field and the grantseeking process and has been offering grantseeking seminars for more than 15 years.

The Grantseeking for Beginners seminar will help you:
  • Be more effective in researching potential sources for grant support

  • Gain an understanding of good proposal development process, and pinpoint key elements and information to include in your grant proposals

  • See the proposal review and decision-making process from a grantmaker's point of view during a grantmaker panel discussion

Speaker:
Lori-Anne Williams, Lori-Anne Williams Writing Services

View panelists for future sessions.

Grantseeking for Beginners Agenda

8:30 a.m.  Check-In
9:00 a.m.  Welcome
9:15 a.m.  Overview of Minnesota Giving / Research Tips
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.  Grantwriting: Developing Your Proposal
12:00 p.m. Networking lunch
12:45 p.m.  Grantwriting: Developing Your Proposal (continued)
2:00 p.m.  Break
2:15 p.m.  The Grantmaking Process: Funders' Views
A panel of grantmakers will discuss the proposal review and decision-making process
3:15 p.m.  Summary and Closing Comments
3:30 p.m.  Adjourn

This seminar will address foundation and corporate giving only. It will not cover government funding sources.


Register early! MCF's seminars fill quickly, often 2-4 weeks before the seminar date, and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register by fax or mail for the May 19 seminar in Owatonna

Panelists for Future Programs:

August 19, Chaska

November 9, St. Paul

Questions?
Contact the Minnesota Council on Foundations:
Phone: 612.338.1989
E-mail: info@mcf.org


 
Upcoming Dates

May 19 - Owatonna*
Reg. Deadline May 12
Owatonna Country Club
9 am - 3:30 pm
Register

*Limited Number of Scholarships Available to Eligible Applicants

August 19 - Chaska
Reg. Deadline Aug. 12
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
9 am - 3:30 pm
Register

November 9 - St. Paul
Reg. Deadline Nov. 2
Wilder Center
9 am - 3:30 pm
Register

Price
$95 ($125 after registration deadline)


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