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Winning GrantsDecember 9, 2010

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Winning Grants

Presenters: Stephanie Gerding, Kami GriffithsSponsored by


We are working toward a time when every nonprofit and social benefit organization on the planet has the technology

resources and knowledge they need to operate at their full potential.



Today’s Speakers

Kami GriffithsTechSoup Global

Stephanie GerdingTechSoup for Libraries

Independent Library Consultant

Assisting with chat questions: Sarah Washburn & Catherine Hurd, TechSoup Global


• apply the basic process of grant work;• develop grant projects based on community

needs and planning;• identify the types of funders• learn about free resources for finding funding

opportunities and valuable discounted software products to aid your grant work, including GrantStation.

• be excited & motivated about grant work!

Ground We Will Cover You will learn how to:

What are you hoping to get out of today’s discussion?

http://home.techsoup.org/stock/pages/category.aspx?category=GrantStation


New to grant work?

Grant work involves four things you probably have experience with:

• finding information,

• answering questions,

• serving the community, and

• building relationships.


Have you written a grant proposal?

Have you written a grant proposal?


It’s all about the It’s all about the people…people…

not the money not the money

Grant

Cycle


Wishing, Dreaming, Hoping, Planning

• What are your 3 wishes? • Envision a better future -

make the choices.• Who will be changed -

how?

“A goal is a dream with a deadline.” -Napoleon Hill, early American author of personal success


• Fundamentals of Teamwork• Elevator Speech• Use Volunteers!• Grant Coordinator

Organizing the Grant Team

Grant

Cycle


The fastest way to success is by planning.

Prioritize needs & write it all down.

Grant

Cycle


It’s About People…

• Grant project = the answer to a compelling issue that exists in your community.

• How can you help solve this issue? – literacy, job seeking skills, educational

support, school drop-out rates, provide safe place, close digital divide, health issues


Discovering and Designing

the Grant Project• Start with Strategic Plans and Needs

Assessments• Creative Brainstorming• Community Involvement• Defining and Planning Possible Projects

– Goals, Objectives, Activities and Outcomes– Timeline– Budget– Evaluation Plan


Outcome Based Evaluation

• Outcome = Impact on end user • Behavior• Attitude• Skills• Knowledge• Condition/state

• Know where you started.• Are you spending resources on projects

and programs that are making a difference?


What Makes a Good Project?


What Makes a Good Project?

Addresses community needs Offers something new, innovative, or creative Offers a model that can be replicated Maximizes your resources Has tangible outcomes or products Has a reasonable budget and realistic timeline Includes community partners Has SMART objectives Has an evaluation plan that measures progress Causes a change in behavior, attitude, skill, life condition or

knowledge Sustainable


SuccessSuccessStoriesStories


What target population did your grant project(s) serve?

What target population did your grant project(s) serve?


Justifying Technology Needs

• Tie to your mission, goals and the people served– A new model of community communication– Empowers and engages customers– Saves staff time - efficiency and productivity

• Solves universal problems/issues– Provides disability access– Allows job training assistance– Extends reach into the community– Closes the digital divide– Organizes volunteer opportunities and information

• Specific technology functions– Enables data collection and measurement

Grant

Cycle


Categories of Grants – Government:

• Federal (grants.gov)• State• Local

– Private: • Foundations (foundationcenter.org)• Corporations and Businesses• Clubs and Organizations• Professional and Trade Associations


Resources for Finding Grants


Library Grants Blog

http://librarygrants.blogspot.com


What grant sources and resources do you

recommend?

What grant sources and resources do you

recommend?

Grant

Cycle


Creating and Submitting the Winning Grant

Proposal• Telling the Story• Keep the Audience in Mind• It’s Easier the Second Time• Seek Feedback


Common Grant Components

– Cover Letter, Title Sheet, Table of Contents

– Abstract/Summary– Organizational Overview– Statement of Needs/Justification– Project Description– Timeline/Activities/Methods– Budget– Evaluation Process– Appendix


Communicating with Funders

Grant

Cycle


Implement, Evaluate, Continue

CELEBRATE!

Then:

• thank the funder, stay in touch• tell appropriate officials/staff• send out a press release• begin activities (eval, hiring, buying)

Don’t give up! Ask for reviewers’ commentsStrategize a new approach• Revise and edit• Try another source



"Please" is the most important funding word, but there are others!

PeoplePlanning PrioritiesPurposePursuit

PartnershipsPassion

Positivity Persuasion Precision

PitchPerseverance

Plan, prepare, and go

for it!


If you don’t ask, you won’t get!

“I have tried raising money by asking for it, and by not asking for it. I always got more by asking for it.”

--Millard Fuller, founder, Habitat for Humanity

Good Luck with Grants!

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Questions?

Submit your questions using the chat box.


Continue the Discussion…

• Additional questions can be answered by posting in in our Community Forum:– http://bit.ly/tsgrant


Fundraising Tools Available Through TechSoup• BlackbaudNow with Matchfinder Starter fundraising package

for nonprofits. Admin fee: $30 • DonorPerfect Subscription-based fundraising and donor

management. Admin fee: $60 • eTapestry Web-based donor contact management and

fundraising software. Admin fee: $60• Telosa Exceed! Basic 3.0 Software for streamlining fundraising

and donor management tasks Admin fee: $299• GiftWorks Standard Donor desktop management solution.

Admin fee: $25• GrantStation Web-based grant research and grant seeking tools.

Admin fee: $399• NOZA Prospect Database Web-based database of charitable

giving for grant research; Admin fee: $14 one week subscription/$680 one year subscription

• Software4Nonprofits DONATION Donor management software for small to mid-sized organizations. Admin fee: $20


Special GrantStation offer for Libraries

• Libraries can offer access to GrantStation as one of their searchable databases for Patrons at a very inexpensive rate.

• Libraries can provide GrantStation with their IP address(es) so each computer in their library has access to the GrantStation website.

• GrantStation provides Quick Reference Cards for the Reference Desk so when Patrons ask for assistance it can be provided quickly and easily.


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