sandy rees, cfre fundraising coach. results depend on how well you learn how much action you take...
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Sandy Rees, CFREFundraising Coach
Results depend on
How well you learn
How much ACTION you take
You miss every shot
you don’t take.
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Use grants to raise money
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Capacity building
Capital campaign
General operating support
Multi-year project
Program support
Start-up support
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What need are you addressing?
How much will it cost?
What will you accomplish with the money?
What outcomes are you seeking?
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Make them specific and measurable
Funders are very interested in outcomes
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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
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Make sure the grants you go for fit with your current mission.
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Make it complete
Keep it realistic
Manually check your numbers
Don’t inflate your numbers
Make it easy to read
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Grant funding usually comes from
Private foundations
Corporate foundations
Government grants
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Make sure the funders you choose are an exact fit for you program or project.
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Start with the Foundation Center (www.foundationcenter.org)
Guidestar www.guidestar.org
www.grants.gov
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See who else in your community is getting grant $
See what similar nonprofits across the country are getting
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Limitations
Purpose and interest
Types of support
Previous grants or grantees
Scoring
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Look for
Indication of capacity
Previous grantees
Previous grant amounts
Their Board of Directors
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See if any of YOUR Board members know any of THE FUNDER’S Board members
Establish a connection
No arm twisting!
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Keep yourself organized
Start with plenty of time
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Letter of Inquiry
Application
Complete proposal
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Keep it simple and concise
No jargon or acronyms
Use descriptive words
8th grade reading level
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Use 12 point, simple font
Use 1” margin
Keep paragraphs short
Simple binding
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Thank the funder for a gift
Thank the funder anyway!
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Sandy Rees, CFRE
Fundraising Coach
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