Fundraising Series: How to Prospect – Finding Foundations to Fund You
This webinar series is being hosted by CommonGood Vermont
March 18th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration Fees: $45 for single tickets, $40.50 for members
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Did you know there are more than 86,000 foundations in the U.S.? Finding the right ones for your organization can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn what excites foundations about funding an organization and how to identify your best-fit funders. We’ll cover key criteria foundations use to make decisions, practical strategies and databases for research, and how to narrow your list into a focused prospecting plan.
You’ll leave with ready-to-use tools and templates, including AI prompts to support your work. We’ll also briefly explore how these same strategies can inform individual donor prospecting.
By the end of the session, you’ll have clearer next steps and greater confidence to strengthen your foundation fundraising efforts.
If you have any questions, please reach out to certificates@commongoodvt.org.
This webinar is a part of Common Good Vermont’s 2026 Fundraising Series. If you would like to purchase a ticket for all four webinars of this series ($50+ in savings), please register here. If you would like to just register for this single session, please register here. WVNPA members save 10%, email hilaria@wvnpa.org for the discount code.
About the Trainer:
Through her company Social Impact Compass, Shoshana Grossman-Crist helps NGO grant teams exceed their annual fundraising goals so they can make the world a better place without working themselves to the bone.
Having worked with the Vermont Parent Representation Center, Danone, Chemonics, the Inter-American Development Bank, and local NGOs across the world, Shoshana brings a unique set of tools. Results include growing clients’ grant funding from $15k to $300k over two years and 10x´ing their individual donations. She has been credited with “truly transforming” organizations’ grant capacity, powerfully leverages AI, and takes a mindful leadership approach to all her work.
When Shoshana is not chugging away with her clients, you can find her volunteering in the fields gleaning for the Vermont food bank. She lives between Vermont, Mexico and the rest of the world.