International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit

Hosted by Greening Forward

DevelopmentWorkshop

March 8-10th

IntroductionKevin Truong, Development Intern•University of California, Irvine (Class of ‘12)•B.A. in Social Ecology and Anthropology•Grant researching and writing for the development team

Alex Horsey, VP of Development & Operations•Senior in high school from Portland, Oregon•Supervises social media and online content teams•Works with the development team to secure a plan for grant research and writing

What is Grant?-A financial donation given to support a person, organization, projects, or programs. (Pratt Library)

• A certain population• Particular type of nonprofit• Specific type of support

What is Grantwriting?-The art of securing funding for nonprofits via grant proposals

Funding Institutions:•Foundations•Corporations•Government Agencies

Funding InstitutionsFoundations -req. by law to distribute 5% of their assets annually

• Private foundations- usually set up by from an individual, family group of individuals, or a business (Marcus Foundation)

• Community foundations- publicly supported and operated for the benefit of a given place (Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta)

• Corporate-sponsored foundation- maintain close ties with the parent company, and their giving usually reflects company interests (Georgia Pacific Foundation)

Corporate Direct Giving Program -not separate legal entity and is not subject to laws governing exempt orgs. No endowments. (Charles Schwab)

• values, interests, brand awareness, & reputation building•Government Agencies - usually distributed through state and local government units; •Typically for scientific and research purposes; long and tedious

Trivia!

Name that Foundation!This environment-supporting American retailer’s foundation has given over $1 mil to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Hints:-Known for its teddy bears and stuffed animals-Company’s motto is “Where Best Friends Are Made”

Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation (est. 1997)

Name that Foundation!This environment-supporting foundation supports hands-on environmental projects that allow youths to understand the world through learning experiences.

Hints:-It is based out of Atlanta, GA-It is named after a popular environmentalist superhero

Captain Planet Foundation (est. 1991)

Understanding the Grant-Writing Process

The Process Step 1Understand Your Org’s Goals and Objectives

•“The 5 Ws” -- The WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, & WHY

Be Knowledgeable of:· Community’s needs in order to create a solution for the problem.· Org’s available resources in order to request the correct type/amount of help

• how to match program and needs to another organization’s priorities and criteria for giving

The Process Step 2Research the Foundations

foundationcenter.org

The Process Step 3Form 990s•Tax-exempt orgs are required to file Form W990 with the IRS annually to maintain their tax-exempt status

• Annual income and from what sources• Program, management, & fundraising expenses• Net Assets• Grants awarded

•Display your ability to match your org’s needs to another organization’s priorities and criteria for awarding grants. Seek trends and draw inferences!

Activity!

The Process Step 4Contact the appropriate grant makersVia Email or phone

Be aware of:•Grant submission deadlines•Geographic areas of support•Clarify any questions•Do they accept unsolicited proposals? Solicited proposals?

The Process Step 5Prepare Appropriate Documents Letter of Inquiry (LOI) - persuasive letter that presents an identified problem within the community, a proposed solution, and your org’s qualifications for enacting the solution. •Includes: Intro, Org + Program description, Statement of need, Methodology, & Budget •“Buzz Words “- Vocabulary words that depict foundation’s valuesFull Proposal - More elaborate form of LOIIncludes: Board of directors, Various IRS formsOnline Application

The Process Step 6Follow-up

• Rejection– Thank you letters• Reason(s) of the rejection

• Acceptance—provide foundation with more information or grant reports after grant has been awarded

*Regardless of rejection of acceptance, it is crucial to build and maintain relationships with all the for the future.

Jeopardy!