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Name: Grant Writing with Impact: Using Data to Strengthen Your Case
Start: 2026-09-30T09:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-30T11:00:00-05:00
Location: Online

Events at this venue

June 2026
Driving Impact Through Governance: Strategies for Sustainable Success

June 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Online

Effective governance is the bridge between strong leadership and meaningful, measurable outcomes for an organization’s mission. This session explores how boards can move beyond policies and procedures to actively shape long-term impact. Participants will learn how to translate governance principles into strategic action, ensuring decisions at the board table ripple through programs, partnerships, and community results. Through discussion and applied examples, attendees will consider how to align governance practices with organizational values, performance indicators, and sustainability goals. Learning Objectives Connect board governance practices to organizational outcomes and community impact Use data and evaluation to inform governance decisions and measure progress Identify strategies for aligning board work with mission, vision, and strategic priorities Speaker Vernetta Walker CEO, Vernetta Walker and Associates
Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities

June 9 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Online

Join the Urban Institute’s Upward Mobility Initiative for a virtual workshop focused on how local leaders can use data to better understand community conditions, identify strategic priorities, and advance upward mobility from poverty. Participants will hear directly from local leaders who are using the Upward Mobility Framework, Mobility Metrics, and local data sources to shape planning, align stakeholders, prioritize investments, and monitor progress. The workshop will feature a live walk-through of the Upward Mobility Data Dashboard and how communities can use it alongside local data, practical examples from local leaders using data to understand and address barriers to upward mobility in their communities, and opportunities for attendees to reflect on their own community contexts and ask questions throughout the session. Whether you’re starting your planning process or strengthening a data-driven approach, this session offers practical insights and tools to inform every stage, from assessing local conditions to implementing solutions.
CDFI Innovations in Improving Access to Small-Dollar Credit

June 15 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Online

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
SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

June 22 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Online

This workshop teaches the next steps of persuasively communicating what you have learned after gaining initial insight from data.
August 2026
Introduction to Grantwriting for Faith Leaders

August 6 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Online

Please note, this is a multiday series. The listed date is for the first session only. Introduction to Grantwriting for Faith Leaders has three basic objectives: Consider the role that grant funding can play in your organization’s whole approach to resources Learn about basic fundraising tools from the perspective of grant funding Receive practical tools and strategies to find and successfully write grants Bonus: Discover tools and practices for evaluation and keeping track of activities throughout the reporting period Date and structure of program: The online learning platform opens Thursday, July 30; the first plenary session is Thursday, August 6. The class will meet live online one time each week via Zoom: – Thursdays (August 6-20): Interactive 90 minute plenary session at 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern Time. – Bonus session on Thursday, August 27 at 2:00 pm Eastern. Additional resources provided through the learning platform. In total, you can expect about two hours each week for synchronous and asynchronous lessons. Cost: $299 Cancellations made by July 27, 2026 may receive a refund of the amount paid less a $15 processing fee. Cancellations after that date may transfer to another offering. Please submit cancellations in writing to [email protected] and [email protected].

$299
September 2026
Grant Writing with Impact: Using Data to Strengthen Your Case

September 30 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Online

Using Data in Grant Writing will help participants understand how to identify, gather, and use relevant data to support a successful grant application.

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Events at this venue

June 2026

Driving Impact Through Governance: Strategies for Sustainable Success

Using Data to Drive Upward Mobility: Practical Lessons From Communities

CDFI Innovations in Improving Access to Small-Dollar Credit

SAVI Data Literacy Skills Training – Tell Stories with Data

August 2026

Introduction to Grantwriting for Faith Leaders

September 2026

Grant Writing with Impact: Using Data to Strengthen Your Case

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