What was the overall relationship with the funder?
How many hours did the grant application process take?
16 hours
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How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
69%
31%
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Top descriptors for this funder
9Culturally sensitive8Positive leader in the field6Difficult to work with5Bureaucratic4Insightful4Risk taker4Worth the time to pitch3Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field3"Gets" nonprofits and issues3Friendly3Openminded3Responsive
Given the potential for a large grant in the future, it's well worth the effort. But it took over a year of cultivating during 4-5 calls, 2 meetings, and a some (not excessive) paperwork to finally get a 'small' ($25,000) grant.
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Worth the time to pitch, Reasonable reporting terms
They're such a big kahuna that you kind of have to apply. However, they throw their weight around and refuse to fully compensate grantees for shared costs and administrative overhead. On top of that, their budget and reporting templates are painfully time consuming and expensive to administer because they require extremely detailed info on every line item they fund. So drag of not covering full costs while actually driving up those costs. Enjoy!
Applying is too cumbersome for words... I have attempted to apply for the past 5 years and have never completed any request. They are intimidating and scary.
