Delivering your compelling story to the right audience of potential funders is essential in successful grantseeking. This chapter discussed how to identify the best funders for your agency and how to cultivate that relationship once identified. Key suggestions included the following:
• Use the four filters plus one (subject area, geographic preference, type of financial need, dollar range of grants, and personal relationships) to screen out all but the most likely funders for your agency.
• Be thorough in conducting your research, using such resources as the Foundation Center library, community foundation libraries, public libraries, the Internet, other nonprofit agencies doing similar work, newspapers and other publications, and your ...