Join us as we close out FY25 with a special session of the Development Affinity Group, featuring a guest presentation from Candid!
Whether you’re planning for the year ahead, actively working on a Diamond Fund application, or just looking to learn a little more about readily available development tools, this session will help sharpen your fundraising approach and connect you with resources you can use right away.
🗓️ Thursday, June 12, 2025
🕒 3:00 – 4:30 PM
📍 Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC, 1466 Manor Rd, Staten Island, NY
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FEATURED SESSION: How to Win Foundation Grants: Research, Writing, and Resources
In this training, expert trainer Tracy Kaufman from Candid will discuss how to identify the right foundation funding opportunities, and tell one’s organizational story in a way that attracts funders’ attention. As part of this overview, we will provide an overview of Candid’s varied online resources that can support your nonprofit along the way. We’ll explore free skill-building resources on Candid Learning, as well as discover how to research grantmakers who have funded organizations working on causes like yours. In this session you will also learn how to update your nonprofit’s Candid profile and earn Seals of Transparency to amplify your organization’s online identity in the eyes of funders and donors.
MEET OUR SPEAKER
Tracy Kaufman is an Educational Programming Manager at Candid, leading workshops related to nonprofit sustainability, management, fundraising, and other essential issues relevant to philanthropy and the social sector. Her trainings primarily serve nonprofit professionals, but also audiences comprised of funders, artists, students, and academics. Tracy is an instructor for Candid’s three-day Proposal Writing Boot Camp and teaches a popular workshop on outcomes and measurement. As one of Candid’s training experts, webinar instructors, and a frequent public speaker, she has spoken at conferences, most notably the United Nations, and has represented Candid on numerous panel discussions.
In addition, Tracy provides training and support to Candid Community partners – libraries, nonprofit resource centers and other institutions – and provides philanthropy and fundraising information services to individuals and local organizations. Her relationship with Candid began in 2007, when she began working for Foundation Center, one of Candid’s two legacy organizations. Previously, Tracy held positions with the Association of American Publishers and New York Public Library. Tracy earned her Bachelors of Arts in Writing Seminars from Johns Hopkins University, and studied Library and Information Science at the Pratt Institute.
