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Upcoming Training Opportunities

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Previously Recorded Sessions

Proposal Writing Workshop (February 7, 2024)

For those new to foundation fundraising, this workshop focuses on annually recurring foundation funding opportunities. We will provide grant opportunities to workshop during the session.

The slide deck is available to be downloaded here

Research Proposal Writing Workshop (April 10-11, 2023)

For those new to foundation fundraising for basic scientific research, foundation grant proposal writing requires a distinct writing style that emphasizes novelty, risk, and impact. In this webinar, you will learn the key elements to a successful foundation research proposal, and how to frame your idea so it is more likely to generate interest from foundation reviewers.

The slide deck is available to be downloaded here.

Grantseeking for Arts & Humanities (October 21, 2022)

Funding doesn’t have to come from agencies; there is also funding for creative research from foundations, corporations, philanthropic organizations and others. How do you identify foundations or corporations that may be interested in your research ideas? How can you most effectively tailor a great idea for such audiences? Faculty Core Advisors who have successfully received funding of this type will share their experiences with cultivating positive relationships in this arena.  This workshop will share tips, strategies, and resources available to faculty pursuing funding opportunities within the arts and humanities.

The PowerPoint slides are available to be downloaded here.

Foundation Essentials Training (October 19, 2022) 

This course provides an overview of best practices related to working with foundations. You’ll learn about the various foundation structures and decision-making models, how to identify which of your projects or programs are best suited for foundation grants, how to use available resources to explore funding opportunities, and how to build relationships with funders and campus partners.

The PowerPoint slides are available to be downloaded here

Faculty Link Forum - Corporate & Philanthropic Funding (May 6, 2022)

Co-facilitated with the Office of Faculty Equity & Welfare, we share tips, strategies, and resources available to faculty. Questions addressed in this training include: How do you identify foundations or corporations that may be interested in your research? How can you most effectively tailor a great idea for such audiences? 

Grantseeking for Arts & Humanities (February 11, 2022)

In partnership with the Townsend Center for Humanities, team FRCP hosted a virtual training on Friday, February 11th. This workshop supports individuals pursuing funding opportunities within the arts and humanities.

The PowerPoint slides are available to be downloaded here.

Proposal Writing for Science Webinar (October 28, 2021)

For those new to foundation fundraising for basic scientific research, foundation grant proposal writing requires a distinct writing style that emphasizes novelty, risk, and impact. In this webinar, you will learn the key elements to a successful foundation research proposal, and how to frame your idea so it is more likely to generate interest from foundation reviewers.

The PowerPoint slides are available to be downloaded here.

Foundation Essentials Training (October 6, 2021) 

This course provides an overview of best practices related to working with foundations. You’ll learn about the various foundation structures and decision-making models, how to identify which of your projects or programs are best suited for foundation grants, how to use available resources to explore funding opportunities, and how to build relationships with funders and campus partners.

The PowerPoint slides are available to be downloaded here

Gifts vs. Grants Logistics & Working with Fund Management (September 15, 2021)

In this roundtable gathering, Ali De Gros (Fund Management) and Sylvia Bierhuis (Foundation Relations and Corporate Philanthropy) lead a session focused on navigating the often complex, sometimes misunderstood world of gifts and grants with the hopes that attendees will come away with a better understanding of the differences between gifts and grants, and how we work with each type of funding at Berkeley.

The discussion focuses on helpful "how to's," "who to ask for help," and resources for making this aspect of fundraising a little easier and a lot less opaque.