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American Philanthropy and the Third Sector
A guide to fundraising in the United States
Hosted by: Chapel & York
When: Tuesday 17th November, 2009
Time: 10.30am to 3.30pm
Place: The Sloane club, 52 Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8BS (view map)
Cost: £97.00 plus VAT Special Introductory Offer (Normal price: £125.00+VAT)
Price includes all course materials, lunch and refreshments and a free telephone consultation after the seminar.
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Part I: Understanding the technical issues:
A practical introduction to how US non-profit tax and legal systems work for individual US donors, US grant-making Foundations and US Companies, and how non-US charitable organisations can benefit.
Part II – Sources, Research and Application:
An overview of the sources of funding available, including why American philanthropy is important as an alternative source of funding; Individuals, Federal Government, Companies and Foundations; accessing these sources; some technical points related to each source; applying to the different sources.
At the end of the seminar participants will:-
- Understand the legal & financial complexities involved in fundraising from the United States;
- Gain an understanding about whether the benefits outweigh the costs of registering to fundraise in the United States. Understand the importance of American philanthropy; Know what sources of funding are available, and how to access them; Have an understanding of some of the technical differences between the US & the UK;
- Understand some of the principles involved when applying to different sources of funding.
Leading the seminar will be David Wickert, extensive non-profit experience in USA & UK, Executive Director of Chapel & York and trustee of the ASDA Wal-Mart Foundation. Peter Haley, 5 years as Head of Research at Chapel & York, specialising in the USA, also Editor of The Directory of American Grantmakers 2008/09.
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