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    Library to Business Program – The Seattle Public Library

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    Introduction To Finding Grants - YouTube

    Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course. In this video, you will lea...

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  • Introduction to Foundation Directory Online (FDO) - YouTube

    Introduction to Foundation Directory Online (FDO) - YouTube

    1-hour YouTube video orientation to the latest version of Foundation Directory Online. For fundraisers and grant writers, this interactive resource of more than 100,000 grant providers is available only at the Central Library.

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    Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits

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    GrantSpace - How Are Nonprofits Funded

    Brief introduction to various nonprofit funding streams.

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    GrantSpace - Introduction to Finding Grants

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    GrantSpace - Introduction to Fundraising Planning

    This introductory class will provide you the basic steps for developing a fundraising plan.

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