2018 Evaluator Summit: Grants 101: Introduction to Finding Grants
Event Information
Description
GW students are cordially invited to join the 2018 Evaluator Summit hosted by The Unfunded List and GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship!
Grants 101: Introduction to Finding Grants
Are you new to the field of grantseeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course. You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants, including:
-Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations?
-What do funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding?
-How do you identify potential funders and make the first approach?
The training will last one hour and then there will be 30 minutes of questions with Melissa and the session will conclude at 11:30 at which point you are welcome and encouraged to visit the Evaluator Stories booth or Feedback Workshops.
About the Speaker:
Melissa Grannetino is an Engagement Specialist at Foundation Center where she leads training programs, plans events and assists in fundraising. Melissa has several years of experience in fundraising, research and program evaluation. She has served as a member of the selection committee for Advancement in Management (AIM) Award Competition (formerly known as The Washington Post Award). Prior to joining Foundation Center she developed and implemented donor cultivation and stewardship programs at both The Cleveland Museum of Art and Cleveland Museum of Natural History. She holds a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Sociology/Anthropology from Denison University.
This event is open to GW students ONLY. If you are interested in attending the Evaluator Summit as a non-GW guest, please register for the full event here.
Organizer GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Organizer of 2018 Evaluator Summit: Grants 101: Introduction to Finding Grants
The GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is committed to promoting excellence in multidisciplinary entrepreneurship, innovation, and regional engagement in new venture creation at the George Washington University. Founded in 2010, the office has worked closely with thousands of aspiring student, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs, and now serves as a focal point to foster, promote, and perpetuate quality academic research, education, and outreach programs. It leverages the unique strengths of the George Washington University's schools in the nation’s capital to serve society at large through the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship.
In 2013, with the help of our office's operations, the George Washington University was placed among the Princeton Review's top 25 universities with the best graduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation.
Find us at www.gwu.edu/entrepreneurship.
