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How to Maximize Your Fundraising Efforts
KEEP OHIO BEAUTIFUL
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NONPROFIT IMPACT
Competitive Marketplace
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Giving USA 2014
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Giving USA 2014
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• Reflects the professionalism of your organization• Illustrates how your organization will perform on the grant award
Grant Proposals are Powerful
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The Basics of Effective Proposals
• Demonstrates you know about the grantor and its past awards• Completed by following the proposal instructions• Provides a concise case for support• Demonstrates a need or purpose v. a “nice to have”• Focuses on the request (need and your proposed solution) and
less about the history and background of the your organization
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Behaviors to Avoid
• Calling with questions too close to the deadline• Late applications• Creating your own sense of reality and instructions
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Differentiate your Proposal
• Deliver result on previous grants• Communication, honesty, and gratitude• Be a good steward of previous grants• Follow instructions• Offer leverage• Demonstrate true collaboration• Meet with funder and include others• Build an organization that has low staff turnover• Provide evidence of board involvement and giving
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Reality
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