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"Hosting has been a cost-effective way to increase our own grant development capabilities and provide a community service at the same time. It does require work and commitment, but it's well worth it. And the support we get from your training program coordinators has been outstanding...I have nothing but good things to say about The Grantsmanship Center!"

Betsy Till
University of New Mexico Development Office
Albuquerque, NM

"Why do we host Grantsmanship Center training? Because we believe the training is exceptional and it fits so well with our mission. We think you're an excellent organization and we want to be affiliated with the best!"

Fayre Crossley
The Grant Center
Memphis, TN

"We've been hosting your programs every year for more than seven years. We especially appreciate the opportunity to train our own staff and improve our grant success...All in all, it's a very good event for the Buffalo Red Cross."

Loren Smith
American Red Cross, Greater Buffalo Chapter
Buffalo, NY

"First rate! Hosting your training program has let people know that we're more than just a church retreat center. We would love to have you back any time!"

Jensen Monroe
Watson Homestead Conference and Retreat Center
Painted Post, NY

"Your program gives the best overview of where to look for grants and how to find funding...We continue to host the Grantsmanship Training Program because it's THE course in getting grants!"

Dr. Georgia Zannaras
Alamo Area Council of Governments
San Antonio, TX

"You do an excellent job. Everything about the hosting process is so well-organized, which makes it a lot easier for us. Our library has been a Grantsmanship Center host for many years and now we just breeze through it!"

Jill Azaria
Dallas Public Library
Dallas, TX

"We learn something more about grantsmanship each time we host a program. Not only have our own grants increased dramatically, we've made lasting friends from other agencies."

Pam Plummer
Center for Youth and Families
Little Rock, AR

"As a host organization, we enable our staff to improve their proposal writing skills. We also improve our reputation for leadership, by helping all community-based organizations to bring increased funding to the area."

Dave Stoeklin
Madison County Employment and Training
Edwardsville, IL

"I had attended a Grantsmanship Center training and it was spectacular! I thought that hosting our own training would be a valuable opportunity to share the Grantsmanship Center approach with my agency—and I'm happy to say I was right. People loved it! Hosting your workshop certainly raised our profile in the community and helped us meet a lot of great people."

Doris Griffin
Rural Opportunities, Inc.
Rochester, NY

"Our experience with hosting has been superb. Your training program coordinators answer all our needs and provide very useful resource materials. The programs themselves are always well received, and we look forward to hosting them year after year. I used to think that we might eventually reach a point of saturation, but it's been just the opposite: The demand for your workshops has actually built!"

Patrick Golden
Williamsburg Regional Library
Williamsburg, VA

"Hosting your program was a total delight for us. I can't say enough good things about all the support we received from The Grantsmanship Center. Keep up the good work!"

Mikal Hamin
Alliance for Community Excellence
Miami, FL

"Everyone here was extremely pleased with the workshop—you have a great program. We look forward to hosting again."

Jim O'Brien
University of Hawaii Foundation
Honolulu, HI

"We put on a lot of training programs here but yours went especially well...We got great PR out of it, and the tribes that sent staff told us they were very, very happy with the results. Hosting was a completely positive experience and we'd like to do it again."

Linda Navarro
California Rural Indian Health Board
Sacramento, CA

"It's great for us to be affiliated with a program that is so well-known all across the country. Hosting has helped us develop further contacts with other nonprofits, and we have gotten wonderful feedback from them about the training...Hosting your workshops helps us to broaden the circle of influence we have, to develop future collaborations, and to partner with other organizations."

Marcia Lobman
Center for Nonprofit Resources
New Orleans, LA

"Not only did hosting give us a chance to train our staff at no cost, it helped to boost our organizational image. We built important new relationships with other local nonprofits. Hosting a Grantsmanship Center program is something that I've enthusiastically recommended to colleagues across the country."

Ruth Allen
Cornell University Cooperative Extension
New York, NY

"Throughout the process, communication was clear and assistance and information were readily available. All the staff and presenters from The Grantsmanship Center were professional and personable without fail...This was an excellent experience for our department and we look forward to the next time."

Sandra Gladney and David M. Bernstein
University of Oregon, Continuing Education
Eugene, OR