{"id":1854,"date":"2023-07-13T05:54:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/?p=1854"},"modified":"2024-05-20T10:17:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T23:17:17","slug":"how-to-find-grants-for-your-nonprofit-cause","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/how-to-find-grants-for-your-nonprofit-cause\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find grants for your nonprofit cause?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding grants typically begins with &#8220;prospect research&#8221; &#8211; finding out who is most likely to give you money. Funders generally care about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Subject.<\/b>\u00a0Is your mission compatible with theirs? Does your program help solve a problem they are passionate about?<\/li>\n<li><b>Population served.<\/b>\u00a0Do you help people the funder cares about?<\/li>\n<li><b>Geographic region.<\/b>\u00a0Even if the funder isn&#8217;t located near you, have they given grants to other organizations in your area?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The best way to research grant prospects is with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fconline.foundationcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Foundation Directory,<\/i><\/b><\/a> Oktion provides a simple, easy to manage and free fundraising platform for first time fundraisers to <a href=\"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\">get started<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can search based on subject area, geography, grantmaker type, trustee names, and many other search fields.\u00a0See a sample record\u00a0or\u00a0browse the\u00a0 guide available on the web. Eligible nonprofits with revenue or expenses under $1M can also gain a free year of access to certain grants in the Australian reigion.<\/p>\n<h1>You should have 501(c)(3) status<\/h1>\n<p><b>Foundations generally give to nonprofits with\u00a0<\/b><b>501(c)(3) status<\/b><b>\u00a0from the IRS<\/b>. If you don&#8217;t have tax-exempt status, you might consider fundraising from individuals who support your cause, such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oktion.com.au\/organisers\/crowd-fundraiser-oktion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">crowdfunding<\/a>. If you want grants, explore\u00a0fiscal sponsorship.<\/p>\n<p><b>Registered NGOs or charities based in other countries<\/b> might be able to apply to funders directly. Read more about alternative approaches you can take to solve the issues and avail your grant.<\/p>\n<h1>Claim and update your GuideStar profile<\/h1>\n<p>Many grant makers (and individual donors) use GuideStar to evaluate grant applicants. Thus, we recommend claiming and updating your organization&#8217;s GuideStar profile. For help, please see these articles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.guidestar.org\/en\/articles\/3382584-how-to-claim-your-nonprofit-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Claim Your Organization&#8217;s Nonprofit Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.guidestar.org\/en\/articles\/2191456-how-to-update-your-nonprofit-profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Update Your Nonprofit Profile<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>New to finding funders for Grants?<\/h1>\n<p>You&#8217;re wasting time and effort&#8211;for you and the grantmaker&#8211;if you call a funder or write a proposal without doing your research first. It&#8217;s also unprofessional. And that&#8217;s no way to make a good first impression.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Build Relationships<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>After you have researched your prospects, reach out to them! Before you start that first phone call or email:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow a funder\u2019s contact instructions.<\/li>\n<li>If the grantmaker has not stated any preferences, it generally is safe to call them.<\/li>\n<li>Use your research and be ready with your talking points.<\/li>\n<li>Show that you&#8217;ve spent time learning about them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your research means you can ask deeper, detailed questions, beyond what&#8217;s readily available online. That\u2019s a better use of time for both you and the funder. 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