Free Short Course: Fund Raising and Grant Seeking

COST: [Free]
Organizer: Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies, in partnership with The Audacious Foundation
Posted by:OC

Building on the community-building successes of The Coalition for Publicly Engaged Social Sciences (CoPES) Community Summit and the “Futures of Foundations” series, UCSB’s Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies is eager to continue facilitating dialogue and the exchange of expertise across our community.

Join us for a specialized minicourse where experts from local non-profits, foundations, international organizations, and campus-based philanthropy specialists will share proven strategies and knowledge on fundraising and grant seeking.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE?

Enrollment is open to anyone looking to develop their funding capabilities.
We encourage applications from:

  • Non-profit employees or volunteers with fundraising or grant-writing responsibilities;

  • Staff members of philanthropic organizations;

  • Academic project leaders, faculty, graduate students, and proposal drafters;

  • Individuals proposing research or action-oriented international projects.

APPLY BY OCTOBER 2: CLICK HERE

 

COURSE DETAILS

Dates: THU, OCT 8 | SAT, OCT 17 | THU, NOV 5 | THU, NOV 19 | THU, DEC 3

Location: SB Community Environmental Council (1219 State Street, Suite A, Santa Barbara)

Time: 5:00–7:00 PM

Format: Five 2-hour, in-person sessions

  • The course is entirely free of charge.

  • No UCSB credit will be granted, as offering credit requires charging fees.

TIMELINE

Thursday · October 8

Approaching Funders, Developing Partnerships & the Role of AI

Catherine Brozowski · Executive Director, Audacious Foundation
Charles Hale · UCSB SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences
Walid Afifi · UCSB Associate Dean for Community Engaged Research
Saturday · October 17

Differences between Research Grants and Community-Partner Grants

Barbara Walker · Director of Strategic Research Initiatives, UCSB Office of Research
Special Panel · Faculty & Local Community Partners
Thursday · November 5

Strategic Communications, Collaborative Fundraising & Donor Engagement

Anne Whatley · Director of the Collaboration for Social Impact, Santa Barbara Foundation
Greg Mora · Chief Development Officer, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Thursday · November 19

Building Sustainable Grant Programs & Relationships

Lauren Trujillo · Executive Director, Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation
Michelle Howard · Partner, The Write Team and Grants Manager, Wilderness Youth Project
Thursday · December 3

Facilitating the Development of One-Pagers

Melissa Bator · Associate Director, Strategic Research Initiatives, UCSB Office of Research
Spencer Lash · Director of Development, Foundation Relations, UCSB Office of Development
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