CFI Supports Non-Profit Education

The Charitable Foundation of the Islands provided support and coordination of a three-part series held in September and October at the Sanibel Public Library.  The three session were entitled “Researching the Foundation Center Database to Identify Prospects”, “Introduction to Grant Writing” and “Maximizing Your Success - How to Win Over Foundations and Your Donors”. 

The sessions were attended by 26 individuals representing a diverse range of Sanibel and Captiva’s nonprofits. Development professional Lisa Heidrick donated her services to guide the participants through the national Foundation Center database, as well as sharing her tips and guidance on grant writing.   

 The well-received series is CFI’s first steps toward developing a fully-fledged nonprofit education and resource program targeted for launch in the spring of 2020. The Charitable Foundation of the Islands nonprofit educational resource program is an outgrowth of its recent strategic planning process to enrich its contribution to the community. 

 The Charitable Foundation of Islands vision is to assure a vibrant, healthy community where every Sanibel and Captiva resident enjoys a good quality of life.  Its mission is to identify community needs and collaborative opportunities that empower organizations to affect real change, support individuals in need and build and distribute resources that contribute to the vitality and health of the Sanibel and Captiva community.