Helping nonprofit leaders do better at doing good

How to Approach a Foundation

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cal Lutheran Oxnard Center
2201 Outlet Center Drive, Ste. 600, Oxnard, CA 93036

Individual Members: $45
Organizational Members:
Non-Members: $50

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About this event

You can never be too prepared to enter the world of foundation fundraising and first impressions can make the difference between getting funded and getting filed.  Join us for this interactive session that will explore the fundamentals of foundation grant seeking.

This workshop is intended for those with some experience under their belts, though not necessarily with foundations. Workshop topics will include how to initiate contact with potential funders, plan calls and meetings, and build partnerships with donors. Attendees will divide into groups during the session and will conduct an informational interview of a real program officer!

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Faculty


Elaine Himelfarb

Elaine is currently a grant-writer for multiple nonprofits in southern California, including the LGBT Center in Orange County and United Cerebral Palsy of Orange County. Prior to consulting, Elaine was the Senior Program Officer for MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Elaine was responsible for all of MAZON’s national and international grant-making, managing the grants department and supervising staff, interns and volunteers.

Previously, Elaine worked for St. Joseph Hospital of Orange and raised over two million dollars annually to support health access, capacity building, and community development programs. As the Executive Director for Project Concern International in Romania, Elaine was responsible for resource development, financial, programmatic and administrative activities.

Elaine has worked with several boards of directors and was on faculty at American Jewish University for over nine years. Elaine holds a Master in Public Health from Tulane University.

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