Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) is pleased to offer a special training opportunity for Montgomery County and surrounding areas. CNM will be offering two 2 ½ hour workshops on the basics of grant writing and community partnerships. The goal of the workshops is to help your community to better understand the grant process and pursue collaborations with local business partners during these challenging economic times.

Who: Nonprofit Executive Directors, Development Directors, and Board Members

Where: Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library

Why: To gather with your peers to explore in-depth ways to find, ask, cultivate, and manage funding dollars within your community setting

When: July 14, 2011 (registration begins at 9:30 am)

Session 1 – Basic Grant Writing (10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

The competition for corporate and foundation support is fierce. The ability to write a proposal that will result in funding is in high demand. In this hands-on session, participants will assess organizational readiness, review private versus public funding sources, discuss the 10/60 rule, address the proposal fundamentals, and critique grants. This workshop provides practical help with the fundamentals of writing grant proposals and locating funding sources.
Instructor: Dr. Bernard Turner, Assistant Professor and Director, Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Service-Learning, Belmont University
Fee: $15.00

Session 2 – Cultivating Community Partnerships (1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.)

In today’s marketplace, companies are searching for more than just a pretty face and a great mission – what they really want is exposure and market reach. Successful partnerships start with developing a strategy for finding good prospects and cultivating them. This class will explore the importance of building relationships with local businesses and the methods for maximizing your partnerships.
Instructor: Kim Carpenter Drake, Vice President of External Affairs, CNM
Fee: $15.00

**Register for both sessions for $25 and includes lunch**
**Space is limited! Register early to secure your spot.**
If registering close to deadline please call (615) 259-0100 to make sure space is available.

REGISTRATION CLOSED

 For more information, please contact Avé Trotter, Training Program Manager at ave@cnm.org.