the state of grantseeking and its implications for grant professionals - gpa 14
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The State of Grantseeking and Its Implications for Grant Professionals. Presented at the Grant Professionals Association conference in Portland, OR on October 16, 2014TRANSCRIPT
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The State of Grantseeking and Its Implications for Grant Professionals
Dahna GoldsteinFounder and CEO
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The State of the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Finance Fund: 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector
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The State of the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Finance Fund: 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector
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The State of the Nonprofit Sector
Nonprofit Finance Fund: 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector
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A majority of nonprofits reported increased donations
Nonprofit Research Collaborative Nonprofit Fundraising Survey – Mid Year Update 2014
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Government grants are a relatively small percentage of overall fundraising
Urban Institute, The Nonprofit Sector in Brief: Public Charities, Giving, and Volunteering, 2013
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Foundation grants are an even smaller percentage
Giving USA 2014
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Most orgs’ fundraising strategies include foundations and corporations
Nonprofit Research Collaborative Nonprofit Fundraising Survey – Mid Year Update 2014
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Grants are over a quarter of funding for 41% of organizations
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Download athttp://bit.ly/Spring14SoGS
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Grant Applications
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Grants Awarded
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Grant Size
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Nearly half of organizations that received government funding reported decrease in all forms of government funding
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Government funding has decreased
Nonprofit Finance Fund: 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector
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Government funding has decreased
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Challenges
• Finding time/staff (22%)• Competition (12%)• Reduced funding (11%)• Funder practices and requirements (8%)
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Net Grant Calculation
Grant Amount-
Total Grant CostNet Grant
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Total Grant Cost =
Research + Writing +
Correspondence + Reporting
* Salaries
(
)
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$10,000
$7,400
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Most organizations get grants under $100,000
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Budgets under $100,000
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Budgets $100,000 - $1,000,000
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Budgets over $1,000,000
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Private foundation grants remain the most frequent funding source
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The source of largest grant funding varies by organization budget size
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Budgets under $100,000
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Budgets $100,000 - $1,000,000
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Budgets Over $1,000,000
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Government Funding Sources
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Service area impacted largest source of total funding
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Issue area also impacted largest source of total funding
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A Bit about PhilanTech
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A bit about PhilanTrack
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Download the State of Grantseeking athttp://bit.ly/Spring14SoGS
Stay tuned for the Fall 2014 resultsEmail me ([email protected]) or give
me a business card to receive a copy
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Questions?Dahna Goldstein