Lesson 9A: Communicating with Foundations

When you make a positive impression on a potential donor, it can significantly increase your chances of obtaining funding. Furthermore, consistent effective communication will help you have higher donor retention and ultimately lead to your organization’s sustainability. Let’s learn the best practices together! This lesson will take approximately 70 minutes.

Lesson Objectives – by the end of the session, the participants will:

• Understand how the application processes of various types of foundations commonly operate
• Know the basic rules of when and how to reach out to foundation staff – and when not to
• Recognize the long-term strategies involved in garnering and sustaining significant funding from private foundations

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Lesson Resources:

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• Introductory Call Example Video
  
• Post Lesson Survey
  
• POST-TRAINING SURVEY (to be completed at the end of the full training)