grant talk molloy 2.10

“Let’s Get a Grant!”

Sources of Grants

Foundations– Non-profit with goal of making charitable gifts– More than 102,000 in the United States

Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?

Internet– Google organizations like yours, foundations

near you– Foundation Center

Foundation Finder Subscription ($$) Grant Guide – downloadable, PDF, affordable

Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?

Foundation’s Website Form 990

– Names of directors – Do they accept unsolicited requests?– Who have they supported?– How much do they have to give?– What size grants do they make?

Where Can I Learn About a Foundation?

The Foundation Center in NYC – E-mail through RFP online– Participating Collections

Other Material– Annual Reports– Journals– Newsletters

Play Matchmaker…Find Out More

Foundation Website Call Them Find a funder that fits your program rather

than trying to fit your program to the funder

Get it right when you write!

Get it right when you write!

• READ all instructions carefullyFormat – typewritten, pay attention to

page restrictions, margins, number of copies

Electronic submission often required. Print out instructions first and compose off-line, then copy & paste

Get it right when you write!

Get it right when you write!

• Collaborate – Important to work with colleagues to gather information on budgets, salaries, timeframes, outcome measurements

• Proofread carefully – no sloppy typos• Ask an “outsider” to read your proposal

– avoid jargon, technical terms, ambiguities

Get it right when you write!

Get it right when you write!

• Watch the deadline!• After you send it off – take a minute to

clean out your file, organize yourself for the next one. Then forget it.

Standard Copy

3 Sentence Synopsis 25 Word Synopsis 2,000 Word Synopsis Full Description Mission Statement Board Names & Affiliations Tax & Charity ID Numbers

What if you get the grant? Grant seeking myth – it is our money now

to do whatever we want!!! Grants are INVESTMENTS, not GIFTS Grantmakers now more than ever are looking

for accountability We must honor the proposal to the letter, or

ask first if changes are necessary Sometimes you have to give the money back ACKNOWLEDGE, ACKNOWLEDGE,

ACKNOWLEDGE

Corporations and Corporate Foundations

Often similar to other charitable foundations

May be looking for more recognition or marketing opportunities

Start locally Read business pubs, stay informed

Sources of Grants

Government Grants Federal –

Catalogue of federal domestic assistance grants.gov – opportunities posting e-mail US Dept of Labor

State Website Assembly Grants in Action News

Line Item Grants – follow political news, know when to approach elected officials and who to ask

Sources of Grants

It is about relationships

Look for connections, acknowledge support

So…Grantseeking is EXACTLY like other kinds of fundraising

Learn more“The Art and Skills of the Grant Process”

AFP Certificate Program at Molloy

Foundation Center Grant Writing Course

Thank you!

Theresa Jacobellis

Director, Public Affairs

Huntington Hospital

631.470.5207

thjacobellis@hunthosp.org