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September 8, 2010    
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Foundation Fundraising: An Introductory Course
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Securing Corporate Partnerships
Washington, DC

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San Francisco

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Proposal Writing Seminar
Detroit | El Paso | Honolulu | New York City

Proposal Budgeting Workshop
New York City | Washington, DC

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Cleveland | New York City

Nonprofit Management

In our Nonprofit Management courses, you will learn to assess your revenue options, deliver tangible results, and sustain growth.

Developing a Fundraising Plan
Atlanta

Earned Income: Assessing Your Nonprofit's Revenue Options
New York City

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New York City | San Francisco

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Don't miss the next issue, where you'll learn about the new Celebrity Foundation Directory and Funding for Arts Month.

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Oct 18-22: New York City


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Foundation Fundraising
Sept 13: San Francisco
Sept 20: Philadelphia
Sept 29: Atlanta
Oct 19: Washington, DC

Foundation
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Oct 13-14: Washington, DC
Oct 19-20: Cleveland
Oct 25-26: New York City

Securing
Corporate Partnerships

Sept 30: Washington, DC
Oct 6: San Francisco
Oct 14: Cleveland
Oct 15: Pittsburgh
Oct 22: Atlanta

Building a Fundraising Board
Sept 24: San Francisco
Oct 5: New York City
Oct 7: Washington, DC


Proposal Writing

Proposal
Writing Seminar

Sept 24: Detroit
Sept 24: New York City
Sept 29: El Paso
Sept 29: Honolulu
Oct 12: Salt Lake City
Oct 14: Boston
Oct 27: New York City

Proposal Budgeting Workshop
Sept 14: New York City
Sept 27: Washington, DC

Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships
Sept 16: New York City
Sept 20: Cleveland
Oct 1: Ft. Worth
Oct 8: Atlanta
Oct 22: San Francisco

NEW! After the Grant
Oct 5: San Francisco
Oct 12: Chicago
Oct 27: Cleveland
Oct 29: Washington, DC


Nonprofit Management

NEW! Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Organization
Oct 4: New York City
Oct 15: San Francisco

Earned Income
Sept 28: New York City

Outcome Thinking and Management
Sept 17: San Francisco
Sept 23: New York City
Oct 27: Washington, DC

Developing a Fundraising Plan
Sept 17: Atlanta
Oct 12: New York City

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