Low-cost Grantseeking Workshops Now Open for Registration
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annenberg Foundation and the
California Community Foundation announced Tuesday they are partnering with
The Grantsmanship Center to strengthen the local nonprofit sector by
providing subsidized grantsmanship training for community-based
organizations in Los Angeles County.
The partnership will enable 100 local nonprofit leaders to receive
comprehensive grant development training at a fraction of its cost through
four workshops in 2008. The two foundations will underwrite up to 90
percent of the tuition for eligible staff and board members to attend The
Grantsmanship Center's Grantsmanship Training Program, a workshop that
provides hands-on training in planning more effective programs, researching
funding sources and preparing coherent and persuasive proposals.
"In addition to our grantmaking, we are pleased to support nonprofits
with technical assistance and professional development. We want all
nonprofits in our region to be vital and strong," said Wallis Annenberg,
Vice President and Trustee, Annenberg Foundation.
"Nonprofit organizations often miss viable funding opportunities
because they are constantly overwhelmed with the work," said Antonia
Hernandez, president and CEO of the California Community Foundation. "This
partnership will help nonprofit leaders identify resources, seek funding
and improve program planning -- a big step toward making L.A.'s nonprofit
sector stronger."
"Grantsmanship helps to put the passion that drives nonprofits onto
paper so that funders are inspired to lend support," said Cathleen Kiritz,
president of The Grantsmanship Center. "At the end of the workshop week,
participants will gain crucial skills needed to describe their programs
coherently and persuasively to prospective funders."
About the Grantsmanship Training Program
The Annenberg Foundation and the California Community Foundation will
pay up to 90 percent of the tuition for eligible nonprofit leaders. Staff
or board members of 501(c)(3) organizations based in Los Angeles County
with annual budgets of under $10 million are eligible. Tuition is $200 per
person for organizations with budgets less than $750,000 and $300 per
person for organizations with budgets between $750,000 and $10 million. As
a commitment to success after the workshop, each participant is encouraged
to submit a draft proposal within three months of completing the training.
After the proposal has been reviewed, half of the tuition paid by the
participant will be refunded.
Four workshops will be held: March 24-28, May 19-23, July 21-25 and
October 20-24 in the City of Los Angeles. Class size is limited to 25
people, and only two registrants per organization may enroll.
About the Annenberg Foundation
Established in 1989 by Walter H. Annenberg, the Annenberg Foundation
provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United
States and globally through its headquarters in Radnor, Pennsylvania and
offices in Los Angeles, California. Its major program areas are education
and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community
life; health and human services; and animal services and the environment.
In addition, the Foundation operates a number of initiatives which expand
and complement these program areas. The Annenberg Foundation exists to
advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the
principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the
development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.
(http://www.whannenberg.org)
About the California Community Foundation
Founded in 1915, the California Community Foundation is one of the
leading philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles County, managing more
than $1 billion in assets. Each year, it grants over $100 million as
investments in the future of our local communities. The foundation partners
with individual donors and actively supports nonprofit organizations to
address the diverse and dynamic needs of our communities. The expertise and
commitment of CCF enables individuals, families, and organizations to
fulfill their charitable goals and dreams. (http://www.calfund.org)
About the Grantsmanship Center
The Grantsmanship Center, the leader in grants and program development
training for more than 35 years, has trained more than 110,000 program
planners, grant proposal writers, and decision makers for nonprofit
organizations, academia, and government agencies in the United States and
abroad. In addition to nationwide grants training, The Grantsmanship Center
also provides online resources for grantseekers, available at
http://www.tgci.com, at no cost. These include daily grant announcements
from the Federal Register; indexes of funding sources at the local,
federal, and international levels; bi-weekly podcasts on grant; archives of
The Grantsmanship Center Magazine, and more. (http://www.tgci.com)
For guidelines and application for the workshops, go to
http://www.tgci.com/project-grantsmanship/Project%20Grantsmanship.pdf
SOURCE The Annenberg Foundation
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Related links:
http://www.annenbergfoundation.org
http://www.calfund.org http://www.tgci.com
CONTACT:
Liza deVilla Ameen of The Annenberg
Foundation, +1-310-209-4571; or Namju Cho of California Community
Foundation, +1-213-413-4130, ext. 229; or Azmina Hanna of The
Grantsmanship Center, +1-213-482-9860, ext. 31
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