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Pet Peeves of Funders
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BACKGROUND
•Based on 19 years of talking with foundation directors and attending Meet the Funders panel events, and hearing about the things that executive directors, development directors, and grant writers do that make them crazy.
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INTRODUCTION
•Results of a survey done with dozens of funders around the country who were willing to share their experiences and insights on the grant-giving process.
•From each “pet peeve,” there are key lessons to learn.
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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
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“NEVER make a phone call
that reflects that you have not
done good research.”
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“NEVER be pushy the first time
we meet.”
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“NEVER pester funders to attend
your organization’s fundraising
events.”
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“NEVER be disrespectful of my
call (e.g., tell me when I call
you are hiking and continue
walking and huffing/puffing).”
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“NEVER do other things when
talking to a funder (e.g., heat up
coffee in microwave).”
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FUNDER MEETING
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“NEVER expect that because you
are a nonprofit and seeking
money that it is our obligation to
support you.”
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“NEVER forget to listen – Don’t
monopolize our meeting.”
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“NEVER overstay your welcome.”
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“NEVER bring swag to a meeting.”
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GUIDELINES
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“NEVER try to make your agency
and program fit into our
guidelines.”
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“NEVER ignore the eligibility
guidelines.”
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“NEVER ignore submission
guidelines.”
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“NEVER ask for a multi-year
grant when we only give one-
year grants.”
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THE ASK
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“NEVER chase the money.”
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“NEVER ignore funding restrictions
(e.g., no political causes, no
sponsorships, no capital /
equipment).”
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ASK AMOUNT
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“NEVER present an ask for 100%
of project costs – typically 10%.”
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“NEVER ask for an amount
outside of our giving range.”
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“NEVER ask the maximum of our
funding range.”
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“NEVER ask for a large amount
if you serve a small number of
people.”
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WRITING AND MECHANICS
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“NEVER submit a proposal with
another funder’s name in the
copy.”
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“NEVER write to the wrong
person.”
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“NEVER be wordy.”
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“NEVER cut and paste the
same answer into numerous
questions.”
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“NEVER answer a question with
an answer that is not what we
are asking for.”
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“NEVER label your attachment
with the funder’s name only.”
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“NEVER use an old application.”
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“NEVER ignore addendum
guidelines.”
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“NEVER overuse confusing
abbreviations (e.g. For a program
called Brighter Futures Mentoring
Program, use Brighter Futures vs
BFMP).”
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“NEVER overuse organizational
or industry jargon and
abbreviations.”
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“NEVER accidently leave copy
placeholders (e.g., ____ children
served, XXX children served).”
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“NEVER use the word funder.”
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“NEVER lie about other secured
funders.”
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“NEVER submit on the last day.”
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BUDGET
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“NEVER submit a budget that
doesn’t match the proposal or a
budget that doesn’t balance.”
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“NEVER ask for budget items
that are not eligible.”
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“NEVER disguise an operating
ask as a project ask (e.g., staff
member salary).”
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“NEVER include things in your
budget that are not referenced
in the narrative.”
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SUSTAINABILITY
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“NEVER answer the sustainability
question with ‘We will submit
more grant proposals.’”
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FOLLOW UP TO REQUESTED
INFORMATION
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“NEVER dawdle when asked to
supply follow-up information.”
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GRANT FULLFILLMENT
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“NEVER take the money and don’t
run program or project.”
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“NEVER forget to communicate
with the foundation if your
program is experiencing
challenges.”
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“NEVER use the money for
something else – another budget
line item.”
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“NEVER forget to fulfill a grant
obligation (e.g., journal ad, gala
tickets).”
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“NEVER submit your mid or final
reports late.”
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“NEVER fudge outcomes / result
numbers.”
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“NEVER apply for new funding if
you haven’t used up the funds /
fulfilled the last grant.”
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STEWARDSHIP
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“NEVER forget common business
courtesy (e.g., thank you note).”
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“NEVER ignore the funder the
rest of the year.”
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REJECTION
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“NEVER argue with the decision.”
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“NEVER be angry.”
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“NEVER attempt to talk a grant
maker out of the decision made.”
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“NEVER go over the program
officer’s head.”
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“NEVER call a board member /
trustee to ask for reconsideration.”
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“NEVER file a formal complaint.”
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“NEVER submit if you have been
turned down several times.”
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“NEVER pull the customer card.”
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“NEVER pull the race card.”
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GENERAL TIPS
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“NEVER call with questions that
are already answered on our
website.”
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“NEVER call on the last day.”
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“NEVER call for feedback within a
month of submission.”
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“NEVER call to see if we got
your application.”
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“NEVER forget to tell us about
major agency changes.”
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“NEVER tell a funder they don’t
care about a certain issue (e.g.,
racial justice).”
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“NEVER hold on to the check.”
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“NEVER complain that it wasn’t
the right amount.”
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“NEVER tell a funder they don’t
understand what it is like out
here.”
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Pet Peeves of Funders