tips for finding funding september 27, 2005 mapp ta webcast heidi urquhart, ma, msdm program...

Tips for Finding FundingSeptember 27, 2005 MAPP TA Webcast

Heidi Urquhart, MA, MSDMProgram Manager, MAPP

NACCHO

Advice from Funders

Approaching Foundations for Funding Research Start a relationship with the foundation Develop a well written proposal

Clarity Brevity Specificity of purpose

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

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!

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

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

The Foundation Center:

www.fdncetner.org For Foundation research

Finding Funders Learning Lab Library Locations Online Foundation Directory Grant Seeking Training Sessions