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The Basics of Non Profit Grants

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:00:59 +0000

You may be starting up an organization that has great aims and philanthropic purposes. This is a noble task, and the pride that comes with doing such noble work is second to none. There is no greater feeling than to know that you’re able to make even just one person’s life better in this world we live in.

Yet how can you feed hungry people if you don’t have food? How can you educate children if you don’t have books or even chalk? How can you spread a message of love and hope around the world if you don’t even have shoes on your feet?

No matter how ascetic your objectives are, you can’t change this fact: money is essential if you want your organization to be able to do anything. As noble as any purpose can be, even the most basic of organizations need funding to function properly.

There is one way for your organization to get money for its objectives. And that’s through a non profit grant.

What’s a non profit grant?

Non profit grants are, to be simple, funding from certain individuals or organizations to your organization for non profit purposes. This is the main difference between a non profit grant proposal and a proposal for investment capital. The latter aims to use the money funded to make more money, while the former aims to use the money funded to reach the objectives of the non profit organization.

What’s a non profit grant proposal?

A Non profit grant proposal is, to be simple once again, a written document requesting non profit grants from a certain individual or organization. It basically outlines the objectives of your organization, how it matches or coincides with the objectives of the funding party, the plans on how you’ll go about achieving that objective and other relevant information about your non profit organization.

What do I get out of it?

Of course, the most important gains you’ll have from getting a non profit grant is the money. Other than that, you build up social and professional networks with the party that’s funding your organization. Plus you get more social awareness of your organization, as the funding party will then support your organization. The bigger the profile of the funding party, the bigger the non profit grant’s “advertising effect” is for your organization.

What are my responsibilities?

The most important responsibility you’ll have to bear when you’re given a non profit grant is to provide a way of showing the funding party you’re able to meet your objectives. You could even take it one step further and bring yourselves to exceed the objectives you initially set when you requested the grant. You’d better prove that you’re able to solve world hunger if that’s what your organization’s all about. Otherwise, you may have the really nasty experience of having your funding pulled out from under your feet.

So now that you know the four basics of non profit grants, you may want to consider writing up a proposal for your non profit organization. After all, no organization would function without funding.

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(Does it work through the house or senate? Which party has control over the grant? Who’s the best person to ask for sponsorship?)

I suggest you contact the person below to ask more about DCED grant in Pennsylvania

Kevin Ortiz
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
+1-717-783-1132

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I own and operate a business support service company and one of my target markets is non profit organizations who need grant managers or other adminstrative services.

Guidestar is a great source for finding info on nonprofits. You can search all different criteria, size, location, mission etc…

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admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:37:11 +0000

You can go to the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) http://www.cfda.gov and Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov – these are two sites created by the federal government to provide transparency and information on grants. Browse through the listings and see if you can find any grant that would support a non-profit venture.

For private grants, you may want to check the Foundation Center’s Foundation Grants for Individuals Online. It’s a subscription based website ($9.95 per month) but their opening blurb only says that the database is ideal for "students, artists, academic researchers, libraries and financial aid offices."

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You’ve said you need money. But that’s not what donors, including government grants programs, are looking for.
How many people do you serve?
What programs do you offer?
What expertise does your staff and volunteers have?
What results has your organization been responsible for, and how have these results been tracked/measured?
What difference in the community does your organization make?
What is your current budget/expected expenditures?
When were your finances last audited?
How many women do you serve that aren’t Christian?
Do your services use religion as part of your work with the community? What does that mean for women who are not Christian?

You need to have all of this information available on your web site and in a printed proposal. You need to invite potential donors, including government representatives, to come on site and see the good work you are doing. You need to get some press coverage for your work. You need to create the idea that donating to your organization is an opportunity to invest in the community.

If your organization serves only Christian women, and uses religion in its services, it would be best if you pursued Christian donors — these are best reached through churches.

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Check with

American Association of Grant Professionals http://www.grantprofessionals.org
Association of Fund Raising Professionals http://www.afpnet.org/

and ask them to recommend you to Florida based grant writers and grant writing companies

Or check magazines such as Philanthropy Magazine http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/

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What is the name of the nonprofit organization?
When did it receive 501 (c)(3) status?
What is its mission statement?
In what city, state and country is it located?
What is your affiliation with this organization?

You need to answer all of these questions every time you post about your organization, even to YahooAnswers.

If you are a 501 (c)(3) organization, you can recruit volunteers via:

http://www.volunteermatch.org

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