Nonprofits with active grants programs should be continually searching for grant opportunities. Spending 3-4 hours a week on this task is probably minimum.
Keep track of the following information as you do your research. The information about possible funding resources can be set up in a Word document or in an Excel spreadsheet.
(Back to Researching Funders for Your Grant)
| PROSPECT WORKSHEET - FOUNDATIONS | |
| DATE: | |
| NAME | |
| ADDRESS | |
| CONTACT PERSON/INFORMATION | |
| Total Assets | |
| Total Grants Paid | |
| Grant Ranges | |
| Period of Funding | |
| Subject Focus | |
| 1. | |
| 2. | |
| 3. | |
| Geographic Limits | |
| Type(s) of Support | |
| Population(s) Served | |
| Type(s) of Recipients | |
| Officers, Donors, Trustees, Staff | |
| Printed guidelines/application forms? | |
| Preferred Initial Approach (letter of inquiry, formal proposal) | |
| Deadline(s) | |
| Board Meeting Date(s) | |
| Sources of Information | |
| 990-PF -- Year: | |
| Annual Report -- Year: | |
| Directories/grant indexes: | |
| Grantmaker Web site: | |
| Notes: | |
