Fall GFC Update Event 2015: New Tricks & Treats for Fundraiser$$

If you browse this blog and some of the page tabs at the top, you may notice that NSC, AFP, NPML, CSPRC  and other local G&FC program partners frequently offer their expertise at training events/informational programs for their members and local nonprofit professionals and volunteers. On Thurs. Oct. 29, you're invited to get an update on the research expertise available at the GFC here at Central Library as well as find out in person about the opportunities these groups provide:

CENTRAL 4 FUNDRAISER$: Fall 2015 Update

Thurs. Oct. 29, 2015               9-10:30 am  

Mary McMurtrey from the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation will open the gathering by highlighting the primary  research sources recommended by local funders. SLPL's FIN librarian Kim Parks will fill you in on the latest changes in the Foundation Directory Online and some of the other specialized business databases, research websites and local directories available  free here.
Then Jane Langa from NSC, Bret Heinrich from AFP, Dan Sise from NPML, Kate Howell from CSPRC, Kent Hornberger from GPA and Rebecca Buffington from YNPN will each describe (in kind of a speed-dating rotation) the opportunities and benefits their organizations provide.

Because the program will begin before Central Library is officially open to the public, PREREGISTRATION for this FREE Event is required.  Call 314-539-0357 or Preregister here. We'll have coffee , Q&A, light refreshments and time to network with the experts.

More experienced fundraisers may also Register to stay  for the separate, hands-on Foundation Maps database tutorial at 10:30.

Kirkwood FIN Library to Offer Grant Writing series.

One of our FIN (Foundation Center Funding Information Network) neighbors, Kirkwood Public Library, will offer a free 3-session grant writing series on Monday mornings (Sept. 14, Oct. 19 and Nov. 16).
Each 3-hour class is taught by St. Louis area fundraising pro and Certified Grant Professional Kent Hornberger. Kent's Topics include 9/14 -- basic grant research, 10/19 --  grant writing 101 and 11/16 -- how to prepare a budget for grant proposals. Get more information and register Here.

Finding a "Grant Writer" for your NPO

The G&FC can help you find lots of  information in books or at local or online classes about how to write grant proposals, but if your nonprofit is not in a position undertake grantwriting yourselves,  we highly recommend this June 23 class: How to Hire a Grant Writer offered by NSC and taught by Kent Hornberger. Kent will provide answers to such questions as:

• Should you outsource grant writing or keep it in-house?  

• Do you need just a "writer" or are you looking for a grant professional to find opportunities, work with staff to prepare proposals and manage grants? 

• What qualifications, experience and expertise should a grant consultant/writer have? 

• How much should you pay? 

• What are the compensation models you can use to negotiate an offer?   

Kent Hornberger is immediate past-president of the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the St. Louis Regional Chapter of the Grant Professionals Assn. E-Mail Karen Cassidy or call  (314) 308-7823 for information about this group's informative monthly programs which are open to nonmembers.