Modern Tech for Outreach and Funding 

Summary

A workshop that teaches staff how to bring in new resources—funding, partnerships, and programs—using today’s powerful yet approachable new digital tools. Participants learn where to look, how to evaluate opportunities, and how to draft strong outreach messages or micro-grant, and other proposals quickly.

Description

This workshop shows staff how to use modern technology to uncover real opportunities for their community: micro-grants, partnerships, donations, and program support. We walk through how to search for the right opportunities, assess whether they’re a good fit, and assemble a simple outreach or grant proposal without feeling overwhelmed. The focus is on practical, everyday tools that reduce the friction of finding and securing resources.
Participants will explore how to build a starter partner/funder list, match their existing programs to specific opportunities, and write short, effective pitches or proposals in minutes—not days.
Examples include:

• Finding grants and micro-grants ($250–$5,000) that are actually accessible
  • Drafting clean, effective outreach messages
  • Writing quick micro-grant proposals without the stress
  • Building a partner/funder list that grows over time
  • Matching programs to the right opportunities

Takeaway
Participants leave with experience using a curated set of tools, search shortcuts, templates, and prompts to kick-start their resource-gathering efforts.

Detailed Description

Bringing in new programs or financial support shouldn’t feel like detective work. Yet staff are often asked to “go find funding” without a clear roadmap—while juggling emails, calendars, and everything else their job demands. With new digital tools appearing constantly and grant portals changing every month, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure where to begin.

Find Funding With Modern Tech gives your team a grounded, practical system for discovering real opportunities using simple tools they already have. Instead of chasing vague leads or outdated lists, staff learn how to identify micro-grants, community funds, local sponsorships, partnerships, and outreach channels that actually fit your mission and programs. This workshop keeps your staff confident, focused, and moving forward.

What This Workshop Covers

Where to Look — and Why It Works

We teach staff how to navigate modern search tools, community directories, local business networks, library databases, and hidden “funding pockets” that most organizations overlook.

Evaluating Opportunities Quickly

Staff learn how to tell the difference between a good match and a time-waster, using practical criteria that save time and increase your chances of success.

Drafting Messages & Micro-Grant Proposals

We show how to write short outreach emails, partnership pitches, and micro-grant drafts that communicate value clearly and get faster responses.

Creating a Starter Funder/Partner List

Participants build a beginning list tailored to your organization—funders, local supporters, partners, and outreach channels aligned with your actual programs and goals.

Why This Matters for Staff

Modern community organizations rely on more than just a single funding stream. Staff are expected to:

• bring in new program ideas,

• look for fresh partnerships,

• identify small grants,

• communicate with local sponsors, and

• stay on top of changing digital tools.

This workshop reduces the pressure by giving them a simple, repeatable process—one that keeps them organized, confident, and ready for new opportunities.

Included With the Workshop

Participants leave with the Resource Finder Starter Pack, a clean set of:

• tools and directories

• shortcut workflows

• message templates

• micro-grant structures

• and a quick-start checklist

Everything they need to continue finding opportunities long after the training session ends.

Perfect For

• Program managers

• Outreach and engagement staff

• Executive directors

• Frontline staff who handle community connections

• Anyone responsible for bringing in new ideas or outside support

Workshop Outcomes

By the end of the session, your team will be able to:

• confidently search for grants, partners, and community resources

• build a targeted opportunity list

• evaluate options quickly using SeniorU’s practical criteria

• draft clear outreach messages in minutes

• match your programs to meaningful opportunities