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

Assel Grant Services

By researching funders, you can discover the information you need to tailor your grant application to the funder. Some funders require a letter of inquiry (short or detailed) before inviting full proposals. A well-established relationship can significantly increase your odds of being awarded a grant.

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How to Write an LOI (Letter of Interest or Intent) for Grants

GrantNews

Letter of Interest or Letter of Inquiry Often times funding sources want a heads-up about how many organizations plan on applying for a grant or contract so that they can hire a review staff in advance of the grant deadline. The structure of the LOI is a business letter. Therefore, write the LOI on business letterhead.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

Two months in, I have tested many of Candid’s tools and, in the interest of helping fellow nonprofit students, I’m sharing the inside scoop on free resources that provide quality information and can support our development. . It provides free information on nonprofits’ missions, visions, values, programs, leadership, and finances.

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

Candid

Feeling rather overwhelmed and clueless, I headed to the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL), where I was introduced to Dave Forsman, librarian extraordinaire and the lead for this location of Candid’s Funding Information Network. . It was such a relief to have access to this information! (It

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Building connections with funders as Black nonprofit leaders 

Candid

The lack of an introduction can be a dead end: “If the grantor is not accepting Letters of Inquiry, I usually give up because I am unsure of what steps to take next.” 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 Malone said.

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LOI’s Sorting out the Confusion and Purpose

Grant Professionals Association

Let’s sort this out, LOI can be a Letter of Inquiry, a Letter of Introduction, or a Letter of Intent. Honestly, it’s been left to stand as LOI because the two terms, Introduction and Inquiry are used interchangeably. Here you’ll get perspective on different ways to use them. Here cold outreach[3] can set you apart.

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Grant Writing or School Fundraising: Which is Better?

Big Fundraising Ideas

Grant writing consists of applying to award programs set up by foundations, corporations, government programs, and individuals. To apply, schools provide organizational information, data, and details about the need and how funds will be used. A grant award is a gift from the grantor; you don’t need to pay it back.