Meet the Grantmakers at Sixth Annual Forum for Nonprofits

TACOMA, Wash. – The PSGA South Sound Funders Forum will once again offer nonprofits the opportunity to meet regional philanthropic groups at an informal breakfast and information-sharing event at the University of Puget Sound. 

Representatives from up to 15 of Washington’s grantmaking foundations and organizations will meet nonprofit professionals in an intimate, round-table format at the Tacoma-based liberal arts college on Friday, Dec. 2. The sixth annual Puget Sound Grantwriters Association (PSGA) South Sound Funders Forum will take place 8–11:15 a.m. The event, including continental breakfast, will be held in Upper Marshall Hall in Wheelock Student Center, near N. 15th Street and N. Alder Street at the University of Puget Sound. Grantwriters and other nonprofit staff and volunteers are invited to attend. See below for more details, directions, and a map of campus.

 

The attendees will meet in small groups with funders including the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound, Florence B. Kilworth Charitable Trust Foundation, Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Foundation, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, Medina Foundation, Safeco Insurance Fund, Satterberg Foundation, William Kilworth Charitable Foundation, U.S. Bank, and others.

“From the start, six years ago, these PSGA breakfast forums have been highly successful, both in terms of attendance and in giving grant writers a special opportunity to learn more about how to advance their causes,” said Jane Kenyon, Puget Sound corporate and foundation relations director and longtime PSGA member. “We encourage nonprofit officers to register early to secure a seat, and we look forward to seeing you at another fruitful and enjoyable gathering.”

 

On the morning of the event, the doors will open at 8 a.m., and members of the nonprofits will be asked to name the four funders they would most like to meet. Table assignments will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

 A continental breakfast and networking opportunity will occur until 8:45 a.m. when participants join each of their four chosen funders in small groups, switching tables every 25 minutes. Participants will learn about the grantmakers’ giving priorities, deadlines, application processes, and contact information. They also will have a chance to ask questions. The forum is not intended for individual pitches. The event will end promptly at 11:15 a.m.

Space for the event is limited to the first 120 participants. Grantwriters and others interested in corporate and foundation funding can register at grantwriters.org. The event is $50 for PSGA members and $65 for nonmembers.

The forum is jointly organized by the Puget Sound Grantwriters Association, South Sound Chapter; University of Puget Sound’s Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations; and the university’s Office of Business Services, led by John Hickey, executive director of community engagement and associate vice president for business services.

TO REGISTER and for details visit: grantwriters.org
For more information: Contact the PSGA office: Tel. 206-209-5274; Email: psga@grantwriters.org

For directions and a map of the University of Puget Sound campus: pugetsound.edu/directions.xml.
For accessibility information, please contact accessibility@pugetsound.edu or 253.879.3931 or visit pugetsound.edu/accessibility.

Photos on page: The 2015 PSGA South Sound Funders Forum.

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