MAKE DO IT. We Wish Using Web-based Tools to Find, Define, & Construct Your Next Proposal Presented by Philip Dickey, Grant Writer Miami Dade College Resource Development
Objective: To make GooGle do it! But, until then…. To identify web-based resources that can be used to assist in: Locating funding opportunities Providing data to support Statement of Need and Project Design Developing logic models, data management plans and evaluation plans Project naming Checking grammar
Finding the Opportunities Federal funding opportunities All federal agencies Administration for Children and Families Department of Education National Science Foundation National Endowment for the Arts National Endowment for the Humanities Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
More opportunities State Funding Opportunities State of Florida Vendor Bid System Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources County and City Funding Opportunities Individual websites BidSync:
Even More opportunities Private, Corporate, Foundation Funding Opportunities Council on Foundations Fundsnet Services Foundation Center Boost Collaborative Grantmakers in Health (GIH) Funders for LGBTQ Issues
The 990 - Part of the Investigative process Identity and Tax Status Income and from what sources Expenses Net Assets Types of Programs and How Much is Spent on Them Names of Board Members Demographics of grant awards
the 990 – Where to find it Guidestar Charity Navigator
Statement of need / Project Design – DATA Mining Search engines Federal government Non-federal sources Health Mapper
Statement of need / Project Design – DATA Mining Eviction rates Federal Government Business publications Health Mapper
Proposal development web resources Tools for Select Sections Logic Model Builders Data Management Plan Evaluation Plan Builder
Proposal development web resources Tools for Select Sections Budget Builders – Indirect Cost Project / Activity Timeline Citing references
Naming the project Acronym Creator Acronymify.com
Checking your grammar & SPELLING Grammarly Grammarcheck Reverso Speller
Questions Contact Information: Philip Dickey, Grant Writer Miami Dade College 300 NE 2nd Avenue, Building 1, Room 1412 Miami, FL 33132 Email: pdickey@mdc.edu Phone: 305-237-7167