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Tips for Finding Funding September 27, 2005 MAPP TA Webcast

Tips for Finding Funding September 27, 2005 MAPP TA Webcast. Heidi Urquhart, MA, MSDM Program Manager, MAPP NACCHO. Advice from Funders. Approaching Foundations for Funding Research Start a relationship with the foundation Develop a well written proposal Clarity Brevity

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Tips for Finding Funding September 27, 2005 MAPP TA Webcast

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  1. Tips for Finding FundingSeptember 27, 2005 MAPP TA Webcast Heidi Urquhart, MA, MSDM Program Manager, MAPP NACCHO

  2. Advice from Funders • Approaching Foundations for Funding • Research • Start a relationship with the foundation • Develop a well written proposal • Clarity • Brevity • Specificity of purpose

  3. Advice from Funders Continued: • Research • Who funds in my geographic region? • Who funds in my area of interest? • Who provides the type of support I need • Who has funded organizations like mine? • Who has given amounts in the range I need? • Tools: • http://fdncenter.org/funders/wrksheet/index.html • http://lnp.fdncenter.org/finder_990.html

  4. Advice from Funders Continued: • Start a relationship with the foundation • YOU NEED A GATE KEEPER! • Call the foundation • Send a letter of inquiry • Invite a foundation representative to meetings • Developing a relationship could take years….be patient!

  5. Advice from Funders Continued: • Develop a Well Written Proposal • Who you are • What you do • Nature of the need • How the project is to be carried out • What results will the foundation see

  6. Tips from NACCHO - Clarity • Clear statement of Purpose • What will success look like? • Clear Goals and Objectives • Be specific and measurable. • Clearly link your project to Foundation’s Need • Include an Evaluation • Follow a clear logic

  7. The Foundation Center: • www.fdncetner.org • For Foundation research • Finding Funders • Learning Lab • Library Locations • Online Foundation Directory • Grant Seeking Training Sessions

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