Download - Fundraising QuickStart week 4

Sandy Rees, CFREFundraising Coach

Results depend on

How well you learn

How much ACTION you take

You miss every shot

you don’t take.

(c) Sandy Rees, 2010 www.getfullyfunded.com

Use grants to raise money


Capacity building

Capital campaign

General operating support

Multi-year project

Program support

Start-up support


What need are you addressing?

How much will it cost?

What will you accomplish with the money?

What outcomes are you seeking?


Make them specific and measurable

Funders are very interested in outcomes


Form 990

501(c)3 letter

Brochure, fact sheet, etc.

List of Board of Directors

Most recent financial statements

Annual report

Audited financials

Letters of support


Make sure the grants you go for fit with your current mission.


Make it complete

Keep it realistic

Manually check your numbers

Don’t inflate your numbers

Make it easy to read


Grant funding usually comes from

Private foundations

Corporate foundations

Government grants


Make sure the funders you choose are an exact fit for you program or project.


Start with the Foundation Center (www.foundationcenter.org)

Guidestar www.guidestar.org

www.grants.gov


http://www.foundationcenter.org/

http://www.guidestar.org/

See who else in your community is getting grant $

See what similar nonprofits across the country are getting


Limitations

Purpose and interest

Types of support

Previous grants or grantees

Scoring


Look for

Indication of capacity

Previous grantees

Previous grant amounts

Their Board of Directors


See if any of YOUR Board members know any of THE FUNDER’S Board members

Establish a connection

No arm twisting!


Keep yourself organized

Start with plenty of time


Letter of Inquiry

Application

Complete proposal


Keep it simple and concise

No jargon or acronyms

Use descriptive words

8th grade reading level


Use 12 point, simple font

Use 1” margin

Keep paragraphs short

Simple binding


Thank the funder for a gift

Thank the funder anyway!


Sandy Rees, CFRE

Fundraising Coach

www.getfullyfunded.com

[email protected]


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