Getting the Funding You Need: Building Effective Relationships & Pitches

By National Center for Medical Legal Partnership

Application

An Interactive MLP Learning Collaborative

All sessions take place on Wednesdays, April 2 – 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT / 2 – 3:30 p.m. ET

As medical-legal partnership (MLP) teams look to strengthen their programs’ long-term sustainability, it is important to be able to convey MLP work and outcomes to potential funders succinctly, compellingly, and in a way that marries MLP to funders’ mission and priorities. In this 4-part interactive learning collaborative – presented by the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership – participants will strengthen their communications skills and develop a pitch deck unique to their organization and program that they can use with potential funders and other stakeholders.

  • Session 1 (April 2): We’ll unpack relationship-building strategies and the elements of a fundraising pitch deck and explore how to translate the work you do to your audience’s priorities. Participants will learn how to leverage research and relationships in designing a pitch.
  • Session 2 (April 9): Facilitators will share how to leverage data effectively in pitches and how to balance it with storytelling. We’ll also explore principles of visual design and how design can strengthen messaging.
  • Session 3 (April 16): We’ll explore how to identify funder priorities and navigate the funding landscape. Participants will practice answering typical questions funders ask and how to respond to their feedback.
  • Session 4 (April 23): Before session 4, participants will draft their own pitch decks using lessons learned in sessions 1, 2, & 3. In our final session, participants will present their draft decks, get peer feedback, and identify what they want to refine.

Who Should Apply?

This learning collaborative is designed for individuals:

  • Working with an operational MLP or one that is in the planning stages.
  • Open to FQHC-based or FQHC-affiliated MLP teams and a very limited number of participants from Hospital-based MLP teams.

There is a brief one-page application so that we can ensure that the content is a good match to your experience and we understand your goals and needs. Participation in the learning collaborative is free. It is important that participants join for all four sessions. 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY 

Application Deadline: March 28, 2025 at 6 PM ET