January 10, 2012 8:00–9:00 a.m.
“Social Media Ethics: Defining the Line”
Association of Fundraising Professionals,
Greater Cleveland Roundtable
American Red Cross, 3747 Euclid Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Grants Plus President Lauren Steiner presented at Social Media Ethics: Defining the Line, a roundtable presentation which provided some “real-world” examples of where the lines in social media and fundraising exist.
November 17, 2011
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Foundation Center Library
1422 Euclid Ave., Suite 1600, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Lauren Steiner presented a new program “Working With Direct Service Staff Members To Get Information”.
November 4, 2011
9:00–11:30 a.m. and 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Association of Fundraising Professionals
28th National Philanthropy Day
LaCentre Conference Center
27555 Detroit Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145
Grants Plus was an exhibitor. Visitors received a free gift and a chance to win a Kindle 6" 3G.
November 3, 2011
4:00–6:00 p.m.
PartnerShip
29077 Clemens Road,
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Grants Plus sponsored a presentation by fundraising speaker Dionisia “Nisia” Hanson, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, Massachusetts.
Hanson presented “ALL Things
Possible: Bringing Your Board on Board to Raise More Money”.
Presented by the Ohio Association of
Community Colleges: www.ohiocommunitycolleges.org
October 13, 2011
8:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Community Marketplace at the 69th Annual Community Solutions’ Human Services Institute
LaCentre Conference Center
27555 Detroit Road, Westlake, Ohio 44145
Grants Plus was an exhibitor. Visitors to our booth received a free gift and a chance to win a Kindle 6" 3G.
Lauren was on the panel and spoke at:
Business Volunteers Unlimited Seminar
Fundraising Beyond Candy Sales: A seminar for Catholic school Principals, Presidents, Pastors, Development Directors and Board Members
Thursday, February 17, 2011
9:00-11:00 a.m.
Lauren spoke at the Center for Nonprofit Success—
Chicago Fundraising Summit, April 27, 2010
Her topic—presented with Cheryle Yallen (Special Kids Foundation/CNY Enterprises) and Valerie Leonard (Consultant)—was Proposal Writing.
The presentation outlined three critical elements of successful proposal writing
1.) Format—Meeting the requirements with what is on paper,
2.) Language—How to write compelling narrative and know your audience and
3.) The unwritten secrets to getting proposals funded.
Key messages from the presentation included:
1. Use the funder’s specific format to your advantage, i.e. make sure you establish your organization’s credibility and ability to conduct the proposed project.
2. State “need for project” from your clients’/beneficiaries’ perspective, NOT the organization’s.
3. Balance stories for the “heart” with statistics for the “mind” in order to draw in different types of readers.
4. Federal/Government proposals require more matter-of-fact writing whereas private funders can allow more creativity.
5. Unless expressly prohibited by a funder, make contact with a person in advance of sending a proposal in “cold.”
6. Use a site visit to your advantage, make sure things are happening at the organization that day, take charge of the meeting, and send a handwritten thank you note to the funder for the visit.
Attendees to the conference came from around the Midwest.
Feel free to contact Lauren Steiner directly to hear more.