76 survey respondents
Location: 1825 K St Nw 12th Fl Ste 1400, Washington, 20006 DC
EIN: 52-6036989
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Reviewer 4714 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
1. Understand your business's essential funding needs which are not being met. Or, your focus project that needs funding.
2. Have organized succinct information and metrics to support your funding.
3. Allow enough time to gather or create grant requested items not already created (e.g., summary of staff bios on one document).
4. Enjoy the latitude the application framework allows to truly describe your mission and impact. It's absolutely gratifying. Even if we don't receive the grant I feel like I was heard.
Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded
Virginia
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
Based on the reports and programs, very successful.
Good
Foundations should focus on quality of outcomes as well as numbers served. How is the person doing, what services did they receive, did you improve their quality and/or meet your goals. It appears that outputs and outcomes are looking at numbers and percentages of impersonal data. We focus on improving one's quality of life and wellbeing and what that looks like. We also measure this and capture the data to analyze and share. I believe this a truer measure of positive impact.
Share your approach with other foundations. Help them understand the essential requirement for general unrestricted funding for operating expenses and salaries, with multiyear sustainment funding. Nonprofits cannot get business loans to provide revenue for startup and general operating expenses. Yet we are filling all the human services and gaps in needs that for-profits and government agencies are not. This has always perplexed me, as I work in both environments (for-profit and nonprofit). Thank you for listening! Where's the funding vs. return on investment balance?
Share your approach with other foundations. Help them understand the essential requirement for general unrestricted funding for operating expenses and salaries, with multiyear sustainment funding. Nonprofits cannot get business loans to provide revenue for startup and general operating expenses. Yet we are filling all the human services and gaps in needs that for-profits and government agencies are not. This has always perplexed me, as I work in both environments (for-profit and nonprofit). Thank you for listening!
Because Cafritz gives options for types of grants (e.g., General, Capital, Project) it allows the applicant to choose what best fits their current needs. This also diminishes nonprofit barriers to receive funding they might not feel administratively equipped to apply. This was a refreshing, and I think a new foundation application approach, that I hope other foundations will follow.
15
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
We made sure to have a meeting to bring our contact person at Cafritz up to date on our current status and activities, and receive advice about what to stress in our application.
District Of Columbia
Current or former grantee
Funded for lesser amount
2024
Good
Good
A broad range of use of funds, to cover important priorities.
10
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Read and understand funder's funding priorities and grant sizes.
District Of Columbia
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2024
Good
Good
10
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
They are very transparent and great communicators. The process is laid out very clearly.
District Of Columbia
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2024
Good
Good
15
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Attend the information webinar. If you have questions, call them. They seem sincere about wanting to be supportive.
"Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
Virginia
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
Good
Excellent communications. The grant questions were also well done - not too repetitive and I appreciated the general guidance on pages rather than "5000 characters" type restrictions.
18
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Closely read the grant guidance for the narrative and attachments. There were some attachments requested that a funder has never asked for before. Give yourself plenty of time to write, review and submit the application.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
Maryland
Grant currently pending
2024
Average
Good
I would suggest some of the attachments are not necessary to determine the viability of an organization and could be cut to shorten the application
Looks to support the whole nonprofit including with additional services like their partnership with Catch-a-Fire for expert volunteers.
20
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Very fair minded. Very comprehensive application form and attachment data. Very great support from the foundation.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Responsive
District Of Columbia
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
I think their application process helps them to make knowledgeable decisions about their applicants.
Good
I think they are always working to improve their impact on the community. They clearly are interested in supporting good work that improves lives.
I might make the application shorter.
The staff was very approachable, which well supported the application process.
Response to applicants was fantastic.
30
Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
The webinar provided answers to my questions and gave me hope as a new organization to seek out funding from a foundation open to supporting new organizations.
Maryland
Applied and not funded
2024
Good
They responded to emails and phone calls. They are great with communication.
Can't think of anything.
Can't think of anything.
Overall, this funder supports a lot of work within the community. It is inspiring and their support makes the community better.
Great communication!
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Reviewer 6462 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
First proposal for my non-profit looks great in our aera and support guidelines. Looking forward to working with their support and guidance.
Start Small and them larger.
All American Center Inc.
All American Center is a recognized Non-Profit 501(c)(3) corporation since 1989.
FEIN# 54-1504789
ALL AMERICAN CENTER MEMORIAL DAY VIDEO LINK
All American Center is dedicated to helping people help themselves and we have been very successful over the years by working with other non-profits, receiving support from other non-profits, the community, corporations, and other resources.
Our primary goal is the Children’s Fund which was started in 1989 with a single goal – to help underprivileged and disadvantaged children, with education, food, clothing and everyday problems all through the year 24/7 and especially during the holiday season with our well know community Christmas parties over the past 25 years.
District Of Columbia
Grant currently pending
2024
Good
Good
Thank You for your portal and guidance.
Give non-profits a chance to be evaluated.
12
Reviewer 9833 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Best-in-class foundation with high level of transparency and accessibility but the application is lengthy and asks for a lot of information
Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
District Of Columbia
Grant currently pending
Other
2024
Good
Good
Please simplify the application, especially for folks who are applying to project funding, it felt like I was filling out two applications due to the separate nature of the organizational narrative and the project narrative
Extremely transparent and accessible
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