- Events and Workshops
2026 Grant Writing Support Workshop Series
Date
Jan 26, 2026 - Jan 30, 2026
Time
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location
Virtual
Topic
In this three-part webinar series, learn how to answer key questions found on The Community Foundation’s grant applications, and commonly found on other funders’ grant applications, too. Register once to attend any or all of the sessions. All sessions take place from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will be recorded. Register once to attend any or all of the sessions!
Jan. 26, 2026 - Part 1: Mission and Vision Statements, and Elevator Pitch
with Nancy Alexander, MBA MA CMF, Principal, Lumenance Consulting
Join us for a hands-on workshop to revise your organization's mission and vision statements. Learn how to clearly and effectively convey your organization's purpose. Write a short elevator pitch that you can use in grant proposals and when talking to donors. Recommended for all.
- About the Presenter:
Organizations and leaders turn to Nancy Alexander to co-design and facilitate processes that help them define, expand, and realize their purpose and make a transformational impact in the world. Visionary, practical, and a deep listener and synthesizer, she supports organizations along the continuum from mission, vision, and strategic planning to effective governance, leadership and team coaching, and equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Jan. 28, 2026 - Part 2: Prepare Your Budget
with Jackie Downing, Senior Director of Grantmaking and Nonprofit Support, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Do you need extra help as you prepare a budget for a grant application? This workshop will show you how to create a detailed operating budget for your organization. Recommended for small organizations, and organizations based outside The Community Foundation's 20-town region. Statewide or regional organizations will learn how to create program budgets specific to their work in Greater New Haven.
Jan. 30, 2026 - Part 3: Creating Outcomes & Outcome Measures
with Kara Straun, Director of Program and Evaluation; and Hannah Elias, Program and Evaluation Manager, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Learn how to evaluate the impact of your programs on people and the community, and create a plan for measuring those outcomes. Guidelines and templates will be provided to help you identify and articulate the outcomes of your organization's work. Highly recommended for all.
For questions or changes in registration, please contact Allison Abramson.