Webinars

Learn more from our Webinars

We are hosting the following complimentary Webinars and other events:

Webinar - "The Next Generation of Grantmaking"

 Are you a grantmaker...

  • Buried in paper?
  • Spending too much time and money managing grant applications and reports?
  • Having a hard time sharing information with trustees or board members?
  • Looking for ways to collaborate with other grantmakers?
  • Feeling like your existing grant management system can't do what you want it to do?

The non-profit world has entered challenging times. Grantmakers are pulling back on their giving, and non-profits and NGOs are seeing increasing demand for their services. Grantmakers are looking for ways to save time and money, be more efficient and transparent about their grant making, improve their ability to communicate within their organization, and improve the ability to collaborate with their grantseekers and other grantmakers.

The future of grantmaking is here today. The Common Grant Application is a simple, flexible, complete, and inexpensive grant management system. The Common Grant Application saves time and money, makes your life easier, and makes your grantseekers' lives easier.

If you would like to know more, please join us for a Webinar entitled "The Next Generation of Grantmaking".

During this Webinar we'll...

  • Describe some of the challenges facing grantmakers and grantseekers.
  • Review the features, capabilities and pricing of the Common Grant Application.
  • Discuss the benefits of using the Common Grant Application.
  • Provide a live demonstration of the grantmaker and grantseeker capabilities of the Common Grant Application.
  • Answer questions.

Please join us for a look into the future.

The presentation slides may be downloaded from here.

Audio and video of the presentation may be downloaded here. (76 MB WMV file)

Click a date below to register:


Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM PST
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM PST
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST

Webinar - "Future Directions in Grantmaking"

 Are you a consultant...

  • With grantmakers as clients?
  • Exploring directions in grantmaking?
  • Interested in grantmaking challenges?
  • Looking for technology resources?
  • Learning about the world of online grantmaking?
  • Curious about grantmaking software solutions?

The non-profit world has entered challenging times. Grantmakers are pulling back on their giving, and non-profits and NGOs are seeing increasing demand for their services. Grantmakers are looking for ways to save time and money, be more efficient and transparent about their grant making, improve their ability to communicate within their organization, and improve the ability to collaborate with their grantseekers and other grantmakers.

The future of grantmaking is here today. The Common Grant Application is a simple, flexible, complete, and inexpensive grant management system. The Common Grant Application saves time and money, and makes life easier for grantmakers, grantseekers, and those managing the grantmaking process.

If you would like to know more, please join us for a Webinar entitled "Future Directions in Grantmaking".

During this Webinar we'll...

  • Review grantmaking trends.
  • Describe challenges facing grantmakers and grantseekers.
  • Review grantmaking technology resources.
  • Review the features, pricing and benefits of the Common Grant Application.
  • Provide a live demonstration of the Common Grant Application.
  • Answer questions.

Please join us for a look into the future.

Click a date below to register:


Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT

Webinar - "The Next Generation of Grantmaking"

A special Webinar hosted by the Association of Small Foundations for their members. Are you a grantmaker...

  • Buried in paper?
  • Spending too much time and money managing grant applications and reports?
  • Having a hard time sharing information with trustees or board members?
  • Looking for ways to collaborate with other grantmakers?
  • Feeling like your existing grant management system can't do what you want it to do?

The non-profit world has entered challenging times. Grantmakers are pulling back on their giving, and non-profits and NGOs are seeing increasing demand for their services. Grantmakers are looking for ways to save time and money, be more efficient and transparent about their grant making, improve their ability to communicate within their organization, and improve the ability to collaborate with their grantseekers and other grantmakers.

The future of grantmaking is here today. The Common Grant Application is a simple, flexible, complete, and inexpensive grant management system. The Common Grant Application saves time and money, makes your life easier, and makes your grantseekers' lives easier.

If you would like to know more, please join us for a Webinar entitled "The Next Generation of Grantmaking".

During this Webinar we'll...

  • Describe some of the challenges facing grantmakers and grantseekers.
  • Review the features, capabilities and pricing of the Common Grant Application.
  • Discuss the benefits of using the Common Grant Application.
  • Provide a live demonstration of the grantmaker and grantseeker capabilities of the Common Grant Application.
  • Answer questions.

Please join us for a look into the future.

The presentation may be downloaded from here.

Click a date below to register:


Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST

Webinar - "The Future of Common Grant Applications"


Description: This Webinar is directed towards the staff of national and regional associations of grantmakers and grantmaker affinity groups and will review the past, present and future of common grant applications. Topics to be discussed include:

  • General grantmaking issues and challenges from the grantmaker’s and grantseeker’s perspectives.
  • Evolution and usage models of grant management solutions.
  • Evolution and usage models of common grant applications.
  • Features, capabilities and usage of grant management and common grant application solutions.
  • Features and capabilities of the Common Grant Application.
  • Demonstration of the grantseeker and grantmaker sides of the Common Grant Application.

We'll also respond to questions submitted during the Webinar.

The presentation may be downloaded from here.

Click a date below to register:


Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
Monday, January 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST

Lunch & Learn - "The Future of Common Grant Applications"


The non-profit world has entered challenging times. Grantmakers are pulling back on their giving, and non-profits and NGOs are seeing increasing demand for their services. Grantmakers are looking for ways to save time and money, be more efficient and transparent about their grant making, improve their ability to communicate within their organization, and improve the ability to collaborate with their grantseekers and other grantmakers. Various online grant management solutions offer the promise of solving many of these challenges. This Lunch & Learn will examine the direction of online grant management, look at what it can and can't do, review some considerations for evaluating and selecting a system, discuss implementation and usage issues and then consider whether the promised benefits are real, and worth the effort.

The Greensboro invitation may be downloaded from here.

The Chicago invitation may be downloaded from here.

The presentation may be downloaded from here.

Click below to register:


Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 12:00 PM EDT
Tuesday, June 18, 2009 at 12:00 PM PST

Webinar - "How to Use the Common Grant Application"

 Are you a grantseeker...

  • That is trying to identify new foundation resources that may be interested in funding your organization's mission or programmatic activities?
  • That has been asked by a grantmaker to use the Common Grant Application to submit a grant application?
  • That would like to post information about your organization and programs in a data repository that, under your control, can be shared with the public and/or grantmakers?

If so, please join us for a Webinar entitled "How to Use the Common Grant Application".

During this Webinar we'll:

  • Review the features and capabilities of the Common Grant Application.
  • Review steps for setting up, using and monitoring your account at the Common Grant Application.
  • Provide a live demonstration and tutorial of the grantseeker capabilities of the Common Grant Application.
  • Answer questions.

Please join us for a look into the future.

The presentation may be downloaded from here.

Audio and video of the presentation may be downloaded here. (84 MB WMV file)

Click a date below to register:


Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM PST
Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 9:00 AM PST
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 10:00 AM PST
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00 AM PST
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM PDT