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.
This webinar is also a part of Common Good Vermont’s 2026 Fundraising Series.
- March 5, 1-2 pm: What’s Next for Fundraising? Trends, Technology, and Generational Shifts
- March 10, 10am - 12pm: Designing High-Impact Annual Appeals
- March 12, 10am - 12pm: Grow Your Major Gift Confidence – Strategies for Stronger Relationships & Bigger Asks
- March 17, 10am - 12pm: To Campaign or Not to Campaign – Assessing Campaign Readiness
- March 18, 10am - 12pm: How to Prospect – Finding Foundations to Fund You
$45 All Others
About the Presenter:
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.