Foundation Center is thrilled to give away a $100 Visa Gift Card to one of its members as part of a recent survey campaign. Read more about what our randomly selected winner has to say about her experience with Foundation Center and its resources.

Here's a brief overview of the power of advocacy and the tools that can help organizations be effective in this work.

Don't shut the door on the possibilities! Learn how to get your proposals into the hands of funders with these six targeted strategies. 

Year-end fundraising can make you crazy. It's perhaps one of the most stressful times for nonprofits and their development staff. Join Derrick Feldman on October 26 for his webinar, Finish Strong: Maximizing End of Year Funding, for tips and tricks to help you make the most of the winter fundraising push. 

Regulatory burdens are increasing. The amount of overhead allowed on government contracts is shrinking. Donors are obsessing about overhead expenses. Pressure is mounting from all stakeholders to accomplish more with less money. On Thursday, October 19, Paul Konigstein will teach you how to best manage your finances to overcome these obstacles in his webinar, Do More with Less: Stretch Your Dollar with Financial Best Practices. 

Foundation Center's Knowledge Base talks about the importance of collecting data about who you serve and what you do. But it doesn't yet help nonprofit professionals make numbers and other data understandable at a glance. They plan on fixing that. And they need your help.

Success in the world of corporate sponsorship requires learning a whole new vocabulary and approach to development; even experienced fundraisers may be at a disadvantage when starting out. On September 19th, Michael Savino will provide tips on selling sponsorship opportunities to companies large and small in his webinar, Corporate Sponsorship for Non-Profits.

Richard Spencer is a nonprofit consultant, and the host of the September 14th “Keep Your Cash Flowing: Diversifying Revenue Streams” webinar. In this webinar, he will help organizations explore the connections between programming and revenue sources and looking at new ways they can identify secure funding for their missions.

Join Emma Kieran for a webinar on how to build a framework to help you define major gifts, find prospects, and build relationships that lead to big gifts. 

Carefully selected partnerships can help your organization remain focused on its core competencies, its mission, while broadening its reach. Maybe a partner helps you reach a new population. Or maybe a partner brings critical expertise that you’ve discovered your clients need. Join Cheryl Kester to learn more about partnerships in her webinar, “Upgrade Your Partnerships: Tips for Nonprofit Collaboration” on Tuesday, August 22, from 2:00-3:00PM ET.