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Local Advantage Series - The 2026 Grant Landscape: What Nonprofits & Small Businesses Need to Know Now

November 10, 2026 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (EST)

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The 2026 Grant Landscape: What Nonprofits and Small Businesses Need to Know Now

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The grant environment is shifting fast with more than $7 billion in annual nonprofit funding flowing through PA state agencies and major foundations, and a rapidly expanding set of small business grants driven by DCED, Ben Franklin Technology Partners, and federal innovation programs. This one‑hour session gives nonprofit leaders and small business owners a clear, actionable briefing on the latest trends, funding priorities, and competitive strategies shaping the grant-making landscape in 2026 and beyond. Rooted in data from the 2026 Giving USA report, the US Chamber of Commerce, and the Small Business Administration, attendees will leave with a practical understanding of where the money is, what funders are prioritizing, and how to position their organization for success.

This event will be virtual only. A link will be provided to each attendee.

Jennifer Belliveau

With more than two decades of experience working in philanthropy, Jennifer has a demonstrated commitment to the nonprofit field. She has worked for organizations focused on secondary and higher education, community and economic development, global health and healthcare, human rights, religion and faith, arts and culture, and poverty solutions. Jennifer has extensive experience with a variety of development initiatives, including major gifts, capital campaign design and implementation, planning and feasibility studies, development assessments, and staff and board training. Jennifer oversees much of CCS’s client work in Western Pennsylvania, as well as leading client engagements around the country. She has provided guidance on capital campaigns from $5 million to $1.25 billion, giving expert advice on revenue growth, staffing and structure, and organizational resourcing. In addition to her client work, Jennifer leads Talent Acquisition initiatives for her team at CCS. She is a founding member of the firm’s Pro Bono Working Group and the Crypto-Philanthropy Working Group, and she was Chair of the firm-wide Executive Summit Committee. Jennifer is a repeat Reunion Co-Chair for the Yale School of Management as well as a liaison to Yale’s For Humanity. Campaign Committee. She is the President-Elect of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Western PA chapter, a board member and Grants Committee Chair at the Child Health Association, runs the Art in Motion arts education program at Osborne Elementary, and is a guest lecturer at Carnegie Mellon University and many other local and national conferences. Jennifer earned an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. She lives in Sewickley with her husband and three children.


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Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce
Name: Erica Parr
Phone: (412) 259-0304
Email: execdir@sewickleyvalleychamber.org
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