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Funding Beyond Federal
2025-09-10 10:30:00
2025-09-10 12:00:00
America/New_York
Funding Beyond Federal
Diversify funding to ensure stability in uncertain times. This two-part series helps experienced fundraisers find new revenue sources and rethink strategies to strengthen their funding model.
Main Library - Meeting Room 2AB
Wednesday, September 10
10:30am - 12:00pm
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2025-09-10 10:30:00
2025-09-10 12:00:00
America/New_York
Funding Beyond Federal
Diversify funding to ensure stability in uncertain times. This two-part series helps experienced fundraisers find new revenue sources and rethink strategies to strengthen their funding model.
Main Library - Meeting Room 2AB
Main Library
Meeting Room 2ABDiversify funding to ensure stability in uncertain times. This two-part series helps experienced fundraisers find new revenue sources and rethink strategies to strengthen their funding model.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9020.
This class is not intended for individuals seeking grants for their own use. Please refer to Candid's Knowledge Base for articles for individual grant seekers.
Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times
Part 1 Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 10:30 am - 12 pm
- Diversifying funding helps nonprofits maintain critical services during challenging times, especially when facing funding loss.
- Learn how to assess your funding risk and reframe your funding model.
- Explore key differences between federal, foundation, corporate, and individual donors.
- Discover how to craft a compelling case for support.
- Gain strategies for using your case to approach individual donors.
Part 2 - Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 10:30 am - 12 pm
- Examine recent changes in foundation and corporate giving.
- Receive step-by-step guidance on relationship-building.
- Learn practical strategies for strategic outreach to foundations and corporations.
Contact the Business, Government & Science Division for questions at 330.643.9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org.
This program is in cooperation with:
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Job Skills & Career | Community Event | Business & Personal Finance |
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Drive-up Window closes fifteen minutes before the building closes for the day.
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.