July 2021
2021 Scholarships
What a difference a month makes! Scholarship season is always an exciting time around the office and the final details are being gathered to get those hard-earned awards in the mail.

CFOV is proud to support higher education through scholarships and
appreciate the donors who made these opportunities possible!

Be sure to check out our media release, but get your scrolling finger
ready because the recipient list is LONG!

Preparations for the 2022 scholarship season are already underway. Many of CFOV's scholarship opportunities will be part of a new online platform that will help streamline the process for scholarship applicants and those who provide supporting documentation!

We're excited about this enhancement to our program and look forward to sharing it with the Ohio Valley!
Nonprofit Strengthening Opportunity - Register Today!
Our learning journey with Candid continues as we take a closer look at proposal writing!

The third installment of On the Menu is slated for July 20.

We want to arm YOU with the tools and skills you need to successfully engage with the software to help strengthen your funding prospects and deepen your funding pool.

Join us for the next session!
Our Candid trainer will be walking us through an introduction to project budgets.
This session isn't just for the "numbers people" - anyone can benefit
from learning more about this very important part of a grant proposal!

Remember, CFOV has these tools available for our community and we would love to host your research in the dedicated and comfortable space we've created on our second floor!

There is NO COST to participate in the series and we hope you'll make
space in your schedule to join us. These are stand-alone sessions - that means you can join in any combination that makes sense with your interest and availability.

And! If you can't join us, register anyway!
Our facilitator, Susan Shiroma from Candid, will send the session and
supporting materials to all registrants!
WGC Picnic
The Women's Giving Circle picnic is around the corner and members are eager to celebrate!
There's still time to RSVP - reach out to Janet to confirm your attendance plans!

Members, this is a great opportunity to introduce a friend to the WGC and share all the good things that are made possible through this unique and dedicated group!
Appalachian Community Philanthropy Institute
CFOV is a proud and active member of Philanthropy WV, a philanthropy-serving organization that provides incredible opportunities to strengthen the work we do to improve our local communities.

The Appalachian Community Philanthropy Institute is coming up and members of the CFOV team will be in attendance. It's the perfect opportunity for a wide variety of funders to gather (or Zoom!), listen and learn while focusing on timely topics related to community betterment in the Appalachian region.

Continuing education opportunities, like the ACPI, help us serve our donors, grantees and partners with specialized knowledge to make the most out of resources. We love to learn!
Number Crunching!
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July marks the start of the new fiscal year for many organizations and that means a new starting line for budgets! Have you ever considered that budgets aren't JUST numbers?

Check out this VERY reassuring blog post - crunching the numbers might result in some powerful words!
CFOV and FDO - a Partnership to Support Your Grantseeking!
We invite you to accept our invitation to explore the resources available through
Foundation Directory Online!

Grantseekers of all experience levels can benefit from this comprehensive service!

As a member of Candid's Funding Information Network, CFOV can share free public access to
databases and resources designed with grantseekers in mind.

The Foundation Directory Online (FDO) is a GIANT database of funding opportunities and details.
Thanks to CFOV, this resource was previously available on the campus of Wheeling University
some years ago and under the umbrella of the Foundation Center. 
After some rebranding and fine tuning, the service is now a Candid product.  

Not only is it much more robust, but it is now available in our building!

CFOV's commitment to area nonprofits is certainly strengthened through this partnership. 
A dedicated space on the second floor of our building serves as a nonprofit resource center
and features workstations connected to the FDO.

Although attendance at these sessions is not required to be a successful grantseeker,
they will certainly help to orient you to become an efficient researcher!

In addition to the facilitated On the Menu sessions, Candid has a huge
tutorial library full of resources to get you ready to search!


When you are ready, reach out to us and make a reservation to use the
dedicated FDO database space on our second floor.

This in-person setting is NOT the same thing as the limited day pass mentioned during our April Zoom session.

We look forward to supporting your grantseeking and thank the Elizabeth Stifel Kline Foundation for providing the funding that allows us to offer this resource to our community!
A Look Ahead
Dates to Remember
July 20 - On the Menu - Intro to Project Budgets (register now!)

Dates to Hold
August 17 - On the Menu - Fundraising Planning
September 21 - On the Menu - Introduction to Corporate Giving
*All On the Menu sessions take place from 9:30a - 11:30a and
registration links for each session will be released on a month-to-month basis*