7 survey respondents
Location: 1776 West Lakes Parkway, West Des Moines, 50266 IA
EIN: 20-2017785
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Reviewer 2728 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
It's best to have a discussion before proposal development.
Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Difficult to work with
Iowa
Applied and not funded
2019
Good
Average
They claim to provide funding to support higher education and are open to project ideas for submission, but do not seem to provide any awards in this area.
Increase funding transparency and do not encourage applications for projects that will never be funded.
Very approachable and friendly.
10
Reviewer 6099 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
The process is clear and easy to understand. Feedback is excellent. We have been frustrated by receiving excellent comments, suggestions and encouragement -- only to not get the funding. My advice would be to not assume the encouragement and positive feedback will result in funding.
Oklahoma
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
I've read comments saying it was hard to contact the funder. This has not been my experience.
Just be prepared to hear that your application had no weaknesses, that the need you described is real, etc. and still don't get funding. This is very competitive.
Communication and feedback on strengths and weaknesses of the proposal.
20
Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
In Telligen's RFP, they strongly encourage you to contact their staff to discuss your application. My team has tried to do this through both email and phone and never get a response. They seem to pride themselves on communication, but, in our experience, they're not communicative at all.
Difficult to work with
Array
Applied and not funded
2018
Bad
Average
Please communicate with applicants who are trying to follow the guidelines set out in the RFP.
They're very clear in their RFP on what their priorities are.
10
Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
There is a lot of competition for Telligen grants. You have to decide for your organization if it is worth investing the time into the application process when your chances of success may be less than 25%.
Array
Applied and not funded
2018
Good
The Telligen staff are responsive, professional and polite. I emailed a question before submitting the letter of inquiry and received a timely and helpful response.
Average
They seem to be strategic and thoughtful about how they invest their finances into projects. But I am not well positioned to judge their success. They work in four states so the impact is spread over many geographic locations.
12
Professional in the field
Take advantage of Telligen's offer to talk through your proposal and what they are looking for in applicants. Very responsive, great communication, highly competitive process.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
Illinois
Professional in the field
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
Invites conversation, provides detailed instructions, gives followup comments and statistics for the field of applicants. The most accessible funder I have ever worked with.
Good
Yes, the group has a clear process -- no guessing required -- which ensures the applications that come in for review are in great alignment with their goals. They also are willing to support innovative approaches which don't have as much data behind them but offer promising solutions.
Find ways to share your philanthropic process with other funders. The transparency of your process is refreshing and could provide good information for other grantors.
This is a highly competitive field. Telligen offers a relatively short LOI process which helps applicants avoid a significant investment of time if they aren't likely to get strong consideration.
Communication. From the RFP through the award, they tell you exactly where you are in the process, what to expect next and when.
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Everything in the RFP encourages you to reach out to the Program Officer prior to applying. Despite multiple emails and phone calls, we never heard back from the Program Officer. After we weren't funded, we again reached out, in hopes of getting some feedback (as the RFP encouraged) and never received a response.
Difficult to work with
Oklahoma
Applied and not funded
2018
Average
Average
Communicate better.
They are very clear about what they are looking for and what their funding priorities are each year.
10
Grant Applicant - applied in 2016
Reach out to the Executive Director for advice and counsel. He is very responsive.
Insightful, Openminded
Illinois
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2016
Good
Average
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