With foundations cutting back on the amount of grants they award, it will be even more important for ministries to write excellent proposals. They must carefully consider what will make their proposal stand out.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently hosted a live discussion where Jane Geever, a fund-raising consultant and author, Bernard Turner, an assistant professor at Belmont University, and Neal Hegarty, a program officer at the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, all answered questions from various organizations.
Are your questions similar to these?:
--“What are good sources of funding for small budget organizations?”
--“What is the most important messages to convey to a funder in this climate when requesting support for the first time?”
--“What are significantly different approaches to grant writing in the competitive time?”
--“How can you can best "visualize" a project for a potential funder?”
If you want answers and helpful ideas, read the transcript of this discussion at http://philanthropy.com/live/2009/04/grant_writing/
You may also want to visit www.christianfoundationgrants.com where we provide additional resources for grant-writing help. Check out our free subscription where you can download sample grant templates.
-- Jessica High is a Research Assistant at Christian Foundation Grants (www.christianfoundationgrants.com) which is a subscription database of foundations that provide grants to faith based organizations. iDonate.com is a website (www.iDonate.com) that allows ministries to receive non cash gifts online