Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 2: Prospect Research
Once you have defined the project(s) for which you would like to seek foundation support, the next step is to find the best possible funders.
Major and Planned Giving
Discover everything you need to build relationships with your station’s most generous donors, including proven resources for moves management and step-by-step guides to prepare you for the ask.
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Legacy Giving Stewardship
Stewardship may be one of the most important and often overlooked strategies in your legacy giving program toolbox.
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Intended Planned Gift Thank You Letter
Adapt this template letter for use at your station.
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Guidelines for Making Stewardship/Thank you Calls to Major Donors
Thank you phone calls are an effective strategy for increasing donor satisfaction and loyalty to your organization.
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Guidelines for Ethical Fundraising in Public Media
Greater Public has prepared these guidelines for ethical fundraising in public media.
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Major Donor Toolkit Appendix: Sample AAA Letter
Elevate your major giving program with these direct mail templates for AAA format including sample upgrade, renewal, lapsed, and calendar-based copy.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 3: Identify a Foundation Match
Consider yourself a matchmaker. An important part of your job as you seek foundation grants is to identify and nurture successful matches between your station and potential funders.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 4: Approach a Foundation
There are four principal ways to begin a conversation with a foundation regarding the possibility of a grant.
Grant Seekers Toolkit Step 5: Write the Proposal Narrative
So, you've gathered information about the project you want to propose to a foundation, you've researched the foundation, and you've determined that there is a reasonable fit.