What was the overall relationship with the funder?
How many hours did the grant application process take?
10 hours
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94%
6%
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
92%
8%
How successfully do you think the funder is accomplishing its current philanthropic goals?
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Top descriptors for this funder
40Culturally sensitive38Responsive28Positive leader in the field25Friendly24"Gets" nonprofits and issues22Builds relationships20Openminded16Gives more than money16Insightful15Risk taker8Likes site visits1Bureaucratic
Advice from a Friend
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Oct 07, 2020
Grant Applicant - applied in 2020
Creating the budget first helped guide us in what we really wanted to get out of the grant. Once we started discussing what we wanted/needed, we then had to justify to each other. This gave us more purpose, and made the other aspects of the grant easier.
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded, tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2020
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Good
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its current philanthropic goals?
Good
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
N/A
Is there anything else that'd be useful for others to know to understand this funder?
N/A
Enter funding details
Currently pending
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Provide culturally-relevant and socially-conscious grant opportunities
How many hours did the grant application process take?
6
Oct 02, 2020
Grant Applicant - applied in 2020
Nellie Mae Education Foundation has a detailed website that provides clear information on its funding priorities, grant opportunities, and even highlights the foundation's impact. I would recommend exploring their webpage and then contacting a program officer if you have any questions.
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Grant currently pending
If you were funded, tell us the outcome
What year was this experience?
2020
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Good
Whenever I called, and I called twice, my call was returned within an hour to an hour and a half.
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its current philanthropic goals?
Average
This is my first grant application and at this point and time I am unfamiliar with how this funder accomplishes its current philanthropic goals.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
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Is there anything else that'd be useful for others to know to understand this funder?
N/A
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
This funder provides at least once monthly communication, i.e., emails about their various grants, whether those grants are currently funding, etc.
How many hours did the grant application process take?
25
Sep 25, 2020
Grant Applicant - applied in 2020
I found that the questions in the downloadable RFP were different than the actual online application. There was also a word count limit that our team did not anticipate. I suspect this is a common issue. My advise would be to simply check the online application before you start planning and writing. The published RFP is very helpful in setting the priority and context but not in the subtler written requirements.
Pros
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Responsive
