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Are
you trying to stretch your budget to cover grant-seeking without
sacrificing your programs and services? Let GrantSmiths help you find,
apply for, and obtain grant funds from foundations,
corporations, and
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Before
we start working together, it's important that your agency and
GrantSmiths both understand what you need, how much work will be
involved and the cost. GrantSmiths will ask you to describe your
initiatives and share your budgets, plans and any accountability or
results tracking you may have in place. See our Interview
Guide. Then we will
present you with an estimate for the work. There is never a charge for
an estimate. |
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We understand what Foundations and Corporations are
looking for when they consider their Grant applications, and we can
help you re-shape some aspects of your agency to make it a much more
attractive candidate to the grantmakers. Among the most popular topics
are:
- Turning your many initiatives into a well-structured
project with schedule, budget, and expected results.
- Creating a compelling budget that "tells the story"
- Accountability: Proposing metrics that will leave the
grantmakers comfortable that they will be receiving relevant and
decisive reporting.
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GrantSmiths will search databases such as the
Foundation Center Online showing foundation and corporate donors, as
well as the Federal grants.gov site and state and local resources.
Funding opportunities will be prioritized based on how well your agency
fits the donor's history of gifts, considering size, geography, areas
of interest, schedules, etc. |
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Grantsmiths
will compose
and submit grant proposals, including responding to requests
for proposals (RFPs). Each proposal will address one promising
funding source and will honestly and favorably present the client's
case, adhering
closely to the stated requirements of each prospective donor. |
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- Track all submissions to monitor progress
in meeting fundraising goals;
- Compose letters of acknowledgement for
awarded grants;
- Request
and document debriefing sessions for denied applications, including
suggestions for improving the client's future applications and any
referrals to other donors that may be a better match;
- Compose and submit reports on achievements
under grants received;
- Compose and submit grant renewal requests
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GrantSmiths
Services