In-person community workshops will be scheduled in the future as appropriate in consideration of ongoing health and safety concerns related to COVID.

2022, UPCOMING FREE WORKSHOPS

January and February 2021
FREE Mini-30 Minute-Workshops (followed by 30 min Q&A)
"How to Start a Nonprofit and Build it from the Ground Up"
"How to Get More Grants Faster"

List of Previous Workshops

2019 FREE WORKSHOPS

City of Phoenix Public Library
Cesar Chavez Branch
3635 W. Baseline Road
Laveen Village, AZ 85339 
Saturday, December 14, 2019
1:00pm - 3:30pm

City of Phoenix Public Library
Desert Broom Branch
29710 N. Cave Creek Road
Cave Creek, AZ 85331 
Saturday, December 7, 2019
12:00am - 2:30pm

​Co-sponsored by Refine and New Beginnings Christian Ministries
Host Venue:  Life Arts Center of Riverside
3485 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Wednesday, October 16th
6:00pm - 8:30pm

​City of Los Angeles Public Library
Exposition Park Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch
3900 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90062
Saturday, June 29th
11:30am - 2:00pm

​City of Los Angeles Public Library
Vermont Square Library
1201 W. 48th Street
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, April 23rd, 2019
12:00am - 2:30pm

Presented by Divinely Favored Ministries
Coordinated by Dr. Sonya Simpson
​Saturday, March 16, 2019
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Host Venue:  United Christian Missionary Baptist Church
722 E. Manchester Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90001

​Grantbuilder Toolkit for the Arts
Session 1:  Saturday, January 12, 2019
Waddingham Lecture Hall
Inglewood Main Library
101 W. Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, CA 90301
11:00am - 2:00pm

Professional Nonprofit Organizations

Annual Regional Conference & Nat'l Philanthrophy Day
Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Greater Los Angeles Chapter
JW Marriott @ LA Live
Wednesday, November 8th, 2018
Workshop Presenter:  "How to Write More Grants Faster Using The Grantbuilder Method" (CEU units offered)

​Center for Nonprofit Management
Tuesday, October 30th
​1:00pm - 4:00pm
Los Angeles, CA
Workshop:  "How to Turbocharge Your Grant Writing"

​26th Annual Nonprofit Conference
Arizona State University (ASU)
Lodestar Center for Philanthrophy & Nonprofit Innovation
Black Canyon Conference Center
Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, October 25th, 2018
Workshop Presenter:  "Turbocharge Your Grant Writing Using 5 Steps & 10 Building Blocks"

CO-SPONSORED WORKSHOPS

Lifestyle of Worship Ministries
hosted by Evangelist Donna Gordon of Dallas, TX
​and Alfreda Jones-Moore of Los Angeles, CA
Location:  Bethel Temple Pentecostal Church
4014 Lancaster Road - Dallas, TX 75216
Saturday, December 1, 2018
10:00am - 3:00pm
$99 per person registration*
(included copy of Grantbuilder Workbook)

​Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of So Cal
Business & Professional Women's Federation
BPWF (C.O.G.I.C.)
Venue:  Testimonial Cathedral Dining Hall
5701 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
1:00pm - 3:30pm
$50 per person registration*
(included copy of Grantbuilder Workbook)
www.mejbusinesswomen.org

2018 FREE Community Grant Writing Workshops

Junipero Serra Branch Library
City of Los Angeles Public Library
4607 S. Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Saturday, October 27th, 2018
2:00pm - 4:30pm

​Yucca Branch Library
Phoenix Public Library
5648 N 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85015
Saturday, October 20th, 2018
10:00am - 12:30pm

​Murrietta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce
25125 Madison Ave. Suite 108
Murrieta, CA 92562
Saturday, April 21st, 2018
9:30am - 12:00pm

​City of Los Angeles Public Library
Vermont Square Library
1201 W. 48th Street
Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, March 17th, 2018
10:30am - 1:00pm

​Sierra Madre Public Library
 440 W Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Saturday, January 20th, 2018
10:00am - 12:30pm

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2017 FREE WORKSHOPS

The World Stage
4321 Degnan Boulevard
(Located in Historic Leimert Park)
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Saturday, January 20t, 2017
3:00pm - 5:00pm

The World Stage
4321 Degnan Boulevard
(Located in Historic Leimert Park)
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Saturday, December 9, 2017
3:30pm - 5:00pm

Johnson Chapel AME Church
1306 W. 2nd Street
Santa Ana, CA  92703
​ Saturday, October 28th, 2017
10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Vision Theatre
In Historic Leimert Park
3341 W. 43rd Place
Los Angeles, CA 90008
Saturday, October 14th, 2017
10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Los Angeles City Public Library
Baldwin Hills Branch
2906 South La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90016
Saturday, August 5th, 2017
10:30 am to 12:30 pm
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East LA
Roybal Community Center
5251 E. Beverly Boulevard 
Los Angeles, CA 90022-2020
Saturday, April 29th, 2017
Session A:  9:00 am to 11:00 am
Session B:  12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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Los Angeles, CA
"Grants for Teachers, Artists & Nonprofit Organizations"
Avenue 50 Gallery
Sunday, April 2nd, 2017
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

San Diego, CA
San Diego Ambassador Program
"Osani Circle Grant Writing Project"
Malcolm X Library
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Los Angeles, CA
"Grants for Teachers & Artists"
Avenue 50 Gallery
Saturday, March 18, 2017
1pm to 3pm

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San Diego, CA
San Diego Ambassador Program
"Osani Circle Grant Writing Project"
Skyline Hills Library
Saturday, January 28, 2017
​11am to 1pm

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2016 FREE WORKSHOPS

Los Angeles, CA
​African American Firefighter Museum
Saturday, October 29th, 2016
10am to 12pm

City of Inglewood, CA
​Inglewood Library
Waddington Lecture Hall
Saturday, August 20, 2016
11am to 1pm

FREE Mentoring Session #2
Teleconference: Tuesday, 11/22
6:30pm - 8:00pm (PST)
Call-in information provided to purchasers of The Grantbuilder, 2nd Edition