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Darian Rodriguez Heyman is a serial social entrepreneur with a history of creating community and impact. Heyman previously served as Executive Director of Craigslist Foundation, co-founder of Beyond Interactive, the fastest growing Internet advertising agency during the early dot com days, a Commissioner for the Environment for San Francisco, and co-founder of the only conference series devoted to social media for social good, Social Media for Nonprofits. Heyman is also the best-selling author of Nonprofit Management 101 (Wiley + Sons), and is currently working on his next book, Nonprofit Fundraising 101. He currently serves as Co-Founder of BetterWorld Wireless, which partners with U.S. nonprofits and government agencies serving the poor to power their mobile impact campaigns.
Foundation & Government Grants for Education & Healthcare (CDP361C)
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Improve Your Grant Funding Success with the Right Prospects & Expert Insights
As they serve some of our most vulnerable populations, education and healthcare nonprofits must constantly look out for new funding opportunities. Government and foundation funding topped $250 billion last year, and after this insightful one-hour workshop, your organization will be well poised to secure your fair share of those funds.
Join our seasoned presenter Darian Rodriguez Heyman as he shares straightforward, practical, and easy-to-implement tools and tactics designed to help your organization get more grants in the door. Heyman will share tips for identifying and prioritizing prospects, getting in the door and securing a call or meeting, and will share a step-by-step framework designed to improve your success rate from 5% to 50% and actually save time in the process!
In this session, Darian will demystify grant funding for health and education projects. He will share with you crucial tips and tools required to improve and maximize results, and do so in less time than you're likely spending on this strategy today.
Session Highlights:
- Ways to recognize the good prospects for funding
- Important tips for securing calls and meetings with government and foundation funders
- Which resources to use to get in the door and secure that all-too-elusive call or meeting with grantmakers
- Access useful websites and tools designed to keep you up-to-date on industry developments and for learning more about this exciting field
- Writing effective proposals: Strategies and Tips
- Sidestep the most common pitfall plaguing nonprofits that write grants, which will boost your success rate from 5% to 50%
- Write compelling proposals and nurture relationships over time to maximize funding
- Immediately and easily secure a $120,000 grant and drive tons more traffic to your .org website
- Helpful website and other sources for all of you who want to learn more
Who should attend?
- Nonprofit Executive Directors, CEOs, Directors of Development, Board members, and staff
- Fundraising professionals and emerging leaders looking to enter the field
- Leaders in education and health nonprofits looking to raise more money for their cause