Craft a Winning Grant Strategy for 2026-27-RECORDING

Description:

There are two distinct paths you can take when trying to secure grant support for your organization. You can either apply for opportunities that come across your desk, or you can develop a strategic approach for each project or program that needs funding.

Join GrantStation President Alice Ruhnke in this information-packed, fast-paced training focused on a step-by-step process to help you develop your grantseeking strategy for 2026-27. With so many unknowns when it comes to fundraising, having a strong grantseeking plan in place is essential to keeping your organization financially healthy.

You’ll learn how to:

benchmark your organization against similar organizations to create realistic grantseeking goals and objectives;
identify tools and resources to help build a solid grantseeking program;
develop a grants research process that is both consistent and efficient;
consider different strategic approaches to funding each program or project; and,
develop a plan of action in order to secure the funds needed.

If you are concerned about your fundraising plan for the coming year to 18 months, consider developing a solid grantseeking approach that will provide reliable income for the foreseeable future.

Who should attend:

This webinar is designed for beginners, particularly grant professionals and nonprofit leaders aiming to develop a consistent, efficient, and effective grant research strategy.

After the webinar, you’ll receive:

slides and handouts; and,
a link to the webinar recording.

90 Minutes

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she's worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities. Alice earned the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential in 2025, a distinguished certification that recognizes expertise in grantsmanship through a rigorous, experience-based examination.