Meet the Grantmakers at Fourth Annual Forum for Nonprofits
University of Puget Sound hosts a round-table meeting with charitable funders 8–11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 5
TACOMA, Wash. – Nonprofit fundraisers once again have the chance to informally chat with local and regional grantmakers who can help them achieve their organizations’ financial goals.
Representatives from up to 15 of Washington’s grantmaking foundations and organizations will gather to meet nonprofit professionals in an intimate, round-table format at University of Puget Sound on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. The Puget Sound Grantwriters Association (PSGA) Fourth Annual South Sound Funders Forum will take place 8–11:30 a.m. Grantwriters and other nonprofit staff and volunteers are invited to attend.
Attendees will meet in small groups with funders including the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Boeing Employees Community Fund, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, the Medina Foundation, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Puget Sound Energy, the Sequoia and Forest foundations, William Kilworth Charitable Foundation, State Farm Insurance, U.S. Bank, and others.
The forum, including a continental breakfast, will take place in upper Marshall Hall in Wheelock Student Center on campus. See below for more details, directions, and a map of campus.
“The success of our previous three PSGA forums has shown just how valuable this event is for regional nonprofits,” said Jane Kenyon, Puget Sound corporate and foundation relations director. “Puget Sound is pleased to again host this valuable event, and we welcome all who can come to join these conversations.”
Those attending the forum will be asked to choose the four funders they would most like to meet. They will then join each of the four funders as part of a small group, switching tables every 25 minutes. Participants will learn about the grantmakers’ giving priorities, deadlines, application processes, and contact information. They will also have a chance to ask questions. The forum is not intended for individual pitches.
Space for the event is limited to the first 135 participants. Grantwriters and others interested in corporate and foundation funding can register at grantwriters.org. The event is $50 for PSGA members and $65 for nonmembers.
The forum is jointly organized by the Puget Sound Grantwriters Association, South Sound branch; the University of Puget Sound’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations; and the university’s Office of Business Services, led by John Hickey, executive director of community engagement and associate vice president for business services.
TO REGISTER and to get more details visit: grantwriters.org.
For more information: Contact the PSGA Office: Tel. 206-367-8704; Email: psga@grantwriters.org.