30 survey respondents
Location: 1569 Solano Avenue, #643, Berkeley, 94707 CA
EIN: 46-0675457
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9%
8 hours
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81%
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81%
19%
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Reviewer 8252 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
The Pollination Project is a great Organization to Apply for funding! They focus on Community and Contributions that will impact society in a great way. I am so glad I discovered Pollination Project and to be given an opportunity to Apply.
Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded
Virginia
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
Good
With Thankfulness, I am so glad to have been able to discover and Apply for a Grant through The Pollination Project. It would be a greater experience if the response time was no more than four weeks.
This Funder loves details about your business and who inspired you to get started.
More than 15
Reviewer 9981 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
The basics basically
What's needed and what is not
Eligibility and expectations
Otherwise the whole application process is very very friendly.
I hope I am considered
Gives more than money, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Openminded, Responsive
Virginia
Grant currently pending
Funded for greater amount
2024
Good
Good
The foundation is really generous and is highly inclusive
I can say its a place to run to
Unlike other opportunities.
Keep going The sky is the limit. More generosity is all we need
Get prepared with your great idea Know what's needed and come get funds
The fact they're trying to be as broad as possible and not so strict
Less than 5
Reviewer 4034 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
The process in intense and you should answer every question thoroughly.
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
Ohio
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
Average
I'm very hands on with what I do, and I think they should be as will. What I mean by that is I wish they could come out and see what it is I do and how much effort it takes
I like the question when they asked, tell use more about your self, I have over 25 years of experience and new articles as well as documentaries I have been dying to share the the world while I'm still living. thanks for asking that question
10 to 15 hours
Reviewer 1472 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
It is probably the best. the questions are well explained. according to your understanding. the steps to follow are outlined and translation is active , you can translate to your language for easier understanding
Culturally sensitive, Friendly, Builds relationships, Openminded, Responsive
Kentucky
Grant currently pending
Other
2023
Good
VERILY ACCESSIBLE
Good
This funder believes in changing human lives and they are just best at it.
Continue the good work, never discriminate people.
Yes, they have helped so many people.
FUNDING PENDING
explaining their guidelines well
Less than 5
Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
I would not recommend applying to this funder. They make you do way too much for a small grant, and then won't fund you again after the $1000 they give you. They also won't allow you to get paid for your work so they expect people to have the financial means to volunteer all the time. And they seem to constantly be churning through staff.
Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field, Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Difficult to work with, Culturally incompetent, Bureaucratic
New York
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Bad
Average
I think their goals are to fund vegans who have the financial means to volunteer all the time - so maybe they are accomplishing that?
Give more money, give renewal grants, treat your staff better, fund projects where people are not just volunteering.
They also want their grantees to meditate. Very weird to exert that kind of pressure on grantees.
It is nice that anyone can apply, so it is not a closed application process. And you don't need a nonprofit status to get funding.
19
Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
N/A
Illinois
Grant currently pending
2021
Good
Good
Well framed questions with enough spaces for answering
5
Reviewer 9943 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
If you don't need the $1000, the process they put you through for the money is completely not worth it. Spend the time on creating a crowdfunding campaign and getting donors who will stick with you. This funder is also only a one time grant so it is exhausting to create relationships with them only to get $1000 one time.
Friendly
Florida
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2019
Bad
They assume everyone can work for free and has many hours to answer their questions.
Bad
They are very hard to work with and they don't really understand the startup needs of nonprofits. They are a better funder for people who are purely volunteering and are not trying to build anything lasting.
What is going on with their staff turnover? It seems like they churn through their staff a lot, and I've had three different contacts there already.
They are vegans so they will not fund anything that could harm animals. I respect that.
The idea of giving $1000 grants is a really good one if only they didn't require so much paperwork.
18
Professional in the field
The amount of hoops they make you jump through for a $1000 grant is pretty ridiculous. They don't give you more than one grant, so it is literally all that work and relationship building for $1000 max. So spend your time and energy on a foundation or on donors who will partner with you over the long term.
Gives more than money
California
Professional in the field
Other
2020
Average
Bad
Their goals are a bit confusing. it seems like they are focused on people who have the time and financial security to be volunteers and not get paid for their nonprofit work. So if their goal is to support people with financial means, I guess that's working.
Give people more money than $1000, and invest in the long term growth of the leaders you fund.
They seem to have some staffing problems which never bodes well. I've seen a lot of staff come and go and the circumstances around them leaving is always a little mysterious.
This foundation only provides $1000 of funding regardless of the need your organization has.
Promotes itself.
0
Grant Applicant - applied in 2015
Read their requirements first to see if you are a good fit.
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2015
Good
Good
Providing ongoing support to grantees that take their work seriously.
5 to 10 hours
Reviewer 3716 - Professional in the field
This is a very transparent funder looking to fund seed stage projects. They have a very warm, but often very overworked, staff and their staff has limited impact on what gets selected. After the initial review process by the staff, portfolios of grants are sent to external reviewers with experience in the field to rank.
Positive leader in the field, Risk taker, Friendly, Builds relationships, Openminded
Louisiana
Professional in the field
Funded for amount requested
2014
Good
Good
It might be worthwhile to set criteria for specific areas that will help manage both the applicant expectations and the reviewer workload. There are a number of issue areas (like water, sanitation, education, etc.) where deeper guidelines could help both the applicant shape their project and reduce the number of unqualified applicants. For example, a risky idea for school children or a water project that is completely unsustainable should be weeded out more early in the process.
This is truly for grassroots and seed stage. Don't look too professionally polished in your work as they prefer to fund organizations that are less likely to be well received in philanthropy.
10 to 15 hours
