The document provides an overview of grants, emphasizing the importance of understanding funders and the application process for both not-for-profit organizations and individuals. It highlights critical components of project planning for grant applications, including aligning projects with funder interests and gathering necessary materials. Additionally, it encourages proactive planning and offers resources for finding grant opportunities and enhancing grant writing skills.

1. Thursday, December 19, 2019
Margit Brazda Poirier, Owner, M.S., GPC
Grants4Good LLC
www.grants4good.com

2. Understand how to find the best
GRANTS for your work
Learn about FUNDERS and what
they will pay for
Know what to do NOW so you can
be ready to apply for grants!
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3.  What is a grant?
 Most grants are for not-for-profit (or
nonprofit) organizations; Some are for
businesses.
 Grants for individuals include college,
scholarships, research fellowships.
 Most grants are competitive. Sometime highly
competitive!

4. Only about
1 in 10 grant
applications
gets funded!
Foundations vs.
Federal vs. State
grants
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5. Revenue (is it sustainable?)
Partnerships in Implementation
Greater Community Impact
Reputation for Positive Change
More Revenue…
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6. The Power of Grants
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7.  Over 427 billion given in grants and
donations to charity in 2018 (Giving USA 2019)
 Over 87,000 grant-making foundations in the
U.S. and thousands of state and federal grants
(Foundation Center)
 Over 1.5 million not-for-profits in the U.S.
◦ Over 2,000 Make a Wish Foundations
(National Center for Charitable Statistics)
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8. SBA.gov
 “Free money!”
 “You don’t have to pay
it back”
 “You are eligible for a
grant now”
 “Need startup capital
that you don’t have to
pay back?”
 “Interested in getting a
grant to start your
business?”
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9. Program Costs Operational Costs
 Staff
 Overhead
 Equipment
 Training
 Travel
 Insurance
 Supplies
 Occupancy
 …almost everything.
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10.  Your work = funder’s mission/interest area
 Geographic area?
 Are you an eligible applicant?
 Range of funding ($ amount)
 Cost match requirements
 Deadline
 After: Can you manage funds and deliver final
reports?
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11.  Government Grants
◦ Federal (e.g. Dept of Education, NSF, NEA)
◦ State (e.g. Dept of Health, Dept of Transportation)
◦ Regional/local
 Community Foundations
◦ Rochester Area Community Foundation
 Private Foundations (Family/Independent)
◦ Kresge Foundation
◦ Gates Foundation
 Corporate Foundations
◦ Bank of America Charitable Foundation
◦ Walmart Foundation
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12. Federal Grants:
Overview: www.grants.gov
Specific Federal Agencies: NEA www.arts.gov
Private and Corporate Foundations:
Many fee-based database tools
Foundation Directory Online at some libraries
Community Foundation locator:
https://www.cof.org/community-foundation-locator
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14. What need or
problem are you
addressing?
Creating a new
program?
Funding an
existing
program?
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Critical Task: Project Planning

15. It’s a project planning tool:
http://www.grants4good.com/blog/
MAKING FRIENDS WITH LOGIC MODELS
Hint: A successful grant application is a well-
planned project.
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16.  Needs or Problem Statement
 Organizational Capacity
 Target Population Served
 Partnerships or Collaboration
 Program Design or Work Plan
 Outcomes/Goals
 Management Plan or Key Personnel
 Evaluation Plan
 Budget and Budget Narrative
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17. Smart
Project
Planning
Match with
Funder
Interest
Grant
Success!
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19. • 501(C)3 statement
• Board of directors
• Annual report
• Organization chart
• Finance audit overview
• Year end finance
statement
• Recent
results/accomplishments
• Operating or program
budget
• Recent news articles
• Letters of
support/collaboration
• Staff information
• Estimates and vendor
information
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20. 1) Start your project planning now with your
team
2) Gather materials you need for grant
applications
3) Research and find the best grant
opportunities your project (do not apply if it’s
not a perfect fit)
4) Contact funders
Download: 7 Steps to Grant Success!
at www.grants4good.com
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What you can do NOW

21. See my 7 Steps Guide Plan ahead for deadlines!
 Taking short-cuts in
project planning
 Applying to the wrong
grants/funders
 Waiting too long to get
started…
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22. To empower YOU…
ALL About Grant Writing: The Complete
Proven Step-by-Step System to Find
and Get the Grant Funding You Need
Your online course…in 8 modules
Coming in 2020!!!
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My mission for the next YEAR:

23. You are… The Model Student!
You will have a complete
grant proposal to submit
to your best possible
funders [And get the
funding you need]!
You will save time by
following a step-by-step
process.
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25. Thank YOU for your participation today!
 Margit Brazda Poirier, Founder and CEO
 Margit@grants4good.com
 585-314-7869
 www.grants4good.com
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