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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Writing Grant Proposals
Anyone with experience doing this? Any must watch videos or must read books that might point me in the right direction? Teach me the lingo? I am reading the eligabilities but end up still being confused on whether or not my organization will qualify.
I am trying to get a grant toward housing/opening a women's home for sexually exploited/abused women. I already have 501(c)3 status, but am new at this grant writing thing!
Any tips?
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Re: Writing Grant Proposals
Best advice- find a local university (if you have any close) that have a nonprofit administration/public administration program and see if someone would intern for you.
For books- The Everything Grant Writing Book. It's what my school uses to teach the grantwriting classes
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KAB5PA/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0786711752&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0BKAEX45DDSQ2QWVF3GP)
You need to check out the Foundation Center library. They are located in a few major cities (LA, Atlanta and Cleveland I think) and have resources and classes you can attend. If that's not an option, call a librarian there, and ask about the books or any online training that's available.
Look into joining a local support group/common interest group for non-profit grantwriting. Attend the functions of the foundations and groups to which you will apply. Become a familiar face to them. And don't be afraid to call them and ask if you're a good fit for their funding opportunities.
Realize that this is a very competitive thing to get into. There are fewer and fewer dollars each year to go to more and more applicants. Don't get discouraged when you get a rejection letter. It will happen far more frequently than an award.
The other biggest tip I have for you is have some sort of reporting mechanism, so that you can show 1 year, 3 years, 5 years out what effect the funding is having on your constituency.