The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County has several upcoming local events of interest to non-profits and the communities they serve, included a speaker series talk on water quality in the county, and a GuideStar Anne Arundel training for donors and nonprofits.
Educational Opportunities: ABAG Events for Grantseekers
The Association of Baltimore-Area Grantmakers (ABAG) has announced its 2018 line-up of educational events for grantseekers. The first three are listed here, and additional announcements will be made throughout the year as events draw closer. For more information, or to register, visit ABAG's website.
What You Should -- and Shouldn't -- Do When Meeting with Prospective Grantees
This article originally ran in the Chronicle of Philanthropy in response to an op-ed on what grantseekers should (and should not) do when meeting with donors for the first time.
As grant makers, we hold enormous power in relationships with nonprofits. Foundations big and small operate in a system in which nonprofits need funders (or, more precisely, our dollars) to achieve their missions. Our grantees, however, hold the answers to the questions and problems that drive us; they give our dollars meaning and effect, and their work allows us to achieve our missions. It is shortsighted, therefore, to view nonprofits simply as grant seekers. We should see them as critical partners in achieving our own missions as funders. And that partnership must be built on a foundation of mutual respect.
Education Opportunities: Frederick County Library's Grant Seeker's Resource Center
Did you know that Frederick County Libraries is the home of a robust Grant Seeker's Resource Library, generously sponsored by the Foundation Center's Funder Information Network and the Ausherman Family Foundation? At the GSRC, you can check out non-profit and fundraising-specific materials, access Foundation Center's search engine for funding opportunities, talk with a grants librarian, and/or sign up for seminars on topics of interest to non-profits.
Our First "Annual" Report: 2013-2017
In 2017, we celebrated (quietly!) our fifth anniversary. Our organization was founded in 2012, and started activities in 2013, and we couldn't be happier to be looking back at what we've done over the last five years--and our hopes for the upcoming year--in our first-ever "annual" report (that just happens to cover five years).
Take a look, see what some of our partners have been up to, and let us know what you think!
Educational Opportunities: ABAG Events for Grantseekers
The Association of Baltimore-Area Grantmakers (ABAG) has announced its 2018 line-up of educational events for grantseekers. The first three are listed here, and additional announcements will be made throughout the year as events draw closer. For more information, or to register, visit ABAG's website.
The Community Foundation of Frederick County is Hiring!
Leadership Development Grants Program Renewed for 2018
Educational Opportunity: 2018 Community Impact Speaker Series Launches with Author Carol Graham
Join the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County and Anne Arundel Women Giving Together for the first 2018 Community Impact Speaker Series event, featuring guest speaker and author Carol Graham.
Happy Holidays
'Tis the season for gratitude, and this year, as we are each year, we are grateful for our partners in community. Whether you are staff, volunteer, or board member of a nonprofit, supporting organization, or funder, we are grateful for all that you do each and every day to tackle our communities' largest problems.