Navigating Grants with Candid
Navigating Grants with Candid: Securing grant
funding starts with knowing where to look and what funders truly care about.
This introductory course is designed for anyone looking to build a stronger
foundation for their funding efforts, including nonprofit staff members, board
members, and community advocates.
You will learn the most important things you need to know about finding grants,
including:
- Who
funds nonprofits and what motivates their giving
- What
funders truly want to know about the organizations they’re considering
supporting
- How to
identify potential funders and make a strong first approach.
Meet your trainer:
Education Programming Manager
Dave Holmes is an Educational Programming Manager at Candid, coordinating national trainings and leading training and educational programming for the Midwest region. He returned to the Foundation Center (now Candid) in 2015 after serving as Senior Consultant at Grants Plus, where he wrote grants and conducted research for a variety of nonprofit clients. In his initial nine-year tenure with Foundation Center, Dave held roles including Regional Training Specialist, Interim Director of Foundation Center – Cleveland, and Director of Capacity and Leadership Development.
Earlier in his career, Dave served as a Program Officer for the Stocker Foundation in Lorain, Ohio, and as Director of Grants and Prospect Research at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, Ohio. He has served on numerous local boards, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cleveland Chapter, Joel's Place for Children, and Upcycle Parts Shop. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh, an MA from Villanova University, and an MLIS from Kent State University.