building nonprofit capacity
Nonprofit Workshops
Most nonprofits don’t need more funding ideas. You need to know which ones to pursue. We teach leaders to choose the right funding, explain your work so funders understand it, and turn priorities into a plan your team can carry out.
In Person or Online
We’ll recommend the format that fits your goals and your group.
Workshops
One to two hours, a half day, or a full day.
Training Series
Multiple sessions with time to apply the learning between them. This is where change sticks.
Conference Sessions
Focused teaching built for your audience.
What We Teach
Our topics are built from years of watching what moves nonprofits forward.
Funding Strategy
Relying on one funding source is a risk, not a strategy. We map where your money comes from, compare types of revenue sources, and start a fundraising plan that accounts for the real costs of running your org.
Grant Readiness and Grant Writing
The strongest proposals start long before the application opens. You’ll learn what to do first, how to know whether an opportunity fits, and how to read funder guidelines. Then we’ll strengthen real grant responses to give you hands-on examples.
Making the Case for Support
Funders invest in impact, not activity. We’ll name what your program changes, back it with data and stories, and clarify your ask. We’ll also respond to the question every funder asks: will you deliver impact?
Strategic Planning and Board Involvement
A plan only works if it’s used. We’ll help your leadership set priorities, decide what to stop, and uncover where each board member can contribute best. You’ll leave knowing who does what next.
Real-Life Practice.
We work on your nonprofit, not just hypotheticals. We’ll revise unclear funding requests and pressure test your strategy.
The ROI Framework™ shows how funding connects to the rest of your organization. One funding conversation often surfaces a missing link – a program that needs a clearer budget, or a board connection nobody’s uncovered. We help you decide where to take effective action.
“It was practical and immediately applicable for a nonprofit seeking to organize their ‘offer’ in such a way as to receive funding for major funding initiatives.”
Built for real-world action.
Tell us who’s coming and where they get stuck. We design the session around what they need to learn, with examples from their work. Past hosts include National Association of Homebuilders, Northeast Louisiana Arts Council, and Mission Increase Oregon.
For lasting change, we recommend a series, with time to apply the learning between sessions. We also train individual nonprofit teams and boards.
“I really love the collaborative mindset with your classes and your knowledgeable insight!!”
“Such a great presentation by Teresa! Very well organized, clear, and inspiring. Well done!”
Your Instructor
Meet Teresa Huff
Teresa Huff, our founder and creator of the ROI Framework™, leads your workshop. She began her career as a special education teacher, and it shows: she makes complex ideas clear and practical. More than 5,000 students worldwide have taken her grant writing programs. She’s also a TEDx speaker and host of Grant Writing Simplified®.
Support After the Workshop
A workshop starts the work. Our team also helps individual nonprofits see their plans through. Funders and associations can sponsor ongoing support for several organizations at once.
See the Teaching for Yourself
Teresa’s TEDx talk, The Real ROI of Grant Writing, lays out the thinking behind our work.
Let’s Plan Your Workshop.
Tell us more about your event. We’ll follow up to coordinate details.
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