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Did You Know: The Importance of Researching Funders Before Applying by Roxanne Jensen, Ed.S., GPC

Assel Grant Services

Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. By researching a funder’s giving history, you can get clues that help you determine the best way to approach them, a letter of inquiry, a phone call to discuss a project, or an introductory meeting.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising. I’ll be the first to admit that I had a lot of fears about fundraising (deep insecurity about my ability to make small talk, the general awkwardness of asking for money, etc.). My journey to become a fundraiser has paid off.

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Grant Writing or School Fundraising: Which is Better?

Big Fundraising Ideas

Are you looking for alternative options to fundraising to earn dollars for your school? Both fundraising and grant writing takes time, resources, skill, and detailed planning and can lead to earning significant funding. Grant writing and fundraising have differing pros, cons, methods, and outcomes. Let’s examine each.

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Building connections with funders as Black nonprofit leaders 

Candid

Similarly, Cause Effective’s study Money, Power and Race: The Lived Experience of Fundraisers of Color sheds light on the systemic issues Black individuals encounter in fundraising. It took two years, but the funder awarded All Things Women $100,000 and, beyond that, taught Davis how to tell the organization’s story better. “It

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

Candid also offers a wide variety of borrowable e-books by topic: DEI, management, fundraising, grant writing, advocacy, etc. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . I recently tried to find a course on DEI and many were hundreds of dollars per class. Grants to Individuals

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

In May 2021, I had to face the inevitable: I could no longer avoid fundraising. I’ll be the first to admit I had a lot of fears about fundraising (deep insecurity about my ability to make small talk, the general awkwardness of asking for money, etc.). However, I was determined to push away my fears and become a successful fundraiser.

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How Does a Nonprofit Find Funding to Keep the Lights On?

Tech Soup

These costs — for 70 percent of respondents — were paid for by some combination of fees for services, fundraisers, and individual donations. Invest in tools to give you a hand up, and streamline your grantseeking based on efficiency and the likelihood of an award. Make your grant proposals sparkle.