This grant research training program transforms how nonprofits identify and evaluate funding opportunities. Whether you’re new to fundraising or looking to improve your success rate, this practical course teaches you to find the best funding matches for your organization’s needs.
Smart grant research training is the foundation of successful fundraising. Many nonprofits waste countless hours applying to funders who will never support them, simply because they skipped proper research. This course changes that by teaching you systematic approaches to identify funders who genuinely want to support work like yours.
You’ll master the art of navigating grant databases like a professional, understanding what different types of funders are looking for, and creating research processes that work for your specific needs. Our grant research training covers everything from reading foundation tax documents to spotting red flags that indicate a funder isn’t worth pursuing.
This isn’t theoretical learning – it’s hands-on grant research training with real assignments that build your prospect pipeline as you learn. You’ll discover how to research foundations, corporations, and government funders effectively, plus learn to evaluate prospects using proven scoring systems that help you focus on opportunities most likely to result in funding.
By completing this grant research training, you’ll have confidence researching any type of funder and quickly determining whether they’re worth your time and effort. You’ll save hours of wasted effort while dramatically improving your grant success rate.
This grant research training teaches you to systematically find and evaluate funding opportunities using both free and premium resources. You’ll learn to navigate databases efficiently, understand funder decision-making processes, and create organized tracking systems that ensure you never miss important deadlines. The course covers research strategies for foundations, corporations, and government funders, showing you how each type operates and what they’re really looking for in grant applications.
You’ll also master the critical skill of prospect evaluation, learning to quickly identify which funders are worth pursuing and which ones to avoid. Our proven scoring system helps you prioritize opportunities based on mission alignment, geographic fit, and funding capacity. By the end of this grant research training, you’ll have a complete prospect pipeline filled with high-quality matches and the organizational systems to manage them effectively.
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