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.