St Paul, MN
31 Survey Respondents
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Only apply if you can demonstrate (within tight application character limits) that the process by which you've identified a community issue has ac...
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Palo Alto, CA
31 Survey Respondents
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Lead person is smart, engaged, kind and insightful. Generous with her time and ideas....
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Saint Paul, MN
28 Survey Respondents
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Developing a relationship with the program manager is key....
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Wilmington, DE
27 Survey Respondents
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The Kendeda Fund is an exemplary funder. Accessible, flexible and generous. We had a great field tour with several Kendeda Fund members, and this hel...
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Las Vegas, NV
25 Survey Respondents
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It's great to call prior and get a sense of what they are looking for. They're very receptive. In your application, be as clear as possible ab...
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Washington, DC
25 Survey Respondents
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ORA is extremely candid and up-front about what is and isn't a fit and there is tremendous organizational alignment around the fit. This is unusua...
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Minneapolis, MN
25 Survey Respondents
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They are not very responsive. Another funder suggested we contact them to see if they were interested in ideas that seemed consistent with their guid...
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Los Angeles, CA
23 Survey Respondents
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It is easy to get a meeting however, they are very specific about what they are funding. Their properties on their website did not match what they are...
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