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Winning Library Grants
Tampa Bay Library ConsortiumFebruary 28, 2012
Stephanie Gerding
http://[email protected]
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apply the basic process of grant work develop grant projects using community needs & planning find library grant funding sources write a proposal funders will love
What are you hoping to get out of today’s session?
Winning Grants
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New to grant work?
You have experience.• finding information, • answering questions, • serving the community, and• building relationships.
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It’s all about the people… not the money, not the “stuff.”
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Design Winning Grants
Research Funders &
Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue Gran
t Cycle
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Dream BIG
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Optimism & Reality Know Your Capacity Understand the Process
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Grant Team • Coordinator• Community• Volunteers
Elevator Speech
Organizing the Grant Team
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Potential Partnerships Friend-raising Appreciation Relationships
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Design Winning Grants
Research Funders & Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
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The fastest way to success is by planning. Prioritize needs & write it all down.
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Meet Community Needs
(improve their life)
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Needs Assessment
NEEDS
Analysis
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Designing Winning Grants
Research Funders & Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
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It’s About People…not stuff
Grant project = the answer to a compelling issue that exists in your community.
How can the library help solve this issue? literacy, job seeking skills, educational support,
school drop-out rates, safe place for teens, close digital divide
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Help People.
Thing: The County Library needs a bookmobile.
People: Residents of rural areas in our county need job
and health care information Students can’t complete their reading
assignments Senior home residents are lonely and depressed
because of limited leisure opportunities
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Designing Winning GrantsStrategic Plans - Needs
Assessments
Community Involvement
Creative Brainstormin
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Designing Winning Grants
Project Planning
Goals, Objectives, Activities, Outcomes
Timeline Budget Evaluation Plan
Strategic Plans - Needs
Assessments
Community Involvement
Creative Brainstormin
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What Makes a Good Grant Project?
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Good Projects: Solution to real community needs Offer something new, innovative, or creative Create a model that can be replicated Maximize resources Have tangible outcomes or products Have a reasonable budgets and realistic timelines Include community partners and community involvement Have goals and SMART objectives Have an evaluation plan that measures progress Cause a change in behavior, attitude, skill, life condition
or knowledge in PEOPLE Indicate sustainability
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Post to Chat:What target population did
your grant project(s) serve?
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Design Winning Grants
Research
Funders &
Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
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“Just my Size!”
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Government:
Federal
State
Local
Categories of Grants
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Federal Grant Sources
Institute of Museum & Library Services US Department of Education National Library of Medicine National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities National Institute for Literacy
Grants.gov
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State and Local Government Sources
State Humanities Council State Council on the Arts State Department of Education State Library City, County Gov (Arts, Business,
Community Development, Environmental, Historical Preservation, Education, Youth, Technology, Archival)
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Private Funding Sources
Foundations Corporations Clubs and Organizations Professional Associations
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Community Foundations
cof.org/whoweserve/community/resources (Scroll to bottom of page)
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http://foundationcenter.org
Cooperating Collections:
Access online & print
resources!!
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Corporate Grant Resources
Visit web sites of corporations in your community for priorities, grant guidelines, and deadlines.
Grantsmanship Center Corporate Giving (banks, grocery stores, utilities, stores, etc.) http://www.tgci.com/funding
National Directory of Corporate Giving
Print directory by The Foundation Center.
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Professional Associations & Local Grants!Research local community directories http://fdncenter.org/getstarted/topical/sl_dir.html
Michigan State University’s service clubs & civic organizations funding list http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/servicec.htm
Ask local government contacts, use the yellow pages, talk to friends and staff to discover
clubs and organizations that provide funding
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Library Grants Blog
http://librarygrants.blogspot.com
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5 Easy Grants for Beginners
Target Store Grants Libri Foundation Books for Children Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Minigrants Dollar General Grants Dreyer's Foundation Grants & Donations
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What grant sources and resources do you
recommend?
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Design Winning Grants
Research Funders &
Grants
Write the
Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue Gran
t Cycle
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Write the Winning Grant Proposal
1. Tell the story (PASSION and facts)2. Keep the audience in mind 3. Seek feedback4. Ask for everything you need5. Stay positive!
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Common Grant Components Cover Letter, Title Sheet, Table of
Contents Abstract/Summary Organizational Overview Statement of Needs/Justification Project Description Timeline/Activities/Methods Budget Evaluation Appendix
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Writing an Evaluation Plan
1. Why are you evaluating? (purpose)2. Who is the audience for the results?3. What do you need to know to measure
progress?4. When do you need the information?5. How will you collect the data and stories?
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Outcome Based Evaluation
Outcome = Impact on end user Behavior Attitude Skills Knowledge Condition/state
Know where you started. Are you spending resources on
projects and programs that are making a difference?
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Communicating with Funders
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Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Design Winning Grants
Write the Proposal
Research Funders & Grants
Implement,
Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
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Getting Funded
CELEBRATE!
Then:
• thank the funder!• tell appropriate officials/staff• send out a press release• begin activities
Establish
a baseline
for
evaluation
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Not funded?
Don’t give up! Ask for reviewers’ commentsStrategize a new approach Revise and edit Try another source
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Plan, prepare, and go
for it!
What did you learn?
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Stephanie Gerding
http://[email protected]
Stephanie Gerding
http://[email protected]
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If you don’t ask, you won’t get!
“I have tried raising money by asking for it, and by not asking for it. I always got more by asking for it.”
--Millard Fuller, founder, Habitat for Humanity
Good Luck with Grants!