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Agenda
• Presenter: Tatiana Christian, Greening Forward Grantwriting Intern
Grantwriting can be daunting, but Greening Forward youth have a few tips to make it all seem a little bit easier. In Grantwriting for Teens, we’ll be looking at ways for youth-driven projects to find foundations to request funding from, how to not be afraid to ask for money, and how to approach the process.
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[Photo of Tatiana]
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Introductions
• What’s your name?• Where are you from?• Give us a one-sentence pitch to us about your
project.• Use the chat box to send in any website or
social media links you would like for us to share.
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Icebreaker
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The Process
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So You Want to Write a Grant?
• Some basic questions to ask: - How to find foundations to solicit funding from? (FoundationCenter.org Site)
- What do you need to know about the potential funder?(Use W990s and research)
- What can you do to help yourself through the process?
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Making Connections
• #1 reason grants are denied: failure to make connections
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Making Connections
Shared MissionShared MottoShared HistoryShared Geographic Focus
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Motives for Giving
FoundationCorporationGovernment
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Some Examples
• Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment. (CA)
• The Oram Foundation, Inc. (CA)
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Rose Foundation
• Location : address, main site URL, contact e-mail, etc
• Type of Grantmaker: Public Charity• Financial Data : Total Assets and
Total Giving• Explore their website
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Oram Foundation
• Location : address, main site URL, contact e-mail, etc
• Type of Grantmaker: Independent Foundation
• Financial Data : Total Assets and Total Giving
• Explore their website
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What You Need to Know
Things to look for »- Mission statement- The letter of interest or application deadlines,
guidelines, and criteria - The types of projects they’ve funded in the
past
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Strategy and Gameplanning
Have an overall gameplan:• How many grants do you aim to write?• What are the deadlines for each one?• How much funding do you want?
• What is the likelihood of obtaining each grant you are applying for?
• How long do you think it’ll take to write each grant? How much time do you have?• Do you have any help?
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Keep Organized
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Where did Stick Girl go Wrong?
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Maintaining Sanity
• Follow and adhere to deadlines and grant requirements.
• Take a break. • Ask questions.• Don’t procrastinate.
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Overcoming Obstacles
• Some fears you may have about – • Your age
• Inexperience • Feelings of worth about your project
• Uncertainty• Writing abilities (or lack there of)
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Self-Confidence & You
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Questions
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Thanks for Joining Us
Tatiana Christian, Grantwriting Intern, Greening [email protected]
Charles Orgbon, CEO, Greening [email protected]