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GRANTWRITING MADE EASY NOLA August 14, 2002
Cherie Pandora, Information Specialist
Rocky River High School
GRANTWRITING EXPERIENCE
Written 31 grants in seventeen years 21 grants awarded $ 37, 566 10 grants initially rejected $ 67, 794 Total requested equaled $105, 360 5 grants later funded $ 39, 653 Never funded $ 28, 141
RRHS GRANTS 1986-2002
PURCHASES
$ 25 yearbook ad $ 125 globe $ 400 yearbook camp $ 1,000 staff training $13,900 LSTA
Library Automation
GRANT SOURCES
2 LSTA 9 PTA 5 RREF 3 CSU--CLT Chapter II
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started slides 5-7 Writing slides 8-12 Researching Sources slides 13-18 Evaluation slides 19-24 Publicity slides 25-27
GRANT WISH LIST
Three Immediate Needs Three Long-range Needs Determine the rationale
– Why?– Who benefits?
Partners Coding--helps to locate sources
3 Rs of GRANTWRITING
Research– Determine needs, vendors & budgets– Create your team
Rationale– Determine who benefits– Provide concrete objectives and activities
Revision– Strive for clarity– Rely on your proofreader
CREATING YOUR TEAM
P roo fread er B u d g e t ch ecker R esearch ass is tan t
G ran tw rite r
PLANNING
Mission Benefits Goals and Objectives Budget Duration Evaluation Sustainability
BUDGET
Local Federal Total
25% 75% 100%
$3,750 $11,250 $15,000
LSTA MINI-GRANT FORMAT
General description 50 points Evaluation 10 points Relation to LSTA goals 25 points Budget 15 points 4 pages plus budget & appendices Need 25% match from your district Signatures from the superintendent & treasurer
LSTA GRANT REVIEW
Scoring sheet taken from Request for Proposal description
General Description– purpose– long-range plans– measurable objectives– activities– appropriateness
Recommendations
Definitely Fund Fund, if $ available Revise/Resubmit Reject Amount recommended Comments
MARKETING MINDSET
Benefit to your students Benefit to your library Benefit to your community Publicity Visuals
LOCAL SOURCES OF MONEY
Educational Foundations & Philanthropies Local businesses Fraternal organizations Professional organizations Community agencies Clubs Private donors
NON-PROFIT AGENCIES
Check web site
Review tax returns of non-profits– How much did they give and to whom?
Locate names of the board of directors
FOUNDATION CENTER
Hanna Building, 1422 Euclid Ave., Suite 811, Cleveland, OH 44115-2001
Phone 216-861-1933 9:30 AM -4:30 PM Fax 216-861-1936 First Monday open until 8 PM www.fdncenter.org www.fdncenter.org/cleveland (local info.)
GRANTS RESOURCE CENTER
Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County
Grants Resource Center 800 Vine Street-- Library Square Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-2071 Phone 513-369-6000 Reference back-up 877-644-6733
COOPERATING LIBRARIES
Columbus, Ohio Mansfield, Ohio Erie, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh (Carnegie), Pennsylvania
Other Foundation Centers--Atlanta, New York, San Francisco & Washington, D. C.
FOUNDATIONS DEVELOPMENT OFFICERS Build a relationship Know their mission Win/win model CEO talking to CEO is best NEVER send a proposal cold Talk when NOT asking for money
ANALYSIS
Be honest Analyze what worked and what didn’t work Determine the impact Look for unexpected results Consider who else might benefit
WWIDD (what would I do differently)
Realize rejections aren’t personal
Be precise Be consistent Revise grants for other
funding sources Document orders and
keep a phone log
Inform the treasurer & the secretary
Network & share Maintain a file of
grant ideas Partner with other
agencies
EVALUATION TOOLS
Measurable Easy Practical Preplanned Impact Reports
– list– chart– table
Databases
Catalog
Powerpoint
Word Processing
Internet
TYPES OF REPORTS
NARRATIVE Analyze & evaluate Bloom’s taxonomy Impact Unforeseen results Who would benefit One year follow-up
FISCAL Money spent Money outstanding Requires treasurer’s
signature Additional monies
spent by the school or district
VISUAL DOCUMENTATION
Digital camera
Video camera
Cable local access program
Local or weekly papers
DATA PRESENTATION
Visual Clear Charts Tables Photos Handouts Web 0.00
5,000.00
10,000.00
15,000.00
20,000.00
25,000.00
30,000.00
PTA Chapter II RREF CSU LSTA
PUBLICITY
Communications specialist
Newsletters– parents– community
Press releases Local cable access Web page This is
Library mini-lab
PRESENTATIONS
School boards Open houses Special events Ribbon cuttings Grand openings Family Nights Faculty meetings Conferences
PRESENTATIONS to PARENTS
PRINT RESOURCES
Geever, Jane C. Guide to Proposal Writing. New York: Foundation Center, 1993.
Golden, Susan L. Secrets of Successful Grantsmanship. San Francisco: Jossey-Boss, 1997.
WORKSHOPS FOR FREE
Foundation Center - Cleveland
Proposal Writing Basics 7/11/02 Proposal Budgeting Basics 7/11/02 Brown Bag Lunch 2/27/02
Cherie PandoraRocky River High School
20951 Detroit RoadRocky River, OH 44116(440) 356-6825 or 6806
fax (440) [email protected]
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
