Part A Go to the Foundation Center website

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Part A

Go to the Foundation Center website. (For alternate options, click the following link: Alternate Foundation Search Options.)

1. Click the names of various foundations to learn more about them. These sites indicate the types of grants each foundation funds. Target several foundations as possible donors.
2. Using all the information you have found, complete a Foundation Research Summary Form for at least one of the foundations you have targeted as a possible donor. Submit the completed form to your mentor. Also, note the keywords you used in your foundation search.
3. Review one or more of the following websites for possible federal government grant programs for your organization:
   1. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
   2. Grants.gov
   3. U.S. General Services Administration

Prepare a 1-page report of what you find. Be sure to include a list of the keywords used in your search.

Part B

Each of the following links provides one or more sample grant proposals:

• Institute of Museum and Library Sciences
• Colorado Grants

Choose one of the grant proposals and read it thoroughly. Write a short paper of 1 to 2 pages (250 to 550 words) analyzing this proposal's strengths and weaknesses.

Part C

 

Review Chapter 13 in The Complete Guide to Fundraising Management by Weinstein. Compose the text for a brochure to leave with prospective donors for your organization that clearly explains the advantages of different types of planned giving vehicles available. Don’t worry about layout and photos—only about the text—but be as clear and helpful as possible.

If your organization already has a planned giving brochure, provide a critical assessment of it instead.