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Post by Hillel on Mar 23, 2017 10:36:24 GMT -5
This thread is a follow-up to and extension of the Grant Writing 101 webinars that are posted on the CHI portal. Please post your questions and comments so we can share best practices in development writing.
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Post by Hillel on May 23, 2017 10:40:14 GMT -5
GrantStation’s Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking Report just came out and there are some interesting findings from its poll of over 2,900 respondents in the grant world. You can download the report for free. Here are a couple of snippets from the executive summary. Be aware that grant funding is available. According to The Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report, 75% of those organizations that submitted just one grant application won an award. In addition, submitting a higher number of applications increases the likelihood of winning awards. Ninety-one percent of our respondents who submitted three to five grant applications received at least one award and 97% of those who submitted six to ten grant applications received at least one award. So, one way to increase your organization’s chance of winning grant awards is to submit at least three grant applications. Private foundations continue to be a funding source for most respondents; 81% reported that they received awards from private foundations. Although government awards are still “big money,” organizations should research today’s private foundations to learn how they can fund projects or programs.
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Post by nlewis on Jun 6, 2017 7:53:23 GMT -5
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Post by nlewis on Jun 6, 2017 7:56:19 GMT -5
This potential grant opportunity came across my email inbox today: The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a new competitive funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for which applications are now being accepted. Applications are due by August 1, 2017 at 5 PM ET. Announcement Number: MP-CPI-17-004 Opportunity Title: Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative Estimated Funding Level: $5 million per one-year budget period, for a project period of three years The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the United States Department of Health and Human Services announces the availability of Fiscal Year 2017 cooperative agreement funds for the Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative. The Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative seeks to reduce significant health disparities impacting racial and ethnic minorities and/or disadvantaged populations through implementing evidence-based strategies with the greatest potential for impact. The program is intended to serve residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic; childhood/adolescent obesity; and serious mental illness.
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Post by nlewis on Jul 25, 2017 14:06:09 GMT -5
There are many opportunities to fund your Centering practice through grants and we are pleased to present a Grant Writing Q&A webinar on Monday, August 1st, from 2-3pm (ET). The conversation will be led by CHI's own grant manager, Hillel Bromberg. For additional resources, Hillel has created a two part video series on the grant writing process which are linked above in a previous post. Click here to register for the upcoming Grant Writing Q&A webinar. Xposted
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Post by Hillel on Jul 27, 2017 9:02:15 GMT -5
I am busily preparing for our Circle Up discussion: Grant Writing Q&A. If you have not yet registered, please do so. The more perspectives we have on board, the more scintillating and useful the discussion will be.
I’ll be introducing topics and inviting questions during the Circle Up, but it would be helpful to know what details you’d like to cover during the discussion. Please post your initial questions here so we can be sure to get to them on Tuesday. Thanks. See you then.
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Post by nlewis on Jul 31, 2017 10:03:18 GMT -5
A friendly reminder that Hillel Bromberg, CHI Grants Manager, is leading a grant writing webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, August 1st from 2-3pm (ET). Register here.
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Post by Hillel on Aug 8, 2017 13:16:43 GMT -5
Hello all. Thanks for a great discussion at the Circle Up. Among other things, we talked about places to research possible funders for your Centering programs and I promised to post this list of resources. It’s not meant to be exhaustive. If you find other good lists, please share them here so we can all take advantage of the resource.
First, every state has an umbrella organization whose job is to connect nonprofits with potential funders, including helping them research the foundations that might support them. Most have a database of funder profiles and funding areas by interests, geographic location, or type of grant. Some of these databases are available for free online. Usually you can go to the organization’s office or the local public library to use the database. Almost all of them have a link to their common grant application template. Many of the regional or state associations also have workshops on grant writing, prospect research, and other elements of development. I suggest you take advantage of those opportunities. United Philanthropy Forum has a list of Regional Associations of Grantmakers so you can find the one in your area.
Foundation Directory is my go-to source for research. It’s a very comprehensive, cross-referenced database. You enter various search terms and it spits out a list of funders that meet those criteria. Pretty simple and straightforward once you get used to it. Bad news: it’s an expensive subscription service. Good news: There are ways around that. If you are part of a larger organization like a hospital, check with your development department and see if they have access to it. If not, the directory is likely available at your local library and your friendly neighborhood librarian will show you how to use the database.
Internet searches are surprisingly fruitful, though it can be tedious to sift through all the hits. Be as specific as possible in your search terms, e.g., funding for prenatal/parenting programs, grants for prenatal care, funding for maternal child health. Narrow the search by adding your state or city name.
Grants.gov is the portal for all federal government grants. There is a wealth of information here, but the easiest thing to do is click the “search grants” icon on the front page and off you go.
Guidestar is a repository of information about nonprofits and mostly focuses on connecting organizations to each other. But they also house a database of funders’ 990 tax forms, where you can find out how many grants they give each year, the size of the awards, names of trustees, etc. Guidestar is free to use once you have established an account.
I hope this helps. Please add other resources and databases as you find them.
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Post by Hillel on Aug 15, 2017 11:40:51 GMT -5
Potential funding for California sites
The Center for Care innovations has several opportunities that could link to Centering work. They are available only to sites in California. You can check out the overview here. In particular, you might want to look at the Innovation Network, which “will provide safety net leaders with technical assistance and learning opportunities to build skills, interest and leadership around innovative approaches. Participants from community clinics, clinic consortia, county primary care and public hospital outpatient clinics will connect in person and online to share ideas.”
I also suggest you keep an eye on their ROOTS (Roles Outside Of Traditional Systems) initiative. The current funding is not going to MCH, but the ideas are up our alley so they might turn toward our field in the future.
Spreading Solutions specifically supports group care. The current round of fuding is closed, but keep an eye on it for the future.
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