Have you been curious about the CharityUniversity classes? Now's your chance to try one (or two, if you are a member) for free.

Renata Rafferty, a long-time CharityChannel colleague and CharityUniversity instructor, has given us the green light to offer for free two popular CharityUniversity recorded, on-demand classes:

• Board Bootcamp (free to everyone); and
• Six Steps to Building a Fund Development Master Plan (free to members of CharityChannel).

This is a value of $119 to non-members, and $238 to members.

These classes are recorded, on-demand versions of the original teleclasses. You listen to them from the comfort and convenience of your home or office.

If you are a member, log in to see two classes. If you are a non-member, you'll see one class unless you join CharityChannel and log in.

This CharityUniversity teleclass, conducted by an expert representative of Grants.gov, will cover how to find and apply for federal grants. The session will walk you through the various options to search for, and apply for, federal grants. This class was developed for the CharityUniversity Network by the American Association of Grant Professionals. Date of Class: Friday, January 9, 2009.

Veteran CharityUniversity instructor Linda Lysakowski is back with two more classes on the all-important capital campaign:

• Getting Ready for a Capital Campaign (January 16), and
• Organizing Your Capital Campaign (January 30)

If your organization or institution is contemplating a capital campaign, or is conducting one now, these classes are essential.

Don Griesmann, one of CharityChannel's most prolific and respected volunteer contributors, has just launched a new CharityChannel blog, offering short pieces that may be useful to the CharityChannel members who are looking for funding sources or who have an interest in the staying abreast with developments with funding sources.