M Goldseker Foundation Of Md

Which state are you working in?

Maryland

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?

2018

How would you rate this funder's accessibility?

Good

Program Officers encourage prospective grantees to call and discuss their projects/needs/concepts prior to submitting a proposal. This saves everyone a lot of time if the funder isn't interested.

How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its current philanthropic goals?

Good

Goldseker's philanthropic goals are focused on making things better for people in Baltimore City. They focus on certain neighborhoods and certain communities and they are very good at sticking to what they know best.

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?

Goldseker's Management Assistance Grants are a great way to get funding for capacity-building such as program evaluation, succession planning, mergers, etc.

Tell us one thing that this funder does really well

Funder is very organized and doesn't ask you for same information multiple times.

How many hours did the grant application process take?

18