Urban Philanthropy's flagship program, Launch & Lead® provides guidance and support in the formation of your 501c3 nonprofit organization (including preparation of Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest, EIN number, and the IRS 1023 application, followed by fundraising strategy and grant readiness). Participants also receive enrollment in Cause Academy, Urban Philanthropy's 6-Month Nonprofit Leadership Institute.

This 6-month Nonprofit Management Boot Camp covers such critical topics as fundraising, grant writing, leadership, governance, accounting and finance, operations, marketing and communications, volunteer engagement, and program management. Cause Academy is included as part of Urban Philanthropy's Launch & Lead: Nonprofit Launch & Development Program.

Urban Philanthropy's Founder's Forum® Convenes executive directors andboard members to discuss emerging issues and to learn from each other. These events are free and are held virtually on the first Thursday of every month. Relevant topics include finance, fundraising, human resources, board development, personal leadership, and more.

Imagine raising thousands or even millions of dollars for the non-profit or campaign of your choice. You can raise unlimited amounts of money, once you learn the right way of asking people. This course will teaches you a step-by-step process for raising support money for causes you believe in.

Although 75-85% of nonprofit funding comes from individual donations, being grant ready increases your capacity and ability to find, apply to, win, and manage grant applications successfully. Through Urban Philanthropy's Grant Ready Masterclass, participants are supported in becoming "grant ready," while learning strategies for researching, writing for, winning and managing local, statewide, federal, corporate and foundational grants.