Presented by Amy Bolek, Founder and President of Bolek Grant Writing, this is an introductory training designed to equip participants with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to start writing successful foundation grant proposals.
For many American households, rising costs of living and stagnating wages may mean a greater need for credit to bridge temporary cash flow gaps or to weather short-term emergencies. But access to affordable credit remains a significant challenge. To meet this need, several financial products are emerging to help borrowers access credit and build credit profiles. New lending models have found ways to improve credit access for borrowers while minimizing lender risk. This webinar will feature a panel of speakers who are taking new and innovative community development financial institutions (CDFI) approaches to small-dollar lending and credit building. Speakers Dan Apfel, CEO, Genesee Co-op Nick Mitchell-Bennett, CEO, cdcb; Administrator, RGV Multibank Ines Polonius, CEO, Communities Unlimited Paul Quintero, CEO, Ascendus Brett Theodos, Director, Center for Local Finance and Growth, Urban Institute
Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application.
This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data.
The two-day Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing program is a great skill-builder for the beginner or intermediate grant writer. Whatever your skill level, come with an idea and be ready to write. At the end of Day One, you will have a proposal outline and all of the resources you need to expand it into a full proposal. Return on Day Two (June 24, 2026, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm CT) with your full proposal, and we will put you into the role of a reviewer, teach you strategies for finding funding, and provide you with an opportunity to polish your proposal and send it in for a strong professional review. Whether your project is big or small, this workshop will give you the information you need to submit proposals confidently. The cost of the 2-day workshop is $225.00 and includes lunch and materials on both days. You will receive the manual on Day One of the workshop. The workshop will be held at Purdue Extension Vanderburgh County, 13301 Darmstadt Road, Suite A, Evansville, IN 47725. Purdue University prohibits discrimination against any member of the University community on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, […]
Your organization may have data, dashboards, platforms, evaluations, or reporting processes, but are they actually helping people make better decisions? In many organizations, data and technology efforts stall not because the tools are wrong, but because the learning system around them is incomplete. This 90-minute interactive session from DARO will help participants think beyond tools and better understand what it takes to build a learning system that supports action. DARO will introduce its Learning System framework and four key stages: Discovery Design Launch Operation Using real organizational examples from IPA members, DARO will walk through the kinds of questions to ask at each stage, what needs to be in place, and what outputs can help move work from frustration to action. You may also work in small groups to apply the framework to their own data, technology, evaluation, or decision-making challenges. This training is free for Indiana Philanthropy Alliance members.
