Dr. David E. Fraser leads engaging, practical sessions for professionals in government, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare administration. Whether in-person or online, each event offers actionable tools, strategic insights, and real-world case examples grounded in decades of cross-sector experience.
Browse upcoming seminars and register to attend. Most events are open to the public and hosted in partnership with mission-aligned organizations.
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Explore upcoming sessions led by Dr. Fraser, open to students, professionals, and the public. Topics include grant strategy, leadership development, and academic skills-building. Registration is free or low-cost unless otherwise noted.
Hosted by Supervisor Shanelle Scales-Preston, Contra Costa County District 5
October 28, 2025 – Crockett Community Center, Crockett, CA
Nearly 200 participants joined this full-day seminar on crafting fundable grant proposals grounded in ethics, mission alignment, and measurable impact.
Led by Dr. David E. Fraser, District 5 Chief of Staff and author of Grantcraft and Promoted into Incompetence.
🎥 Watch the 2:40 highlights below.
Hosted by the City of Walnut Creek Arts + Recreation Department
October 9, 2025 – Shadelands Auditorium, Walnut Creek, CA
This full-day seminar brought together nonprofit, healthcare, and public sector professionals for a deep dive into the grant development process.
Led by Dr. David E. Fraser, author of Grantcraft, the session introduced a new ethics module focused on transparency and mission alignment.
🎥 Watch the 1:50 preview below.
Webinar Recording: APA 7 Simplified – A Practical Guide to Academic Formatting
Hosted September 26, 2025, this 90-minute live webinar provided graduate students, faculty, and professionals with a clear, accessible walkthrough of APA 7th edition.
Dr. David E. Fraser guided participants through paper structure, headings, citations, references, and common mistakes, with strategies and templates to make APA compliance easier and less stressful.
Webinar Recording: Promoted into Incompetence?
Hosted by the Conference of Minority Public Administrators (COMPA) with co-sponsors from NCCU and ASPA Research Triangle, this national webinar drew over 100 participants. Dr. David E. Fraser explores the risks of promoting high performers into leadership without preparation. Topics include leadership gaps, budgeting pitfalls, and ethics.
The session previews themes from his forthcoming book, Promoted into Incompetence.

On September 13, 2025, Dr. David E. Fraser was featured in a live podcast-style conversation and audience Q&A with Diana Cantu-Reyna, RN, a holistic nurse coach and trauma-informed systems educator.
This session explored the cultural, structural, and financial challenges facing professionals working in public health, healthcare administration, and nonprofit leadership — with a special focus on sustainable funding, values-based care, and burnout among mission-driven professionals.
The conversation was recorded live and has since been published as a featured episode on the Reimagining Healthcare podcast.
Watch a full-length recording of Dr. Fraser’s recent seminar, “How to Write a Winning Grant Proposal,” hosted by Contra Costa County.
Dr. Fraser regularly designs and delivers customized sessions for public agencies, nonprofits, universities, and community-based organizations. If you’re interested in hosting a workshop, webinar, or guest presentation, we’d love to hear from you.
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