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Kendra MorganWebJunction Senior Program Manager
Today’s ProducersJennifer PetersonWebJunction Community Manager
WINNING LIBRARY GRANTS
May 4, 2011 WebJunction
Stephanie Gerdinghttp://stephaniegerding.com
Special Offer on Winning Grants from Neal-Schuman Publishers! 10% off with code: GERD11 http://neal-schuman.com/wg
• Demonstrate steps for grant work
• Discover tips for grant success
• Indentify grant sources • Know how to easily locate grant
opportunities • Be confident about grant work!
To Do Today!
What are you hoping to get out of today’s discussion?
Handouts
New to grant work?
You have experience:• finding information, • answering questions, • serving the community, and• building relationships.
It’s all about the people… not the money
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the Project
Research Funders &
Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue Gran
t Cycle
Dream BIG
Put it in Writing Grant Team (coordinator, community,
volunteers) Know Your Capacity
Optimism and Realism
Potential Partnerships Friendraising Appreciation Relationships
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the Project
Research Funders & Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue Gran
t Cycle
Meet Community Needs (make things better)
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the
Project
Research Funders & Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
Good Projects: Address 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
Post to Chat:What target population did
your grant project(s) serve?
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the Project
Research
Funders &
Grants
Write the Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
Categories of Grants Government:
Federal State Local
Private: Foundations Corporations and Businesses Clubs and Organizations Professional and Trade Associations
Just my Size!
Federal Grant Sources
Institute of Museum & Library Services http://www.imls.gov
US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps
National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/grants.html
National Endowment for the Arts http://www.nea.gov/ National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html National Institute for Literacy
lincs.ed.gov/cgi-bin/lincs/search/gsearch/dbsearch.cgi?action=Show%20Results
State and Local Government Sources
State Humanities Council www.neh.gov/whoweare/statecouncils.html
State Council on the Arts www.nasaa-arts.org/About/State-Arts-Agency-Directory.php
State Department of Education wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SEA
State Library: www.publiclibraries.com/state_library.htm City, County Gov (Arts, Business, Community
Development, Environmental, Historical Preservation, Education, Youth, Technology, Archival)
Private Funding Sources Foundations Corporations Clubs and Organizations Professional Associations
Resources for Finding Grants
Find out about Funders Use the language of the resources and funders
key words, subject matter, geographic area, demographics Refine and target your search, work from general to specific
Learn about prospective grantors - find a good match! Visit prospective grantor websites
annual reports, success stories of previous grants, staff biographies, current guidelines, philosophy.
Nonprofit Intelligence: Guidestar.org; search on 990s Record what you find; Keep your research organized
Federal Gov Grant Resources Grants.gov
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance www.cfda.gov
Federal Agency websites Federal Register www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html Primary Source www.imls.gov/news/source.shtm TGCI Federal Register Grant Announcements
www.tgci.com
Community Foundations
cof.org/whoweserve/community/resources (Scoll to bottom of page)
http://foundationcenter.org
Cooperating
Collections:Electronic
& print resources!!
Corporate Grant Resources Visit web sites of corporations that operate
in your community for information about their 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 for corporate funders -The Foundation Center.
• ALA Awards & Scholarships• American Assn of School Librarians• SLA Scholarships & Grants• ALA Awards and Grants
Professional Organizations
Remember local grants!•Research your local community directory 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
•Your local government, yellow pages, friends, and staff may also know local clubs and organizations that provide funding
Library Grants Blog
http://librarygrants.blogspot.com
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 & Product
Donations
Top 8 Sites to Search for Library Grants
Library Grants Blog http://librarygrants.blogspot.com Foundation Center RFP Bulletin fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp Grants.gov grants.gov IMLS http://www.imls.gov/applicants/name.shtm National Endowment for the Humanities
http://www.neh.gov/grants/index.html National Network of Libraries of Medicine
http://www.nnlm.gov/projects The U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/fund/landing.jhtml?src=rt State Libraries
http://www.imls.gov/programs/libraries.shtm
What grant sources and resources do you
recommend?
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the Project
Research Funders &
Grants
Write the
Proposal
Implement, Evaluate Continue
Grant
Cycle
Funders Aren’t ATMs…
Write the Winning Grant Proposal1. Tell the Story. With PASSION!2. Keep the Audience in Mind3. Seek Feedback
Common Grant ComponentsCover Letter, Title Sheet, Table of
ContentsAbstract/SummaryOrganizational OverviewStatement of Needs/JustificationProject DescriptionTimeline/Activities/MethodsBudgetEvaluation ProcessAppendix
Writing an Evaluation Plan
1. What is the purpose?2. Who is the audience?3. What do you need to measure progress?4. What sources of information are needed and
how will you collect?5. When do you need the information?
Prepare
Focus on Priorities
Develop the Project
Write the Proposal
Research Funders &
Grants
Implement,
Evaluate
Continue Gran
t Cycle
Getting FundedCELEBRATE!Then:
• thank the funder!• tell appropriate officials/staff• send out a press release• begin preliminary activities
Establish a baseline
for evaluation
Not funded?Don’t give up! Ask for reviewers’ commentsStrategize a new approach Revise and edit Try another source
Common Reasons Not Funded Grant project didn’t match funder’s purpose Guidelines not followed Proposal was poorly written The budget was inaccurate or unclear The necessity for your project and its
potential impact were not apparent Needed partners or collaborators Evaluation planning weak Project not sustainable
Keep Up-to-Date Library Grants Blog library grant opportunities
librarygrants.blogspot.com Primary Source IMLS monthly e-mail newsletter
http://www.imls.gov/utility/subscribe.htm NEH Connect! The National Endowment for the Humanities'
electronic newsletter http://www.neh.gov/news/nehconnect.html RFP Bulletin from the Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/ Grants.gov Grant Opportunity
http://www.grants.gov/Find#receive Charity Channel Forum Online Discussion Groups
http://charitychannel.com/subscribe/ Association of Fundraising Professionals
http://www.afpnet.org/country.cfm?cntry=USA&folder_id=932 The Grantsmanship Center
http://www.tgci.com/training/tprogram.asp Chronicle of Philanthropy http://www.philanthropy.com
(FREE) New Resources To Explore
US Impact Study
ALA Fundraising Toolkit
Tell Everyone!
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” --Helen Keller
Stephanie [email protected]
Special Offer on Winning Grants from Neal-Schuman Publishers! 10% off with code: GERD11 http://neal-schuman.com/wg
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