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This webinar will provide you with a step-by-step checklist approach to help increase your organization's readiness for foundation fundraising, addressing such questions as:

• What groundwork do I have to have in place before approaching foundations for funding?
• What are the steps to obtaining incorporation and nonprofit status and where can I get some help to do so?
• What are the characteristics of successful nonprofits?

This course is geared towards representatives of community groups without nonprofit status or new nonprofits with very little experience in grantseeking in general. We focus specifically on foundation fundraising. 

You may also be interested in viewing Foundation Center's Webinar Series for Nonprofit Startup Organizations. These five recorded webinars will guide you through topics to help you start off on solid footing and learn to build an effective organization:

• Part 1: Legal Essentials of Starting a Nonprofit Organization
• Part 2: Board and Governance Issues for Startup Organizations
• Part 3: Defining Mission and Vision
• Part 4: Effective Program Development for Startup Organizations
• Part 5: First Fundraising Strategies for Startup Organizations