3. Grant Components
● What are Grants
○ Financial awards or product donations
○ Awarded to grantee to realize a specific grantor vision or mission
○ Have reporting requirements
● Stages of Grant
○ Seeking
○ Creating Reusable Material
○ Submission
● Availability of Grants
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4. Public vs. Private Grants
Public
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Government legislation
Cost-sharing and matching
Time intensive applications
Cost to applicants much higher
Stringent compliance procedures
May cover entire program costs
Very competitive process
Private
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More flexible requirements
Wide range of possibilities
Cover program related expenses
Can often provide alternative
forms of assistance (equipment,
software, hardware donations)
● Usually less competitive process
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5. Why Private Grants
Benefit Lifeschool?
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Prospective Benefits
○ Replace gear and camping equipment
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Upgrade Technology
Expand program offerings
Increase counselor staff capacity
○ Fill-in critical operations support
Credible Areas of Alignment
○ Environmental education and Emerging Issues
○ Disadvantaged Youth
○ Technology
Simplified Reporting
Less Competitive Application Process
Letter of Inquiry (LOI) vs. complex submissions
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6. Aligning Availability &
Priorities
Certain items are more likely to be funded
● High Probability
○ Camping equipment – tents, sleeping bags, etc.
○ Technology upgrade
● Medium Probability
○ Scholarships or program funding for low-income or at-risk individuals
○ Salary for Logistics/Program Director
○ Staff support & training
● Low Probability
○ Trailers and vehicles
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8. Who is
Ashley Capps
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Shannon Maitland
Problem Solving
Plus?
Over 11 years of grant/fundraising knowledge and expertise
25% Grant Success Rate vs. industry standard of 20%
$3M in grant awards
$4.5 M in 3 Annual Fundraising events
Enabled 42% donation increase - silent auction
Extensive experience in public and private sectors
Current & former clients:
○ Disabled Veterans Insurance Careers (DVIC)
○ The Good Luck Jewelry Company (Switzerland)
○ Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida
○ The Immokalee Foundation (TIF)
○ Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships (HTAP)
○ World Relief
Personal qualifications:
○ Former - Director of Development, Eckerd Youth Alternatives (Eckerd)
○ Former Grant Writer, Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida
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9. Recommendations
Next Steps:
• Board decision
• Grant seeking, identification and summaries
• Grant writing and proposal preparation
• Grant submission
• Foundation decision
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10. Package Options
To show our belief in Lifeschool’s mission, Problem Solving Plus is offering a discount in our grant writing packages.
Trailblazer Package
● 4 Grants (2 topics)
● 2 LOIs
● 1 Marketing document
$7,500
Backpacker Package
● 3 Grants - (2 topics)
● 1 LOI
$5,500
Camping Package
● 2 Grants (1 topic)
● 1 LOI
$3,500
These packages include at no additional cost to you ...
• Grant seeking
• Grant proposal preparation
• Organizational consultation
• Proposal submission
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