Fund Development Education
CRC’s fund development education is a key focus area as part of our education programming. During this critical time, nonprofits seek fund development and grant seeking training and resources now more than ever.
CRC has built a comprehensive program framework and recruited a team with a range of professional and lived experience in grant development, data systems, fundraising, marketing, and research which includes staff, grant consultants, and volunteers. Grant research and grant writing tools include the Colorado Grants Guide®, live trainings, on demand training, and custom training options.
Funded Futures Guided Skill Track
Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule along with personalized coaching and resources! Our Funded Futures Guided Skill Track provides deeper understanding and support in fund development, grant research and management so that funding gets to the organizations that need it most.
Make it easier to balance learning with real-world responsibilities. Content can be revisited anytime, reinforcing understanding and supporting deeper retention. Paired with 1-to-1 coaching, learners get personalized guidance, targeted feedback, and practical support to apply concepts to their specific challenges, ensuring the experience is both convenient and impactful.
Components of the Funded Futures:
- Four dynamic workshops, each 2-3 hours long
- An Introduction call with CRC staff, including a Colorado Grants Guide Demo & free 3-month subscription
- Four individualized coaching calls, each 1-hour
- Tangible, hands-on resources
On Demand Trainings
Get the training you want on your schedule along with an optional 30-minute one-on-one coaching session! The following fund development trainings are now available:
Funder Connections
Our virtual Funder Connection events help connect nonprofits to funders and to explore if they are a good fit. Each month we interview a program officer from a leading foundation or Colorado government grant funder to find out their areas of interest, priorities, and some tips when submitting a grant to their organizations. These are invaluable to discovering if the Funder is a right match for your nonprofit organization. Current Colorado Grants Guide subscribers are able to access these events for FREE and also given first access to registering.
Colorado Grants Guide®
The Colorado Grants Guide is the premier grant research tool for development professionals working in the Colorado nonprofit industry.
- Search 1200+ Colorado funder and grant profiles – Our comprehensive database has funding opportunities from private foundations and trusts, corporate sponsorships and government loans and grants.
- Save time, money and energy – we’ve aggregated and organized the critical information for your Colorado grant research.
- Organize Your Grant Research – save favorite funders and grants, sign up for grant notifications, and make notes on funders and grants.
Custom Training
CRC also offers custom training options for in person and virtual events.