August 2010

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Please note: Beginning July 1, the library/learning center will be closed on Saturdays.
We will resume Saturday hours on September 11.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Library Hours
Library Closed Mondays±	10:00 am – 5:00 pm	10:00 am – 8:00 pm	10:00 am – 5:00 pm	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
2	3 * Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects @ 1:00–4:00 pm Special Event: Using Social Media to Advance Your Career @ 6:00 pm Registration closed	4 * Foundation Funding Research: Strategies for Finding and Evaluating Prospects @ 9:00 am–4:00 pm Proposal Writing Basics @ 1:00 pm Registration closed Proposal Budgeting Basics @ 3:00 pm Special Event: Fundraising for Filmmakers @ 6:00 pm Registration closed	5 Before You Seek a Grant: A Checklist for New Nonprofits @ 11:00 am Grantseeking Basics @ 1:00 pm	6
9	10 * Developing a Fundraising Plan @ 9:00 am–4:00 pm Prospect Research Basics: Researching Individual Donors @ 11:00 am Guide to Resources on the Foundation Center's Web Site @ 1:00 pm Introduction to Foundation Directory Online @ 3:00 pm	11 Grantseeking Basics @ 2:00 pm How to Approach a Foundation @ 4:00 pm	12 Foundations and Their Role in Philanthropy @ 10:00 am Fundraising in a Challenging Economy @ 3:00 pm	13
16	17 Your Board and Fundraising @ 11:00 am Introduction to Fundraising Planning @ 1:00 pm Special Event: Government Grants 101: The Dos and Don'ts of Applying for Government Grants @ 3:00 pm	18 * Proposal Writing Seminar @ 9:00 am–4:00 pm	19 * New Course! Building a Sustainable Nonprofit Organization 9:00 am-4:00 pm Grantseeking Basics @ 11:00 am Introduction to Foundation Directory Online @ 1:00 pm	20 Special Event: Effective Online Storytelling @ 10:00 am
23	24	25 Introduction to Corporate Giving @ 1:00 pm Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts @ 3:00 pm	26	27 Finding Foundation Support for Your Education @ 1:00 pm Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online @ 3:00 pm
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±The Learning Center will open when classes and events are scheduled.

* Indicates that there is a fee for this all-day course.