C. Davis Parchment
Foundation Center
Gain an introduction to the world of foundation fundraising.
Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? New to fundraising? Do you want to learn how the funding research process works, and what tools and resources are available?
Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class we will explore:
- What you need to have in place before you seek a grant
- The world of grantmakers
- The grantseeking process
- Available tools and resources
About the Presenter
C. Davis Parchment has been working with the Foundation Center in various capacities since 2006. Originally hired as part of the nonprofit services team, she was responsible for designing and delivering training programs in support of the capacity building needs of nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area. Recently, she moved to Portland and has shifted roles to focus on the Glasspockets.org initiative and several special research projects.
Prior to joining the Center, she spent over 11 years in various nonprofit organizations working in fundraising, nonprofit management, education, and international development. She designed a program in India for women recovering from sex-trafficking, and service-oriented leadership training programs for youth in Egypt, Puerto Rico and California. Davis holds a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Mount Holyoke College and a MEd from Harvard University.
About the Foundation Center
Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on US and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants—a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level. Thousands of people visit the Center's website each day and are served in its five regional library/learning centers and its network of more than 450 funding information centers located in public libraries, community foundations, and educational institutions nationwide and around the world.
Additional Information
This event is being offered at no cost thanks to the Foundation Center.
Please join us for the Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon session titled, Meet the Funders which is scheduled just prior to this session from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Learn more.
2500 NE Neff Road
Conference Room A
Bend, OR 97701