Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color

October 2011

GIFT and CompassPoint are delighted to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color, Central Valley 2011-2012 Cohort.

Launched in 2004 by CompassPoint and the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training (GIFT), the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color helps organizations from communities of color to raise funds they need in a more sustainable way, through diversity of sources and strong relationships with community donors. With the worsening local and state budget crisis, grassroots fundraising is even more important – to raise money and to galvanize advocacy efforts.

From a Fundraising Academy Alumni:

“When I was in the academy I was a new ED who needed more knowledge and skills to raise more money for the Bayview YMCA. Over the last 4 years, we grew the budget from 500K to 5 million. I know that the tools, practice, and confidence building I acquired from the Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color helped to make this happen

Participation in the academy includes:

  • 8 days of group training

  • 15 hours on individual coaching on fundraising strategies

  • Multicultural training setting

  • One year subscription to the Grassroots Fundraising Journal

  • One copy of Kim Klein’s book, Reliable Fundraising in Un-Reliable Times

FOR CRLRA & ILCR CLP GRANTEES: Please note that if your organization is a CRLA or ILRC grantee, there will be no fee for participation in the academy.

If you are not a CRLA or ILRC CLP Grantee: If selected, your organization will need to pay a participant fee of $500 – $2,000 based on the size of your annual budget.  This represents close to 10% of the total cost to hold the academy, so the other 90% is subsidized by academy sponsors. Please know that there are no additional discounts or scholarships, and that many groups have successfully raised money for this fee as a first step in conducting grassroots fundraising with their board and supporters!

Click here to read more about the program’s history.

The Application

Please review program information and eligibility requirements here before applying.

Applications to the Central Valley Academy must be submitted electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26th. You may access the online application through the link in the attached document, or by clicking HERE.

Applicants will be notified of selection decisions by early November.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Adriana Rocha, Practice Director, at adrianar@compasspoint.org.

August 2009

The Fundraising Academy for Communities of Color presents:

Opportunities for Nonprofits within Los Angeles Communities of Color

Fund Development Strategies and Capacity Building Needs

Download it today to learn about the fundraising needs and challenges of social service and social justice organizations based in communities of color in Los Angeles.

 

The 2008 academy was for organizations in Monterey, San Mateo, Santa Clara, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties (CA)