Proposal writing information

The Foundation Center offers free webinars on many topics such as Proposal Writing and Grantseeking Basics.

If you prefer, you can also view an online tutorial on these subjects:

Proposal Writing Tutorial  and  Guide to Funding Research

Jobs at Evanston Community Foundation

The Evanston Community Foundation is looking for a Development Director and a Grants Manager.

 The Evanston Community Foundation manages $10 million in charitable assets through 50 different funds. It strengthens the community’s nonprofit organzations and serves its donors through innovative grantmaking, partnerships with other philanthropic organizations, and collaborative community leadership.

 

Free workshop for nonprofits at Evanston Library

A FREE WORKSHOP FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Proposal Writing Basics

*Key proposal components

*Proposal packaging

 *Getting feedback on your proposal

*Resources for proposal writing

AND

Fundraising in a Challenging Economy
*Position your nonprofit to weather the current economic situation

*The impact of the downturn on philanthropic giving

*Adapt your fundraising methods and strategies

*Resources for new approaches

 

Friday October 23

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Evanston Public Library

Community Meeting Room 

The program is free, but you must sign up ahead of time.

Call the Evanston Public Library Reference Desk at

847-448-8630 to register

Communication Strategies for Non-Profits

A free brown-bag lunch workshop co-sponsored by Evanston Public Library and the Community Media Workshop.

Thursday, September 24 — noon to 2pm

Community Meeting Room

Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington Evanston

Program is FREE, but registration is required.

visit bit.ly/SNSFw or call 312-369-6400

More info on the economic crisis

Get more information on the impact of the economic crisis on the nonprofit sector by downloading this report from the Donors Forum.

“A new economic outlook survey from Donors Forum documents the impact of the current downturn on grantmakers and nonprofits in Illinois and gauges their expectations for the future.”

More resources are available here.

Risk management for non-profits

The provides a variety of resources for non-profits, including free technical assistance by telephone or e-mail to nonprofit staff and volunteers, affordable, easy-to-read publications. (Some are free!)

And

an interactive risk assessment software program on the Web called Nonprofit CARES (Computer Assisted Risk Evaluation System).

 a Risk Management Essentials newsletter, which is distributed to thousands of nonprofits three times each year. Sign up for your subscription here.

 workshops at events and conferences sponsored by nonprofit organizations, umbrella groups and associations, and insurance providers.

regional conferences on risk management each Spring and hold an annual conference each Fall.

competitively priced consulting services, including risk assessments.

More on the economic crisis and nonprofits

Recently, Donors Forum’s Vice President of External Relations, Celeste Wroblewski, talks with Richard Steele, host of Chicago Public Radio’s 848, about the impact of the economic crisis on foundation, corporate, and individual giving. Listen to the interview.

How nonprofits can survive the economic crisis

The global economic crisis poses challenges for nonprofit organizations.  Staying informed and resourceful will help your organization ride out the storm.

Stay current and knowledgable with news, commentary and resources from The Foundation Center.

And with The Donors Forum.

A recent broadcast on  assessed the impact of the financial crisis on nonprofits

Arts funding

Did you know that there are 1,106 grantmakers funding arts and culture in Illinois? 

Would you like to read a report from the Wallace Foundation about how to build arts appreciation and participation through better marketing, new technology, and audience research?

How about an interview with Adam Natale, executive director of Fractured Atlas, a nonprofit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations?

These are all resources made available by the Foundation Center in conjunction with their October Focus on Arts Funding

New web technologies for nonprofits, part 9 — podcasts

Podcasting, a way of accessing and distributing audio files over the Internet to playback on computers or portable audio players, can be a useful, affordable way for organizations to reach new members or supporters and get their message out.

Our friends at TechSoup have a great article about how nonprofits can use this technology.

Also Nancy E. Schwartz who writes a blog about marketing for nonprofits called Getting Attention, suggests 9 steps to great nonprofit podcasts.