Northwest Minnesota Foundation is hosting Grant Seeking for Beginners, to be held July 27, 2011 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Sanford Events Center in Bemidji.
Learn the basics of effective grantseeking from the premier source of Minnesota grantmaking information and knowledge!
At this popular Minnesota Council on Foundations seminar, you'll gain essential information and insight from experts and leaders in Minnesota's grantmaking field. MCF 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 registration fee is $95 and late registration (after July 20) will be $125. A limited number of $50 scholarships are available to individuals attending this program who reside in or work for a nonprofit located in the 12-county service area of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come-first-request basis.
To register, go to the Minnesota Council on Foundations website event calendar (www.mcf.org/events) and download the registration form. Print and submit with complete information and payment.
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 processes, and pinpoint key elements and information to include in your grant proposals
•During a grantmaker panel discussion, see the proposal review and decision-making process from a grantmaker's point of view
Speakers are Lori-Anne Williams, Lori-Anne Williams Writing Services; and, Chuck Peterson, vice president of member relations, Minnesota Council on Foundations. Panelists are Ashli Bowen, executive director, United Way of Bemidji Area; Jim Steenerson, NMF senior program officer – grants; and, Peggy Crandall, NMF grants service associate.
Register now and get more discounts! All Beginning Grantseeking seminar participants also receive discounts on subscriptions to Minnesota Grantmakers Online (MGO), the largest, most comprehensive database of Minnesota grantmakers and grants.
For more information, contact Jane McKelvy (phone 218-759-2057, e-mail janem@nwmf.org.
