14 survey respondents
Location: 2351 N Forest Rd Ste 106, Getzville, 14068 NY
EIN: 16-6350753
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
Read the goals of the foundation carefully. Do not hesitate to contact a grant officer. They are very helpful and responsive throughout the grants process and beyond.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Likes site visits, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Massachusetts
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2017
Good
Always available for a teleconference or by email.
Good
They stick closely to their goals, but are willing to consider projects with some risk.
Great communications, including a series of in-person meetings.
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Thanks for your review! We're glad your organization was able to find one or more points of alignment with the Foundation's goals and take advantage of conversations with our Program Officers!
Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Definitely utilize their "office hours" where a representative will meet with you and discuss how you should proceed during the process. We found this extremely helpful.
Gives more than money, Friendly, Builds relationships
Massachusetts
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
The folks at the Tower Foundation are extremely accessible via face-to-face meet and greets, email, and phone. After not being awarded the initial grant we were going after, they provided useful feedback, encouraged us to try again and helped us figure out which grant to pursue. Very thankful for their help.
Outreach and quick feedback
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Thank you for the review! We're glad you've found our coffee shop "office hours" to be helpful, and that you've found our feedback to be useful in guiding your subsequent applications.
Reviewer 5092 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
40 hours was high but had more to do with our team developing a new concept than the difficulty of the Tower application.
Risk taker, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
Maryland
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2017
Good
Good
The program officers do an excellent job of collaborating with grant applicants. If you are invited to prepare a full proposal, they ask great questions and offer suggestions that make for a stronger proposal.
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Thank you for taking the time to submit a review! We're glad you had a positive experience with our grant review process. We'd love to hear any suggestions you have for streamlining or facilitating the way we work with grant applicants to flesh out new project/program ideas.
Reviewer 2475 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
The Tower Foundation staff are probably some of the most accessible in the field. They respond to inquiries quickly and are always willing to have a call prior to applying to provide advice.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Massachusetts
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2017
Good
Good
Incredible accessible and transparent.
6
Thanks for the kind review! We've worked hard over the past few years to be approachable and accessible, so your review is music to our ears (eyes?)!
