U.S. foundations give more than $40 billion in grants every year. In order to maximize their likelihood of success, nonprofits must match their proposals to what specific foundations want to fund, and submit proposals that are interesting and compelling. Topics covered include:

• research tools for finding your best foundation and government grant prospects
• how to show a funder that there’s a match between what you do and what they want to fund 
• elements of a full proposal 
• the roles of facts and emotions 
• budgeting—how to ask for what you need 
• building relationships with funders, and the role of your board of directors

This workshop includes a writing exercise to give you the experience of drafting a portion of a proposal.