Proposal budgets are often left for the last minute and fail to receive the same level of care devoted to narrative components of a grant application. However, these numbers play a key role in reinforcing the story being conveyed in your proposal narrative. A well-crafted budget adds credibility by representing the true cost of a project, showing how funder support will leverage other investment, and demonstrating your organization’s sustainability.

Today, funders are holding grantee organizations to a higher standard, shifting the focus from activities to outcomes in order to answer the question “what difference do our efforts make?”. In this workshop, participants will explore the use of logic models in planning project proposals, advance their knowledge of evaluation methods, apply these concepts through case studies, and learn the benefits of being a data-driven organization.

The strength of a nonprofit’s board lies not in numbers, but in who is at the table, and why they are there. This interactive workshop covers how to determine your organization’s unique board profile, how to recruit board members who align with your mission and values, and the importance of ensuring solid representation. Using tools like the BoardSource Board Composition Matrix, you’ll learn how to identify your organization’s most pressing governance and leadership needs. We’ll also cover how to set clear expectations—ensuring new board members are not only aligned, but engaged and effective.