3m Foundation-
Saint Paul, MN -
17 Survey Respondents
"We have been building a relationship with 3M for several years and have had several of their leadership teams to our site for tours over that time. We..."
"Andersen Corporate Foundation has well written and specific application guidelines. They are very approachable and reachable by phone, if you have add..."
"Atkinson Foundation is managed by Pacific Foundation Services. I reached out via email to the person managing Atkinson and got a prompt reply! She&..."
"I would suggest calling for assistance. They are very helpful and supportive. Read the information as to who and what is funded as there are clear g..."
"I was very pleased with the response to our application. Invited in for an informal discussion regarding the project and how BoA could make a greater..."
"My relationship with the program officer is nothing but exceptional. I cannot compare the relationship that BCBS MN Foundation program officers have w..."
"Staff are very responsive to inquiries and website with guidelines is up to date. I would recommend asking for a phone call with a staff member before..."
"Only apply if you can demonstrate (within tight application character limits) that the process by which you've identified a community issue has ac..."
"For their New Haven grantmaking - Make sure you meet the guidelines and focus populations. Try to have organization staff develop a relationship with..."
"Catholic Community Foundation is a wonderful organization to work with. Our school was invited to participate in a marketing grant during the 2017-201..."
"This foundation is so true to its mission and has a fairly easy application and follow-up process. The online system is easy to use, and the foundatio..."
"Be sure you understand the gaps in service provision that exists in the community for which your project plans to address. Have clear goals and objec..."
"It is a good idea to contact their program officers first to confirm you application matches their priority areas. The staff is very responsive and..."
"Rigid online format requirements can be difficult to comply with. With the small grants, the time required to gather, organize and input figures, bot..."
"My experience is that if you let them believe that they are really smart and know more than you do and that they helped shaped the proposal, you can g..."
"It is critical that grant applicants meet with foundation staff prior to a grant cycle to develop a relationship. This community foundation is remarka..."
"The 2019 RFP was incredibly time-consuming. Many questions were redundant and the RFP guidelines did not mention the additional open fields that would..."
"Gilroy Foundation is a wonderful organization and their work funds so many outstanding programs within our community. They are wonderful to partner w..."
"Check out Headwaters website. They offer webinars and in person grant info sessions. Take advantage of those. You get a chance at better understanding..."
"We applied per the guidelines on the website but received no confirmation of our application and did not hear a determination one way or the other, e..."
"They are invite only. Check funded orgs to see what they like, and you will probably set your mind at ease about their closed process. Relatively smal..."
"I work with a grant-making organization that made a grant to JCNI that was to be used for a particular purpose, within a particular time frame, and th..."
"Though the foundation is working on inequality, staff are not versed in equity practices, their consistent micro-agressions reveal deep-seated racism,..."
"Macarthur is a large foundation and our program officer had a large and diverse portfolio of grantees. When applying a grantee should weigh the likeli..."
"Longview Foundation really knows the landscape of global education, and thus has a good sense of what proposals will work in action. Take a look at t..."
"The application process was clear, and we had a delightful visit with the program officer to share some more information about our project. He was tho..."
"Not worth spending time on - it is a closed process that remains a mystery. We received funds out of the blue and were told not to reach out for more..."
"Reaching out to a program officer is advisable before pursuing funding. Read through their documentation and stated value sand objectives. Making sure..."
"Since The Medina Foundation understands the importance of unrestricted funds, who can write your grant to reflect all of your programs and services an..."
"Work to engage the employees at the foundation, they are wonderful to work with and great partners! They prefer to focus on projects with significant..."
"Be sure to get everything their program officers assert down in writing. They are struggling to align their new staff with their new direction. You..."
"Call and talk to the program officers at the foundation before you move forward with a grant request. They are very transparent, straight shooters who..."
"The grant proposal and reporting process is relatively lengthy, and requires enough financial reporting that this funder is best for a nonprofit with..."
"Be sure that your grant request is specifically designated to benefit women and primarily women of color. If your grant is requesting funding for a p..."
"If you think you are a good fit based on their website, contact the Director of Grantmaking and tell him about what you are seeking. He will let you k..."
"Site visits are part of the application (approval) process, but they're invaluable. The knowledgeable staff of Otto Bremer Trust ask intelligent q..."
"We started with a warm introduction to an Open Road investment officer. This really helped get the process moving quickly. The application process was..."
"Our organization has received funding for projects for several years. My experience with the program manager has extremely favorable -- helpful in cl..."
"This was a new funder for us, and I have been thrilled to work with them. Their expectations are clear and concise, they have a streamlined LOI and gr..."
"It is critical to complete the current year Partner animal data prior to applying for funding. Depending on your organization, this can take longer th..."
"The Foundation works collaboratively to ensure a clear understanding of your proposed grant and is responsive and supportive. Oriented to making the..."
"Quirky and frequently unpredictable. Many of the grants are made for specific individual donors, so there aren't consistent priorities or processe..."
"It's best to have a preliminary phone conversation to describe your need for the funding request and to see if your project is an area that they a..."
"Grant is involved and could be in two parts. The first may be (depending on the grant) is to write an LOI then if you are selected as we were, a full..."
"We have found the program staff at the Rasmuson Foundation to be extremely approachable and helpful. We have been working with them for many years and..."
"Our experience with RWJF was fantastic. We received funding for a three-year project, with the project officer always available for questions and ann..."
"I would contact the staff members at the foundation to really understand their mission (which has changed) first and then start the application proces..."
"The Sobrato Family Foundation is investing in some of the most important, and often overlooked, nonprofit needs. They provide office space, general su..."
"They are currently doing a realignment of funding priorities. But in the past, unless you had an invite based on recommendation of a Target employee,..."
"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..."
"Definitely call before you send in a proposal or an LOI. Staff is helpful in this regards, and are very clear about what they will or will not fund...."
"Tipping Point is great in theory, backed by a lot of influential/wealthy funders. For a trusted colleague however, I would tell them to proceed with c..."
"The application was not too difficult, however the lack of feedback received for why the application was not accepted was non-existent. Our organizati..."
"I got the feeling that they wanted to be seen as part of a funding group so they gave us a small grant as a way of staying in with the big funders in..."
"As a corporation funding from its headquarters, it is important to have the local branch manager knowledgeable on your organization and aware of the g..."
"Their on-line application is very straight forward. I like that they give you a word count rather than a character count. And, they give you enough w..."
"We had been in discussions with the regional contact about our proposal and were encouraged to apply. We were still not funded. I have since discourag..."
"It would be so helpful if the Foundation could provide any insight into the priorities guiding the panels reviewing the Pool Grant LOIs. If an overwhe..."
"I would suggest a thorough read-through of the information provided on their website. They have taken the time to put together a clear and easy to man..."
"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..."
"Important to establish relationships with program officers who are highly skilled in each repertoire. Submit proposals for review and take notes serio..."
"WeRaise is doing a great job of developing leaders of new innovative non-profits. They go above and beyond simply funding, but they invest in the peop..."
