The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley will host a free workshop in May to educate nonprofit organizations about the financial documents that are needed for grant applications.

Putting Your Best (Financial) Foot Forward occurs 10:30 a.m., Wednesday May 25 at the Michael Kusalaba Library, 2815 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Space is limited and registration is required by May 18. Visit here to sign up.

The workshop will cover the financial documents required to apply for grants from the Community Foundation – such as operating budgets, project budgets and income statements – and what needs to be included in them. Foundation staff, including finance director Devon Cleland, will be available to answer questions.

“Most of the questions we get from nonprofit leaders as they work on their applications are about the financial documents that need to be included,” said Josh Medore, community relations and engagement coordinator.

“As we discussed ways the Community Foundation could make our application and funding process more accessible, we quickly realized that we could be more open and transparent about the documents we’re asking for. Our hope is that this workshop will help nonprofits apply to not only our foundation, but other foundations as well and help them increase their grant funding,” Medore said.

Medore will co-host the seminar with Cleland and Casey Krell, director of donor services.

Michael Kusalaba Library

***

Metro Monthly is a local news and events magazine based in Youngstown, Ohio. We circulate throughout the Mahoning Valley and offer print and online editions. Be sure to visit our publication’s website for news, features and the Metro Monthly Calendar. Office: 330-259-0435.

© 2022 Metro Monthly. All rights reserved.