Free Webinar for Tax-Exempt Organizations!
The Fundamentals of
Grant Funding
Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
2 PM EST
About the Webinar
Grants can feel like a mystery if you've never written one, but the fundamentals are straightforward once you understand how the process works. This first session sets the foundation for the entire series. We'll cover what a grant actually is, how it differs from a loan, when repayment conditions might apply, and who provides grant funding at the local, state, federal, and corporate level.
You'll learn how to:
- Define what a grant is and how it functions as a funding source
- Explain the key differences between grants and loans
- Understand when repayment conditions may apply
- Identify the types of organizations that provide grant funding
About Mary Louise Resch
Mary Louise Resch is a US Army veteran who has served over 37 years in the non-profit sector as an Executive Director, Development Director, Grant Writer, and Lobbyist. She currently serves as the Disaster Recovery Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) Coordinator for the SC Office of Resilience where she coordinates disaster recovery services with a variety of non-profit, government, business, and other key stakeholders like Long-term Recovery Groups to ensure that services are available for on-going unmet needs in a post-Hurricane Helene environment.
She has worked with such diverse populations as homelessness, food insecurity, dropout prevention, and juvenile justice. She is a Senior Certified Grants Specialist (SCGS) and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars over her non-profit career.
