• Monthly Lunch-time Programs
  • Grantmakers describe their programs, policies and how to approach them.
  • Experts share their experience and advice on how to be successful in winning grants. A seasoned grantwriter ("Grant Doctor") is available to answer individual questions.
  • Seattle at REI in January, March, May, July, September, and November.
  • Tacoma on alternate months at Freighthouse Square.
• Annual Conference: a full-day of workshops and high-value speakers every fall
• Annual Funders Forum: a half-day every spring to meet funders in a roundtable format
• PSGA Listserve: news about local funders, Q&A about grantwriting and research -- network without leaving your desk.
• Directory of local freelance grantwriters
• Links to classes and workshops in the region.
• Job openings (employers interested in posting job announcements click here).
• Specialized training on topics such as grant tracking, Internet research, grant management, freelancing, and preparing large, complex proposals.

Funder Etiquette

The funders who speak at our meetings and conferences are happy to meet grantwriters and explain their giving programs to us. You may introduce yourself after the meeting, leave your business card, and perhaps ask the funders how and when you might talk to them later about your organization and projects. However, PSGA meetings are not the place to discuss your funding needs or (horrors!) to hand your proposal directly to grantors. Such behavior offends them and makes them reluctant to attend grantwriters’ meetings in the future.