Institute for Strategic Funding Development currently offers two certificate courses: Strategic Grant Development Writing Strategic Fundraising Planning Strategic Grant Development Writing: The Institute for Strategic Funding Development’s grant writing course is designed to demystify the grant writing process. It provides a comprehensive overview of effective grant development techniques, including but not limited to, innovative program designs, finding best fit funding sources and strategic planning for funding sustainability. Through a step-by-step, hands–on approach, ISFD participants will learn the proposal writing process in its entirety and develop a rough draft proposal detailing essential grant writing components. The course will cover the following topics: • Understanding the Score Process • Developing Goals, Objectives and Evaluations • Building a Strong Budget • Planning for Program Sustainability • Strategic Program Planning • Finding “best fit” funding sources • Examining Grant Applications and RFP’s • Establishing Successful Grant Development Teams • Creating Effective Proposal Components • Building Relationships with Potential Funders • Designing Innovative Programs • Understanding E- Grant Applications and On-Line Forms Strategic Fundraising Development: The Strategic Fundraising workshop offered through the Institute for Strategic Funding Development is designed to teach industry leaders how to develop innovative and marketable funding solutions. Through a step-by-step approach, our program examines core fundraising principles that may be applied to new and existing programs. The workshop will place an emphasis on cultivating effective communication strategies to enhance your organization’s program and events, where other topics will include: • Strategic Fundraising Planning • Fundraising Techniques • How to Ask for Money • Building a Fundraising Board • Writing a Winning Sponsorship Proposal • Creating Successful Special Events • Building Donor Loyalty • Relationship Fundraising • Motivating your Volunteers • Managing Capital Campaigns • Methods for Requesting Intermediate and Major Gifts • Utilizing On-Line Fundraising • Innovative Fundraising Ideas • Advantages of fundraising software