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Place to look for reviews on funders - can give some insight into their process:  https://grantadvisor.org/funders.php

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Tips on how to do deeper-dive research into corporate funders, which can be a bit tricky if they don't have a formal foundation: https://www.helenbrowngroup.com/getting-started-with-corporate-philanthropy-research/

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A template that we could modify for more complex plans

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A template that we could modify for more complex plans

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Resource from Instrumentl on approaching invite-only funders: https://www.instrumentl.com/blog/invite-only-grant-funders

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Helpful webinar on importance of cultivation before submitting a grant and how to go about it - https://resources.foundant.com/education-webinars-for-nonprofits/grant-writing-the-right-way-keys-to-achieving-a-higher-success-rate

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Foundation and federal grants accounted for over half a trillion dollars last year. Are you getting your share? Many nonprofits waste time chasing funders, see a lower than expected success rate, or receive less funding than they requested. Does this sound familiar?

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According to Darian Heyman (fundriasing educator & coach), the sweet spot for sending out follow-ups to cold outreach emails is about 2.5 weeks - more frequent, you're probably seen as a pest; less frequent, you risk fully falling off the radar between messages

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JPM Chase, FL Blue, Comm Foundation, etc - Rachel

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Cultivating relationships really matter. Conversations matter.

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Communities Foundation of TX offered up office hours with the program officer before the last open proposal round - this was a super easy way to get connected without having to cold email someone, and we did get the grant!

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I think our videos of learners are most powerful resource. How can we include in best way? - Rachel

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Ex. JPM Chase Jax to Dallas, Region, Jax and Miami.  How can we expand on this with other funders (i. e. United Way, etc) - Rachel

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Would be good to connect with other pros in the field either through associations or just connect with friends in dev for a coffee/chat.

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Would be good to connect with other pros in the field either through associations or just connect with friends in dev for a coffee/chat.

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I've heard that it can be helpful to follow program officers of funders we're trying to get in touch with on LinkedIn or Twitter so that when they post something about their org's work we can comment and engage - rather than just a cold email that's centered on us

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We were connected to SFF via a referral from AWS partner. It took 6 months of outreach, meeting, and connecting with them to get our first $500k grant with them.

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Do we need a more comprehensive and shared library of resource for outreach? So we are not starting from scratch every time? - Rachel

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Can we practice a cold call/ or even cold emails amongst the team? - Rachel

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Referrals from board members never worked

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Referrals from board members never worked

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I have yet to be successful in securing funding via a board member-- even though they might have helped me get a meeting.

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How in tune are we with funders supporting similar peer organizations?

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How in tune are we with funders supporting similar peer organizations?

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It's so important to research very well. Also understand what moves the funder-- what are their priorities and where does GenUSA align and help them meet their goals?

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Gates, Walmart ... others im sure - Rachel

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Don't waste time writing a full proposal or even a concept paper first

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Don't waste time writing a full proposal or even a concept paper first

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Have a conversation first!

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How to handle negative outcomes, with renewals or with cultivating new funders who may be aware of negative outcomes? - Rachel

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connect with board members on LinkedIn for relationship mapping