Grants
Sending off a grant
Fundraising Calculator Says: Last year 13% of the money that USA nonprofits received came from grants, according to the Foundation Center. Before you seek grants, consider that grant seeking is a time consuming and uncertain process. You have to research grants, ascertain the best prospects, contact the granting institutions, find out if your program is a good fit for their funding priorities, and then even if they encourage you to submit a proposal, you may still be turned down by their review board. All of this not only takes time, but it may be 6 months to 2 years before you receive money from the foundation.
To find grants for free, go to a Foundation Center Cooperating Collection.
To find grants when you can’t get to a cooperating collection, check out Noza Search
If you’re in an organization that cares about low-income and people of color in California, here are some foundations worth checking out. They are committed to helping foster diverse leadership.
The Ahmanson Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation
UniHealth Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The California Endowment
Weingart Foundation
