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Raise More to Do More: Extreme Grant Makeover ACFB Agency Conference
March 3, 2013
Presented By: Kimberly Hays de Muga, GPC
Objectives
• Define most commonly requested sections of
grants
• Review tips to strengthen answers for most
challenging sections
In less than 30 minutes
WHY IS A GRANT PROPOSAL LIKE A
RESUME?
Must have for job
seeker
Skills, experience,
expertise, education
Important, but only
first or second step in
job seeking process
Commonly included
items/format
Must have for grant
seeker
History, programs,
achievements
Important, but only
first or second step in
grant-seeking process
Commonly included
sections
Resume
Grant Proposal
COMMON COMPONENTS OF GRANT PROPOSALS
Statement of Need—use local data as much as
possible to illustrate “problem to solve”
Organization History—significant milestones only
Program Description—how are you going to solve
problem—specifics
Goals/Objectives/Outputs/Outcomes
Evaluation
Sustainability
STATEMENT OF NEED
What is the problem
you’re trying to solve?
Why is it important?
What does the
problem look like in
the communities
you serve?
STATEMENT OF NEED—BEFORE
Hunger is a terrible problem.
Millions of Americans are hungry
everyday. We help feed the
hungry by providing boxes of food
every week to 150 families.
Without this assistance, they and
their families would suffer.
Therefore, we need to help them.
STATEMENT OF NEED--AFTER
In Henry County, Georgia, more than
30,000 residents are not sure where their
next meal is coming from, according to
Feeding America. The most recent U.S.
census data shows that more than 10% of
all Henry county residents are living below
the poverty level. In Anywhereville, the
community we serve, the nearest large scale
grocery store is more than 15 miles away.
WHERE TO FIND INFORMATION
Feeding America: Map the Meal Gap
http://feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-
america/hunger-studies/map-the-meal-gap.aspx
Poverty Data by County Georgia
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13000.html
Neighborhood Nexus (not all counties
represented)
http://www.neighborhoodnexus.org/
Your own expertise and experience and records
SUSTAINABILITY
How will program
continue after
grant money is
spent?
Specific plans, not
generalities
Who will help
make this happen?
SUSTAINABILITY—BEFORE
We are committed to sustain
operations of the Kudzu Food
Pantry. The Community
Church continues to support
us. We will ask for donations
from the community to
continue this important
work.
SUSTAINABILITY—AFTER
The Community Church will
continue to provide in-kind storage,
office space and utilities for the next
five years. Our two annual letter
and email campaign should bring in
$5,000-$7,000. We will begin our
Board member giving campaign. We
will write grants to family
foundations and ask local businesses
for in-kind and cash donations.