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Paul Mastrodonato Nonprofit Works Inc. (716) 421-9094, Writing Grant Proposals with the Funder in Mind. Is Your Organization a Good Buy? * Nonprofit Works Inc. The old days Need statement – justification for why your organization exists ? Mission – what your organization does or what it’s all about ? Goals – what an organization hopes to achieve over a given period of time ? Objectives – numbers that quantify your goals Nonprofit Works Inc. The old days Getting money used to be more about . . . What you do- education, crime prevention, job training, health care ? Your history- “We’re the oldest shelter in the city. . .” ? Who’s on your board- brokers between the organization and funder ? Has a funder given in the past?- “It’s easier to just keep giving.” Nonprofit Works Inc. “Hey, what the heck is this stuff?” Reports ? Logic models ? Feasibility studies and business plans ? Tracking and evaluation “I thought it’s just about doing good work?” Nonprofit Works Inc. Think of yourself as the funder How do you decide who to give to? Nonprofit Works Inc. Today’s funder Foundations, Corporations, United Way, City, County, etc. Staff turnover- the folks you used to know are gone Different ways of thinking- new models Funders are more responsive than ever to their customers” and constituents Nonprofit Works Inc. A new way of thinking The business method Funders are investors who are shopping for outcomes Profits (business) = Outcomes (organizations) Nonprofit Works Inc. A new way of thinking It’s a buy Think in terms of your organization selling outcomes (results) To the funder, it’s a buy. And they want to know, “Is it a good buy?” This is the same way you think. You want you money to make a difference, and you want to know how. Nonprofit Works Inc. Trends Private funding is becoming more like federal, state and local grants Competitive and formula based, where the organization that does it the best gets the money Nonprofit Works Inc. Grant writ