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What Are Potential Red Flags When You Are Reviewing Proposals?
Grantmakers share their insights and advice on proposals, relationships with nonprofit organizations, and more.
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The Grantseeker's Guide to Winning Proposals
The latest addition to our best-selling Winning Proposals series includes 35 actual, funded proposals reprinted in their entirety.
The Foundation Center's Guide to Proposal Writing, 6th Edition
The newest edition of our most popular Guide, with grantmaker perspectives on the latest trends in reviewing proposals.
Guia para escribir propuestas
The Spanish-language translation of our 5th edition Guide to Proposal Writing.
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MoreYour Proposal Writing Questions, Answered
Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions in our Proposal Writing classes, with Foundation Center trainers David Holmes and Kim Patton.
The Future Funding Question: How Do You Answer?
Kevin Monroe, X Factor Consulting, and Dave Koser, Lancaster County Community Foundation, explore how to respond to funders' questions about nonprofit sustainability, especially in the context of grant proposals.
Applications Not Accepted: Get on Their Radar
Foundation Center president Bradford Smith and grant writing consultant Pamela Grow answer your questions on how to approach foundations that do not accept unsolicited proposals.
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MoreSample Documents
MoreCover Letter from Center for Effective Philanthropy to Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Request for multiyear general operating support for capacity building.
Letter Proposal from Puppies Behind Bars to Planet Dog Foundation
Letter proposal for training support.
Cover Letter from New York Hall of Science to the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
Request for general operating support.
Cover Letter from Outdoor Explorations to the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
Request for multi-year support for capacity building.
Letter Proposal from the Foundation Center San Francisco to the S. H. Cowell Foundation
Request for funds to conduct nonprofit management training.
Training Events
MoreIntroduction to Proposal Writing
Learn more about the fundamentals of crafting an effective grant proposal.
Introduction to Proposal Writing
Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don’t want to miss one of our most popular classes!
Board Development Series: Board Mechanics 101
Board Development Series: The "F" Word: Fundraising!
Introduction to Proposal Writing and Project Budgeting
Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don’t want to miss one of our most popular classes sponsored by Ohio Health Sciences Library Association (OHSLA), along with an intensive review of the essentials of project budgeting.
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MoreFoundation Center's Online Proposal Writing Course
Learn How to Craft a Competitive Proposal!
Principios de la redacción de propuestas webinar
Aprenda cuales son los componentes clave de una propuesta. Aprenda el proceso de escritura y envío de propuestas a fundaciones y corporaciones.
Introduction to Proposal Writing Webinar
This brief recording captures the key concepts of the course. For more expansive discussion of the topic, we suggest attending a live webinar or in-person session. Note the recording is captioned for individuals with hearing impairments.
Introduction to Project Budgets Webinar
This brief recording captures the key concepts of the course. For more expansive discussion of the topic, we suggest attending a live webinar or in-person session. Note the recording is captioned for individuals with hearing impairments.
Proposal Budgeting Basics in Spanish: Elementos básicos del presupuesto de un proyecto webinar
Aprenda a preparar y presentar el presupuesto de un proyecto en su solicitud de fondos.
