Grantmakers' Roundtable
Presented by The Nonprofit Center and the Puget Sound Grantwriters Association

Save the Date!
2010 Grantmakers' Roundtable
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Bicentennial Pavilion; Hotel Murano 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Meet with regional grantmakers to learn firsthand their priorities and procedures for funding. This is a "musical tables" event during which each participant will be able to sit at a table with four different grantmakers during the morning.

Register now to meet face-to-face with funders from throughout the region and to get your grantwriting problems solved by the PSGA Grant Doctors.

Members (TNC and PSGA): $35
Non-Members: $55

Register online by clicking on one of the links to the right. Registration is limited so sign up early. Register online by clicking on one of the links to the right, or click here for a printable registration form .

There is no discount for multiple registrations. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. All walk-in registrants will pay the full price of $55 and will not receive the member discount. Refunds, less a 15% handling fee, will be given for withdrawals made by November 24. No refunds are available after that time. Substitutions may be made at no additional charge.

The List of Participating Funders will be added this fall.

Grantmakers' Roundtable FAQs

1. How do I know which funder will support my cause?
Do your research. We cannot do this research for you. You need to find out in advance which funders are most likely to support your organization. Then you can be sure to sit at their tables. You can find information about most of them online or at the University of Washington Tacoma Library (Foundations Center Directories). When ever possible, we have placed links to their websites for your viewing.

2. How can I get the most of the Grantmakers' Roundtable?
Bring a friend or associate – or even two. If there are more then four funders you want to visit, bring others along to double or triple your coverage.

Be on time. We will start on time, and you will miss out on at least 25% of the event if you're not there at the beginning.

3. What questions should I ask the funders?
Think ahead. What do you want to know from each funder? For example, do you wonder if it's ok to call them or what they mean when they say they fund in a certain area? Do they have a format that needs to be followed? If you have your questions noted ahead of time you can make the best use of your brief time with each funder.

4. Why can't this be an all day event?
All of the grantmakers' are gracious enough to volunteer their own time and out of respect of their busy schedules, we only ask them to do a partial day.

5. Is there anything else I should know about this event?
The purpose of this event is to help you connect with grantmakers' to learn about their organizations and whether or not it's an appropriate source of funding. To be fair of other participants and the funders, we ask that you keep your questions general and not inquire about your specific projects or requests.