Nonprofit Resources
The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation can be of assistance to area nonprofits in various ways.
In February 2009, the Community Foundation, in partnership with Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine, hosted a panel discussion on The Future of Nonprofits in Our Region.
A variety of topics were covered, including how fundraising is changing and staying the same, five things nonprofit leaders should focus on, will foundations reduce their grantmaking amounts, etc.
Materials from that event are available for download here:
- Summary of Topics, including questions and answers
- Packet Materials, including foundation giving trends, capital campaign survey, Ten Things You Need to Know About Fundraising, Grant Propsoal Writing: Do This, Don't Do That (note: to print the packet materials, be sure your printer is set to shrink to printable area)
Within our Nonprofit Resources you can find information on:
Administrative Grants
- Management and organizational development grants
- Capacity building grants
Fundraising Resources and Independent Consultant Information
- How to select fundraising counsel
- List of fundraising, organizational development, and communications/grantwriting consultants
- Professional code of ethics
- Event budget planning
Legal Issues
- 501(c)3 status
- Tax treatment of charities
Capital Campaigns
- How the Community Foundation can help
- Current capital campaign survey
Training Opportunities
- Available trainings opportunities for nonprofit employees
- Includes in-person and online trainings on a variety of topics, including managment, grantwriting, finance, etc.
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