Notes:
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Basic Steps
o Keep
synopsis short and avoid overly complicated jargon
o Start
small. Larger grants require more time investment and materials (board
approval, etc.)
o Read
requirements carefully. Don’t get disqualified because of information you don’t
have or can’t get.
o Brand
your program with a catchy name. People like to get on a fun bandwagon.
o Develop
your program. Don’t ask for stuff. Ask for help to implement an idea that just
so happens to need stuff.
o Provide
measurable goals and objectives. How will this impact your population? What
kind of recognition should the grantors expect?
§ Utilize
student or community surveys
·
Crowdsourcing – These are sites that allow you
to ask multiple donors for mini-donations towards a larger goal
o Donorschoose.org
o GoFundme.org
o Kickstarter.org
·
Components of a Good Proposal
o Program
Overview
§ Include
a list of activities that support your program
§ Establish
a need
o Population
§ Use
keywords that highlight a need
·
Economically disadvantaged
·
Free and reduced lunch
·
High poverty/high crime area
o Impact
o Timeline
§ Use
bullet points that highlight what you’ll do 4 weeks from start date, 2 weeks
from start date, etc.
o Budget
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