Did you know there are over 120,000 grantmaking organizations in the U.S. alone? That’s good news! The bad news: fewer than 1/10 of 1% of them have any interest in seeing a proposal from your organization. Don’t take it personally. More good news: that 1/10 of 1% still leaves plenty of grantmakers – “sweet spot” funders – who would be happy to consider supporting your organization’s work.
Thoughtful funder research can help you cut through all the “no thank you’s” and quickly zero in on that smaller group in your organization’s “sweet spot” who are most likely to give your proposal an enthusiastic thumbs-up. We’ll also discuss:
- Mission match, which is a great start to your funder research. However, some of your best prospective grantmaking partners may have no specific interest in your organization’s mission.
- Five ways beyond mission match to frame your work that will connect you with five completely different groups of potential funders.
- Using two-fers and three-fers (maybe even four-fers) to power up your connection with “sweet-spot” funders.
- A real-life scenario: how our unconventional, simple tweaks helped a struggling nonprofit turn up 12 new-to-them “sweet-spot” funders resulting in over $100,000 in grant awards.
BONUS: The two best sources for all your grants research and they’re both free!
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Note: This is the fifth webinar in the six-part series, Get More Grants. You can purchase the webinars individually or as a series ($180 for Members, $240 for Non-members).