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GRANTWRITING MADE EASY NOLA August 14, 2002
Cherie Pandora, Information Specialist
Rocky River High School
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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
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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
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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
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GRANT WISH LIST
Three Immediate Needs Three Long-range Needs Determine the rationale
– Why?– Who benefits?
Partners Coding--helps to locate sources
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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
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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
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PLANNING
Mission Benefits Goals and Objectives Budget Duration Evaluation Sustainability
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BUDGET
Local Federal Total
25% 75% 100%
$3,750 $11,250 $15,000
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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
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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
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MARKETING MINDSET
Benefit to your students Benefit to your library Benefit to your community Publicity Visuals
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LOCAL SOURCES OF MONEY
Educational Foundations & Philanthropies Local businesses Fraternal organizations Professional organizations Community agencies Clubs Private donors
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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
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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.)
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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
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COOPERATING LIBRARIES
Columbus, Ohio Mansfield, Ohio Erie, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh (Carnegie), Pennsylvania
Other Foundation Centers--Atlanta, New York, San Francisco & Washington, D. C.
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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
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ANALYSIS
Be honest Analyze what worked and what didn’t work Determine the impact Look for unexpected results Consider who else might benefit
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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
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EVALUATION TOOLS
Measurable Easy Practical Preplanned Impact Reports
– list– chart– table
Databases
Catalog
Powerpoint
Word Processing
Internet
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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
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VISUAL DOCUMENTATION
Digital camera
Video camera
Cable local access program
Local or weekly papers
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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
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PUBLICITY
Communications specialist
Newsletters– parents– community
Press releases Local cable access Web page This is
Library mini-lab
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PRESENTATIONS
School boards Open houses Special events Ribbon cuttings Grand openings Family Nights Faculty meetings Conferences
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PRESENTATIONS to PARENTS
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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.
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WORKSHOPS FOR FREE
Foundation Center - Cleveland
Proposal Writing Basics 7/11/02 Proposal Budgeting Basics 7/11/02 Brown Bag Lunch 2/27/02
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Cherie PandoraRocky River High School
20951 Detroit RoadRocky River, OH 44116(440) 356-6825 or 6806
fax (440) [email protected]
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS