Community ConnectionsUsing Small Grants to Increase the Power of

Voice

Who We AreChristine Mulvin

The HealthPath Foundation of Ohio

Cynthia DrennanSisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund

Mary FrancisInteract for Health

Who Are You?Raise your hand if you…

Have a formal small grant program

Have an informal small grant program

Are thinking about a small grant program

What Do You Want to Know?What brings you here today?What do you hope to learn?

Overview of Our Small Grants Programs•What our programs do•Purpose•Value seen

Reasons Why to Use a Small Grants Program

WHY

PHILOSOPHICAL CRITICAL

MOMENT/ JUNCTURE

COLLABORATION LEVERAGE FUNDS

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EMERGENCY/FLEXIBLE

CAPACITY BUILDING

SCAN AN ISSUE/ RESEARCH/ PLANNING

BUILD MASS/LEVERAGE SUPPORT

Streamline & Collaborate

Connect to mission:-Strategic-Intentional-Selective

Allocate:-Funds-Time

Flexible & ‘Agile’

TimelyOften streamlined process & shortened response time

Broader impact/larger number of grantees

Strategic Advantages Tips

Q&A: Purpose of Small Grants

Structuring a Small Grants Program

Things to ConsiderApplication processLOI? Proposal?Timeline (rolling, cycles, RFP, etc.)

Approval process

Q&A: Structure of Small Grants

Evaluating Small Grants

Things to ConsiderSet realistic expectationsBe specific about results you wantROI

to grantees in terms of requirementsto foundation in terms of staff time and results

Lessons learned

What Can You Expect?

Q&A: Evaluation

Small Group Discussion

Things to ConsiderHow would small grant strategy help you achieve

your mission?What changes and outcomes are you looking for?

What would your small grant program look like to achieve these changes?

Who has to be on board for the changes to occur?

What challenges and questions have you encountered in your own small grant program?

How is your small grant program going? What lessons have you learned?