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Scot Scala is honored to have been selected by the Grant Professionals Association to provide comprehensive web-based training specifically to Early Career Professionals.  In conjunction with our Strategic Alliance Partner, Cyndi MacKenzie, we facilitate a "Next Level Training" series of educational webinars where participants learn many core competencies of the grants sector, while earning continuing education credits.

Providing training to the nonprofit sector is a significant component of the services that 

Scala & Associates offers to its clients.  We provide curriculum development and professional training that is facilitated either virtually or in-person, in partnership with our national training partner Thompson Grants, or through our own specialized selections.

Our training sessions are designed for nonprofit organizations, their executive and development staff, and board members.  Below is just a small selection of educational offerings.  We will even tailor a session to meet your organization's specific needs.

"Ethics in Grantsmanship"

This workshop is an opportunity to discuss in detail the ways in which professional grant writers face ethical decisions.  Case examples and best practices will guide a lively and interactive discussion on an often misunderstood topic.

"Building a Top-Notch Professional Portfolio"

Innovation is key to a fund development professional's portfolio – but to achieve it, you have to continuously evolve, improve, and polish your professional experience, skills, and knowledge. You have to stay on top of your game and consistently engage in strategic activities that develop and advance how you think, work, and approach your career as a whole.  This workshops explores:

• Being Your Own Career CEO
  
• Developing Your Personal Brand
  
• How to Get More Engaged
  
• Tracking Your Successes

"Winning Grant Writing Skills...An Extreme Training Program"

This signature (beginner's level) training program provides an intensive review of the principles necessary to efficiently conduct research and effectively design well-written, winning grant proposals.  The program details numerous facets of proposal development including research, understanding goals, objectives and outcomes, articulating a solid needs statement, preparation of the executive summary, and common writing pitfalls.

"Fuel the Fire with Effective Fund Development"

This workshop provides a comprehensive and systematic look at fund development for the nonprofit sector.  The program discusses multiple winning approaches that will maximize a nonprofit’s ability to fulfill its mission.

"Transition from Grant Writer to Consultant...Painlessly"

This workshop candidly reviews the issues facing development professionals who are considering taking the plunge and starting their own consulting business.  The workshop has become a focal point at national industry conferences.

"How to Build Your Most Dynamic Fundraising Team...The Board"

This half-day, eye-opening workshop takes you through all of the critical components necessary for any nonprofit board of directors to become a team of powerful and fearless fundraisers - truly making a difference in an organization's mission!

"Individual Giving...Understanding Your Donors"

This presentation provides an honest approach to understanding the thinking patterns of individual donors, while exploring methods for cultivating the donor through relationship building.