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JCCF Offers Free 2025 Training Series for Nonprofit Organizations

Published: February 25, 2025 by Johnson County Community Foundation

JCCF is offering another Elevate Impact series this year for nonprofit organizations. These FREE capacity-building workshops aim to strengthen organizations and empower leaders throughout 2025. Kicking off the Elevate Impact series is a session on grant writing: 5 Essential Tools for Grant Writing Success, taking place on March 20, 2025, from 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. at the Johnson County Museum of History (135 N Main St, Franklin, IN 46131).

Navigating the grant-seeking process can be overwhelming, especially when faced with repeated declination letters. Whether you’re new to grants or struggling to improve your success rate, this session is designed to help you overcome common barriers and make the grant-seeking process easier and more effective.

Key topics to be covered include:

  • Building a grant-seeking infrastructure
  • Common reasons proposals fail and how to avoid them
  • Practical steps to enhance your organization’s readiness for grants

Who should attend?

Nonprofit professionals new to grants, individuals seeking a structured approach to grant-seeking, and organizations looking to strengthen their funding strategy. Don’t miss this opportunity to take the guesswork out of grants!

Facilitator:

Morgan Carpenter is a nonprofit consultant, grant writer, and Grant Professionals Association-approved trainer. She is also the author of Prepare for Impact: Everything You Need to Know to Win Grants and Super-Charge Your Nonprofit. Morgan works with a variety of nonprofits in the human services sector to improve their grant readiness, engage in strategic planning and program development, create tools and resources that support their ability to achieve their goals, and create a positive impact in our community. Her strategic approach to this work is rooted in her experience with proposal writing and grants management, which enables her to help local organizations solve challenges and achieve long-term success through alignment with nonprofit best practices.

Registration:

If interested in participating in this session, please contact Stephanie Fox at stephanief@jccf.org or call (317) 738-2213.

About Elevate Impact:

The Elevate Impact series is designed to provide nonprofits with valuable training and tools to help build healthy organizations and create lasting community impact. Through a series of sessions, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence needed to strengthen their programs and leadership in 2025.

A special thanks to our Platinum Community Partners!

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