successful fundraising & grant writing october 2014
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Successful Fundraising & Grant Writing October 2014. Coco Culhane , Urban Justice Center [email protected] Jamie Odle , Equal Justice Works [email protected] www.equaljusticeworks.org. Takeaways From Today. Developing a Fundraising Strategy - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Coco Culhane, Urban Justice [email protected]
Jamie Odle, Equal Justice [email protected]
www.equaljusticeworks.org
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Takeaways From Today
• Developing a Fundraising Strategy
• Finding the Right Funding Sources
• Tips on Writing Proposals Funders Want
• Project Sustainability
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Fundraising Channels
– Individual Donations
– Foundation Funding
– Corporate Support
– Local, State and Federal Government
– Special Events (like our Annual Dinner)
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Where Do You Start?
Talk To Your Host Organization– Do your goals align (both programmatic and funding)?
– Are there programs receiving funding from a potential source?
Ask Development Professionals for Advice– In your office
– Call foundation program officers
– Contact other project leaders you know
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Proposal Writing
• Forget IRAC
• Know Your Audience
• Present Need in a Compelling Manner
• Know the Outcomes a Funder Expects