What was the overall relationship with the funder?
How many hours did the grant application process take?
8 hours
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93%
7%
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
60Culturally sensitive55Responsive50Positive leader in the field42Friendly41"Gets" nonprofits and issues40Builds relationships33Openminded26Gives more than money26Insightful20Risk taker11Likes site visits1Bureaucratic
Advice from a Friend
Nellie Mae Education Foundation
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?
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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.
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Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Responsive
