Skills, insights, and connections for a stronger social sector, from the foundation up.
I want to:
- Attend a live training or special event
- Learn on my own time
- Build my nonprofit skills
- Get training for my organization
- Find Foundation Center near me
Live Training and Special Events
In-person or online, learn from our training experts and your peers in the field.
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Topic(s) Fundraising Planning Finances
Introduction to Proposal Writing
Topic(s) Fundraising Foundation Giving Proposal Writing
Introduction to Project Budgets
Topic(s) Foundation Giving Proposal Writing
On-Demand Training
Access the training you need, on your own time.
Fiscal Sponsorship for Artists and Arts Organizations
Learn about fiscal sponsorship, under which a charitable project without 501(c)(3) status might benefit from the tax-exempt status and administrative support of a sponsoring organization.
Topic(s) Fiscal Sponsorship Artists
Introduction to Corporate Giving
Corporate grantmakers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. Is your organization ready to seek corporate support?
Topic(s) Management Impact, Outcomes, Evaluation
Introduction to Fundraising Planning
Planning focuses your organization by setting fundraising priorities and helps give staff and board members a roadmap to success.
Topic(s) Management Impact, Outcomes, Evaluation
Topics
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Proposal Writing
Build the essential knowledge and skills to craft effective grant proposals.
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Fundraising
Nonprofits thrive when they have strong, diverse sources of funding.
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Governance
Get the skills to strategize, build infrastructure and scale so that your organization can make social change.
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Management
Your organization’s success depends on the growth of the individuals working for it – including you. Start maximizing your human resources.
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Starting a Nonprofit
Learn the characteristics of effective nonprofits and assess your readiness.
Resources
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Blog
Social sector leaders giving fresh takes on everything from fundraising to data management.
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Knowledge Base
A collection of answers to your most pressing social sector questions.
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Sample Documents
A winning collection of grant proposals, letters of inquiry, business plans, and other documents you need to make your case to funders.
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Catalog of Nonprofit Literature
The social sector’s library of books and articles, selected by Foundation Center’s librarians and researchers.
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Foundation Directory Online
Discover the funders most likely to fund your organization.
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Collaboration Hub
Search vast resources related to collaboration in the social sector.
Training for Organizations
Transformative learning experiences addressing your organization’s most pressing needs.
Whether your desired goal is to craft something specific like an outcomes measurement approach, or whether you are looking for longer-term solutions such as designing a fundraising plan, we have the experience to design the right learning solution to get it done.
About GrantSpace
GrantSpace is Foundation Center’s learning community for the social sector. GrantSpace provides easy-to-use, self-service tools and resources to help nonprofits worldwide become more viable grant applicants and build strong, sustainable organizations.