Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. performs the following Grant Writing activities to match nonprofits with funding sources.
The first step in conducting a funding opportunity search involves matching the programs and services of each organization with interests of local and national funders.
We look at the:
- Top 50 foundation funders in your state
- Top 50 national foundations funding with your state
- An overview of the current funding trends related to your area of interest
Additional funding opportunities will be compiled as they become available. Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. owns its own Foundation Center FC Search CD-ROM, providing up-to-date information regarding thousands of funding opportunities from foundations and corporations right in our office.
The funding goals will be prioritized through cooperation between the executive director, board and Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. Funding priorities are then matched to opportunities. Board members, the executive director and others will review the list to see if any networking possibilities are available. Further information will be pursued from this prioritized list through mail requests, phone calls and research. If board members or others within the organization have a personal or professional connection to the funder, they may be asked to make an inquiry.
Taking into consideration deadlines and other factors, a timeline will be created for proposal submissions. The organization can put a cap on the number of proposals submitted per month.
Proposals will be prepared to meet guidelines or other specifications for each funder. The initial proposal for each project or program will take the most time; subsequent proposals will take less. The organization can supply data on the need for the program, or we can perform this research. We will need statistics on program outcomes and other data from evaluations. With the client's assistance, goals, objectives and program descriptions will be formulated, as well as plans for future funding of the project(s).
Either the organization or Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. will submit proposals. This includes obtaining signed letters and duplicating, mailing and filing copies.
Either the organization or Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc. will perform any necessary follow-up relative to the proposal's submission.
It is the organization's responsibility to thank the donor. Any follow-up reports related to programming outcomes will be done by the organization, unless an agreement is otherwise reached.
