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Grantwriting: Beyond the Basics
Trends & Resources Pat Pasqual, director
Foundation Center, Washington, D.C.
Presented at Governor’s Grants Office
Workshop for Small Non Profits January 6, 2015
College Park, Maryland
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Source: Nonprofit Sector in Brief 2012 National Center for Charitable Statistics, the Urban Institute
Other Income 2.1%
Fees for Svcs & Goods from Private Sources
49.6%
Private Contributions
13.3%
Revenue for Public Charities: Reality!
Government Grants 8.3%
Investment Income 2.8%
Fees for Svcs & Goods from Govt
23.9%
Where does a grant fit in your fundraising plan?
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Proposals:
Necessary but not sufficient
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Engage Funders
• Go to events • Use board • Social media • Volunteers
Not just at proposal submission time!
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Nimble
• Keep up with the news – Field & philanthropy Vocabulary, RFP, new funding opportunities
• Basic files in order • Donor tracking system • Volunteer to review proposals
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Environmental Scan Resources
• www.grants.maryland.org • www.washingtongrantmakers.org • www.pnd.org • www.philanthropy.com • www.bizjournals.com/washington • Local papers
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Trends in Proposal Preparation
• Proposal formats – more options – Narrative, Q&A, LOI
• Submission process – more varied – 2 parts
• More info on Boards & staff • Appendices
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Foundation Directory Online Professional
• 9 databases • 130, 000 foundation & corporate donors • 3 million grants • Data is gathered from a variety of resources • Continuously updated
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Research Basics
• Researching trends not certainties • No perfect search
– Not every grant!
• Know the details of your program • Don’t start too narrow
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Access & Help
www.grantspace.org
Funding Information Centers
• Info & training
Ask Us
Chat Now
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Database Navigation Tips
• Must use index terms! • Can join terms by AND/ OR (in caps) • Use Quotation marks for “exact phrases” • Last search saved!
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Grantmaker Database
• Foundations, Corporate Giving Programs, Grantmaking Public Charities
• Directory – Contacts, guidelines, etc. – Leadership, sample grants
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Sample Search
• Field of Interest • Type of Support • Geographic Focus • Key Word
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Field of Interest
• Subjects • Population Groups
– Military/veterans
• Countries & continents
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Geographic Focus
• States • International • National
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Searches
• Limit with state(s)/national • Limit with subject • Keyword • “Applications not accepted”
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Grants
• Not every single grant • Details on grants
– Amount, funder
• Ideas & search terms
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Search Options
• Subject • Recipient Type • Where grant was made • Type of Support • Keyword Search • Link back to Grantmakers
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After FDO: Prioritizing!
• Look at annual report/web site • 990 or 990PF • Internet & social media • Send list to board, staff, etc. • Ask around
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Submission!
One size does not fit all! Letter of Intent Online forms Common Grant Applications
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Government vs. Private Grantseeking
• More staff • More readily available
information • More money • More tech savvy • RFP driven
• Shorter proposals • Shorter process • Less access • More Flexible • You present your
projects • Relationships
important!
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Take-Aways!
• FDO is one tool! • Relationships in community • Grantseeking is an art not science • Grants part of diversified funding plan
www.grantspace.org
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GrantSpace.org
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GrantSpace.org
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