Description
This webinar, held on May 20, 2025, was sponsored by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and facilitated by the National Capacity Building Project, in partnership with the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs. It features Dana Mach, Strategic Partnerships Officer, at the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT). Dana discusses how programs can strengthen sustainability through funding diversification. With uncertainty in federal funding and rising demand for services, organizations must adopt a more intentional and proactive fundraising approach. The session will walk through core funding streams and how they can complement existing federal grants. Participants will explore how to align their mission with funder priorities, build internal capacity for program development, and create a development plans that supports both core programming and long-term resilience. The session will also highlight ways to leverage organizational strengths, including partnerships and internal expertise, to build compelling cases for funder support.
Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify alternative funding streams.
- Explain how diversified funding supports program sustainability and flexibility.
- Recognize ways program staff across roles can contribute to fundraising strategy.
- Outline initial steps for developing a basic funding diversification plan.
Target Audience
This webinar is intended for staff of torture rehabilitation programs that are funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and/or are members of the National Consortium of Torture Treatment Programs, SASIC Program staff, as well as others who provide services to survivors of torture.
Resources:
- Beyond the Grant Diversifying Funding PowerPoint
- Foundation Directory Online (Candid) is a comprehensive database of U.S. foundations, grant recipients, and funding trends. Offers advanced search and funder profiles.
- Grants.gov is the official source for federal grant opportunities. Searchable by agency, eligibility, and topic.
- Instrumentl is a grant prospecting, tracking, and workflow tool combining funder research and project management.
- GrantStation is a searchable database of private and public funding opportunities for nonprofits, with tools to track and plan funding strategy.
- Chronicle of Philanthropy – Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin provides weekly digest of new RFPs from private and corporate funders across issue areas and geographies.
- Council on Foundations – Funder Directory is a directory and resources from a national network of grantmakers, searchable by issue area and region.
- Local Community Foundations is a tool to find community foundations by location. Many offer grants for local programs and partnerships.
- The Grantsmanship Center – Funding Sources is a curated listings of top local, state, and federal funders by U.S. state and issue area.
Presenters:
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Dana Mach , Strategic Partnerships Officer, Center for Victims of Torture