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Basic overview of grantwriting techniques and strategies for fundraising novices
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“Let’s Get a Grant!”
Sources of Grants
Foundations– Non-profit with goal of making charitable gifts– More than 102,000 in the United States
Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?
Internet– Google organizations like yours, foundations
near you– Foundation Center
Foundation Finder Subscription ($$) Grant Guide – downloadable, PDF, affordable
Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?
Foundation’s Website Form 990
– Names of directors – Do they accept unsolicited requests?– Who have they supported?– How much do they have to give?– What size grants do they make?
Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?
The Foundation Center in NYC – E-mail through RFP online– Participating Collections
Other Material– Annual Reports– Journals– Newsletters
Play Matchmaker…Find Out More
Foundation Website Call Them Find a funder that fits your program rather
than trying to fit your program to the funder
Get it right when you write!
Get it right when you write!
• READ all instructions carefullyFormat – typewritten, pay attention to
page restrictions, margins, number of copies
Electronic submission often required. Print out instructions first and compose off-line, then copy & paste
Get it right when you write!
Get it right when you write!
• Collaborate – Important to work with colleagues to gather information on budgets, salaries, timeframes, outcome measurements
• Proofread carefully – no sloppy typos• Ask an “outsider” to read your proposal
– avoid jargon, technical terms, ambiguities
Get it right when you write!
Get it right when you write!
• Watch the deadline!• After you send it off – take a minute to
clean out your file, organize yourself for the next one. Then forget it.
Standard Copy
3 Sentence Synopsis 25 Word Synopsis 2,000 Word Synopsis Full Description Mission Statement Board Names & Affiliations Tax & Charity ID Numbers
What if you get the grant? Grant seeking myth – it is our money now
to do whatever we want!!! Grants are INVESTMENTS, not GIFTS Grantmakers now more than ever are looking
for accountability We must honor the proposal to the letter, or
ask first if changes are necessary Sometimes you have to give the money back ACKNOWLEDGE, ACKNOWLEDGE,
ACKNOWLEDGE
Corporations and Corporate Foundations
Often similar to other charitable foundations
May be looking for more recognition or marketing opportunities
Start locally Read business pubs, stay informed
Sources of Grants
Government Grants Federal –
Catalogue of federal domestic assistance grants.gov – opportunities posting e-mail US Dept of Labor
State Website Assembly Grants in Action News
Line Item Grants – follow political news, know when to approach elected officials and who to ask
Sources of Grants
It is about relationships
Look for connections, acknowledge support
So…Grantseeking is EXACTLY like other kinds of fundraising
Learn more“The Art and Skills of the Grant Process”
AFP Certificate Program at Molloy
Foundation Center Grant Writing Course
Thank you!
Theresa Jacobellis
Director, Public Affairs
Huntington Hospital
631.470.5207