Open grant opportunities for COVID-19 relief funding in Maryland.
What You Should -- and Shouldn't -- Do When Meeting with Our Foundation for the First Time (or Any Time)
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently ran an Op-Ed offering fundraisers advice for first-time meetings with a potential donor. While every funder operates somewhat differently, much of the advice offered there would not apply to a meeting with the staff or board of The Helen J. Serini Foundation. Our Program Officer wrote a response adjusting these "expectations" for funders entering into first-time meetings, but we thought it could be helpful to expand upon the response to give current (or prospective) nonprofits an idea of what to expect when meeting with any of our team, be it staff or board.
Educational Opportunity: GuideStar Profile Training for Frederick County Nonprofits
Education Opportunities: Frederick County Library's Grant Seeker's Resource Center
Did you know that Frederick County Libraries is the home of a robust Grant Seeker's Resource Library, generously sponsored by the Foundation Center's Funder Information Network and the Ausherman Family Foundation? At the GSRC, you can check out non-profit and fundraising-specific materials, access Foundation Center's search engine for funding opportunities, talk with a grants librarian, and/or sign up for seminars on topics of interest to non-profits.
Educational Opportunities: Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers' Grant Seekers Programs
The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers (ABAG)’s vision is that philanthropy will be an integral force in tackling Maryland’s most pressing problems through partnership with government, business and nonprofit decision makers. Though much of their programming is geared towards funders and grantmakers, they regularly host programs for grant seekers in the community, including the following events.