Grantwriting

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  • Grantwriting

    Development of proposals and letters of interest to grantmakers. This includes proposal preparation, editing, phone consultations, and delivering proposals or materials if necessary.

    Revision of organizational materials, such as budgets and board lists, required for attachments.

    Research and review the organization’s background materials and provide community needs research to tell the story of the organization. 

    Communication with prospective and actual funders both before applications are submitted, regarding best approaches, deadlines, and amounts to request, and after grants are submitted with cultivation emails and phone calls.

    Ensure that grant applications, letters of inquiry, reports, and correspondence from funders are scanned and provided to the organization.

    You will receive fully edited proposals and/or letters of interest. I typically send out the approved proposal and all the attachments with the correct number of copies, and I provide a scanned copy for the organization’s record-keeping. I provide ample time before the deadline for the organization to review the proposals.

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  • Prospect Research

    Research grant opportunities by using a subscription to the Foundation Directory Online – Professional Level (costs $179.95 per month).

    A tailored spreadsheet will be provided that includes the names of the foundations, why they are a potential match for the nonprofit, contact information, how to apply, when to apply, and more. Fields are included that turn this spreadsheet into a working annual grants calendar.

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