October 2008

Indicates a special "Funding for Arts Month" program

Download the calendar (PDF) of our Free Classes in October.

Not able to attend these classes in person? Check out our free webinars.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
		1 Proposal Writing Seminar, 9:00 am-4:00 pm—closed	2 Cultivating Grantmaker Relationships, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Transforming Competition into Collaboration Through Sharing Proprietary Information @5:30 pm	3 Proposal Budgeting Workshop, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
6 GASP: Focus on Proposal Writing for Arts Organizations @12:00 pm Getting Your Book Published @3:00 pm—closed First Time Authors Reveal All @5:15 pm—closed	7 Grantseeking Basics @9:30 am Introduction to Foundation Directory Online @11:00 am How to Approach a Foundation @9:00 am in San Mateo Meet the Grantmakers: Focus on Funding in San Mateo County @10:30 am in San Mateo How to Approach a Foundation @2:00 pm in San Rafael	8 Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts @3:30 pm in Milpitas	9 Prospect Research Basics @1:00 pm	10 Before You Seek A Grant @10:00 am Fountain of Youth: The Art Engaging Younger Donors @12:00 pm
13	14	15	16 Building Capacity in Arts Organizations @1:00 pm	17 Introduction to Fundraising Planning @9:30 am Your Board and Fundraising @11:00 am
20	21 Writing an Artist Statement @1:00 pm—closed Business of Art @3:00 pm—closed	22 Grantseeking Basics @5:00 pm Introduction to Foundation Directory Online @6:30 pm	23 Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts @11:00 am Meet the Grantmakers: Funding for Individual Artists @1:00 pm Meet the Grantmakers: How to Apply to the Creative Work Fund @3:00 pm—closed Grantseeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts @3:00 pm in Berkeley	24 Finding Foundation Support for Your Education @12:00 pm Getting Started with Foundation Grants to Individuals Online @1:15 pm
27 Introduction to Corporate Giving for Arts Organizations @1:00 pm Corporate Support for the Arts @2:30 pm	28 Outcome Thinking & Management, 9:00 am-4:00 pm—closed   Grantseeking Basics @9:30 am Introduction to Foundation Directory Online @11:00 am	29 Meet the Grantmakers: Funding for Arts Organizations @10:00 am How to Approach a Foundation @1:00 pm	30 Proposal Writing Basics @1:00 pm Proposal Budgeting Basics @2:30 pm	31