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Free Workshops
City staff in partnership with the local foundations and service providers offer free capacity-building workshops. These workshops are intended to provide organizations the opportunity to enhance and acquire new skills. The sessions listed below, represent workshops/trainings recently provided.
2026
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Streaming Video) COMING SOON - Wednesday, January 4, 2026
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Slide Deck) - Wednesday, January 4, 2026
- Session 2: RFCY Participatory Grant Making Pilot RFP Information Session (Streaming Video) COMING SOON - Wednesday, January 4, 2026
- Session 2: RFCY Participatory Grant Making RFP Information Session (Slide Deck) - Wednesday, January 4, 2026
- Session 3: ECIA Grant Planning Technical Assistance Workshop - Thursday, February 5, 2026
- Session 3: To access a video of the presentation and materials from this ECIA TA workshop, visit this webpage.
- If you're a potential ECIA grant applicant and want to receive 1-on-1 grant planning support (virtual meetings) for this grant, sign up by selecting an initial coaching time here. Spots are limited and priority consideration will be given to small and emerging organizations and those have not been funded by the City previously.
- Session 4: RFCY Participatory Grant Making Technical Assistance Workshop (Streaming Video) - Friday, February 13, 2026
- Session 4: RFCY Participatory Grant Making Technical Assistance Workshop Materials
- TA Workshop Slide Deck
- RFCY PGM RFP FY26-27 - How your proposal will be rated
- RFCY PGM FY26-27 Coaching Support Description
- Fillable RFCY FY26-27 Grant Planning Timeline (Planning Template ONLY)
- Fillable RFCY FY26-27 Formatted Application (Planning Template ONLY)
- If you're a potential RFCY grant applicant and want to receive 1-on-1 grant planning support (virtual meetings) for this grant, sign up by selecting a coaching time here. Spots are limited and priority consideration will be given to small and emerging organizations and those have not been funded by the City previously.
Almost at the end of your application and want pointers on how to submit successfully? Watch this video on How to Submit Your RFCY Grant.
2025
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Streaming Video) - Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Slide Deck) - Tuesday, January 14, 2025
2024
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Streaming Video) - January 18, 2024
- Session 1: ECIA Information Session (Slide Deck) - January 18, 2024
- Session 2: RFCY Pre-proposal Information Session (Streaming Video) - Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Session 2: RFCY Pre-proposal Information Session (Streaming Video) - Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- Session 2: RFCY Pre-proposal Information Session (Slide Deck)
2023
- Session 1: Grant Writing: 101 (Streaming Video) - January 23, 2023
- Session 1: Grant Writing: 101 Session (Slide Deck) - January 23, 2023
- Session 1: Grant Writing: 101 - Resource Sheet
2022
- Session 1: RFCY Information Session (Streaming Video) - January 11, 2022
- Session 2: RFCY Information Session (Slide Deck) - January 11, 2022
- Session 2: ECIA Information Session (Streaming Video) - January 20, 2022
- Session 2: ECIA Information Session (Slide Deck) - January 20, 2022
2021
- Session 1: Information Session (Streaming Video) - January 14, 2021
- Session 1: Information Session (Slide Deck) - January 14, 2021
2020
- Session 1: Information and Grant Proposal Writing (Streaming Video) - January 16, 2020
- Session 1: Information and Grant Proposal Writing (Slide Deck) - January 16, 2020
2019
- Session 1: Information and Grant Proposal Writing - February 28, 2019
2018
- Session 1: Information and Grant Proposal Writing (Streaming Video) - February 27, 2018
- Session 2: Organizational Sustainability - Program Evaluations and Outcomes - May 17, 2018
- Session 3: Funders Panel - July 19, 2018
- Session 4: Staff Retention & Engagement in Nonprofit Settings - September 20, 2018
- Session 5: From Facebook and YouTube.... to YOU - November 15, 2018
2017
- Session 1: Information and Grant Proposal Writing (Streaming Video) - February 16, 2017
- Session 2: Financial Management & Budgeting 101 (Streaming Video) - February 22, 2017
- Session 3: Logic Models to Survive and Thrive (Streaming Video) - April 19, 2017
- Session 4: Fundraising Basics and Beyond (Streaming Video) - June 8, 2017
- Session 5: Effective Collaboration (Streaming Video) - August 2, 2017
- Session 6: Board Recruitment and Development (Streaming Video) - October 5, 2017
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