The Funding Seed

Nora Ellertsen is founder of The Funding Seed, a New Orleans-based company that teaches people how to raise money for non-profit groups.  In the ten years she has worked in the non-profit and fundraising field, she has helped raise nearly a million dollars through grassroots fundraising, grant writing, event planning and major donor development.

Through The Funding Seed, Nora applies the parable, “Teach a man to fish and he has food for a lifetime,” to fundraising. By coaching non-profit staff, board members and volunteers, she works to make each organization confident, strategic and self-sufficient when it comes to raising money.

If there is a cause you care about, contact The Funding Seed and learn how you can make a lasting difference through raising money.

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Thu, May 11 • 2:00 PM

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Grantwriting for Beginners

Thu, Apr 27 • 2:00 PM

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Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023 primary image

Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023

Tue, Mar 21 • 2:00 PM

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Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising primary image

Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising

Wed, Sep 21 • 2:30 PM

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, May 17 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop

Thu, May 12 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit primary image

Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit

Thu, May 5 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Engaging Board Members in Fundraising primary image

Engaging Board Members in Fundraising

Thu, Mar 31 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Nonprofit Fundraising 101 primary image

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

Thu, Feb 17 • 3:00 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar primary image

Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar

Thu, Jan 27 • 2:30 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan primary image

Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan

Thu, Jan 13 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, Dec 14 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Thu, May 11 • 2:00 PM

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Grantwriting for Beginners primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners

Thu, Apr 27 • 2:00 PM

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Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023 primary image

Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023

Tue, Mar 21 • 2:00 PM

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Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising primary image

Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising

Wed, Sep 21 • 2:30 PM

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, May 17 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop

Thu, May 12 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit primary image

Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit

Thu, May 5 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Engaging Board Members in Fundraising primary image

Engaging Board Members in Fundraising

Thu, Mar 31 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Nonprofit Fundraising 101 primary image

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

Thu, Feb 17 • 3:00 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar primary image

Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar

Thu, Jan 27 • 2:30 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan primary image

Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan

Thu, Jan 13 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, Dec 14 • 2:30 PM CST

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Nora Ellertsen is founder of The Funding Seed, a New Orleans-based company that teaches people how to raise money for non-profit groups.  In the ten years she has worked in the non-profit and fundraising field, she has helped raise nearly a million dollars through grassroots fundraising, grant writing, event planning and major donor development.

Through The Funding Seed, Nora applies the parable, “Teach a man to fish and he has food for a lifetime,” to fundraising. By coaching non-profit staff, board members and volunteers, she works to make each organization confident, strategic and self-sufficient when it comes to raising money.

If there is a cause you care about, contact The Funding Seed and learn how you can make a lasting difference through raising money.

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Thu, May 11 • 2:00 PM

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Grantwriting for Beginners primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners

Thu, Apr 27 • 2:00 PM

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Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023 primary image

Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023

Tue, Mar 21 • 2:00 PM

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Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising primary image

Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising

Wed, Sep 21 • 2:30 PM

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, May 17 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop

Thu, May 12 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit primary image

Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit

Thu, May 5 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Engaging Board Members in Fundraising primary image

Engaging Board Members in Fundraising

Thu, Mar 31 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Nonprofit Fundraising 101 primary image

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

Thu, Feb 17 • 3:00 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar primary image

Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar

Thu, Jan 27 • 2:30 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan primary image

Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan

Thu, Jan 13 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, Dec 14 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Thu, May 11 • 2:00 PM

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Grantwriting for Beginners primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners

Thu, Apr 27 • 2:00 PM

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Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023 primary image

Making Sense of Fundraising in 2023

Tue, Mar 21 • 2:00 PM

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Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising primary image

Getting Ready for 2022 Year-End Fundraising

Wed, Sep 21 • 2:30 PM

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, May 17 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop primary image

Grantwriting for Beginners Workshop

Thu, May 12 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit primary image

Fundraising For Your New Nonprofit

Thu, May 5 • 9:30 AM CDT

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Engaging Board Members in Fundraising primary image

Engaging Board Members in Fundraising

Thu, Mar 31 • 2:30 PM CDT

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Nonprofit Fundraising 101 primary image

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

Thu, Feb 17 • 3:00 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar primary image

Creating Your 2022 Donor Communications Calendar

Thu, Jan 27 • 2:30 PM CST

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Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan primary image

Creating Your 2022 Fundraising Plan

Thu, Jan 13 • 2:30 PM CST

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Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop primary image

Intermediate Grantwriting Workshop

Tue, Dec 14 • 2:30 PM CST

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