Bricca P. Sweet, Ed.D. - Bricca P. Sweet, Ed.D. - Stacy L. Bahr – Stacy L. Bahr – Chris Torrence – Chris Torrence – NC CAP - Synergy 2009 Greensboro, NC – April 30, 2009 Successful Grant Seeking For Everybody!

April, Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody! Who Are We? Please – stand up if …

April, Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody! Agree, Disagree, Can’t Decide Program publicity is an extra duty. Program publicity is an extra duty. Our local partners could contribute substantively to our program. Our local partners could contribute substantively to our program. Only grant-seeking experts should develop grant proposals. Only grant-seeking experts should develop grant proposals. Every member of our program could help with developing sustainability. Every member of our program could help with developing sustainability.

April, Workshop Purposes GOAL: Be able to successfully develop sustainability resources OUTCOMES: ~ Action plans for building local resources ~ Site-based techniques for working with partners ~ Identify potential funders ~ Seek sustainability grants Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Sustainability It’s exactly like the Wendy’s ad! It’s exactly like the Wendy’s ad! Where’s the BEEF?? Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Vital to Sustainability?? AGREAT Program! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Sustainability Model Components Program Visibility Program Visibility Community-based enrichment with media involvement Community-based enrichment with media involvement Dissemination; practices & findings Dissemination; practices & findings Local Collaboration Local Collaboration Partner Cost-Sharing Partner Cost-Sharing Donated Goods, Services, and Facilities Donated Goods, Services, and Facilities Financial Sponsorships Financial Sponsorships (Corporate & Community) External funds – Mostly GRANTS! External funds – Mostly GRANTS! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Possible Local Partners Civic Groups Civic Groups School Board School Board Church Groups Church Groups Chamber Chamber Retirees Retirees Medical Medical Retail Retail Parks & Rec Parks & Rec Law Law Enforcement Enforcement County Commissioners County Commissioners Town Council Town Council Firefighters Firefighters Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension Realtors Realtors Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Local Community Experience What makes your own communities unique? What are the drawbacks of those unique characteristics? What are the drawbacks of those unique characteristics? What are the strengths of those unique qualities? What are the strengths of those unique qualities? Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everyone Developing Local Resources Board of Directors Board of Directors Development Committee Development Committee Clear Goal & Mission Clear Goal & Mission Define & Assign Prospects Define & Assign Prospects Practice “Pitch” & Follow-Up Practice “Pitch” & Follow-Up Get out there and ask them! Get out there and ask them! Recognition & Hoopla! Recognition & Hoopla!

April, What Now?? You have a GREAT program - highly visible, substantive partners, innovative, reaches those who most need help – still, can not continue without funds for salaries & transportation??? You have a GREAT program - highly visible, substantive partners, innovative, reaches those who most need help – still, can not continue without funds for salaries & transportation??? Call Grant Busters!!! Call Grant Busters!!! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Essential Grant-Seeking Steps 1. Identify specifically what we need to sustain and what each part will cost. 2. Match our needs with funders’ interests – be clear about why they’re giving their money. Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Search for Funders GrantStation.com – Cost w/ discounts available. Lots of great tips on website. Weekly newsletter. GrantStation.com – Cost w/ discounts available. Lots of great tips on website. Weekly newsletter. Grants.Gov – Free; electronically find and apply for over $400 billion in Federal grants. Grants.Gov – Free; electronically find and apply for over $400 billion in Federal grants. SchoolGrants.org – Free; K-12; includes sample proposals. SchoolGrants.org – Free; K-12; includes sample proposals. Links on Ed-LBEX.org; Google searches too. Links on Ed-LBEX.org; Google searches too. Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everyone Common Grant Application 1. Introduction and Background of Organization 2. Describe problem & program 3. Evaluation plan & its uses 4. Structure, Admin, Finances 5. Detailed Budget & Narrative 6. Supporting letters & evidence

April, The Problem Statement Choose your variables! Why are they important? (Significance) Choose your variables! Why are they important? (Significance) Desired level for kids & families? Desired level for kids & families? How do you know? Research State & National averages on the desired variables and their related factors Research State & National averages on the desired variables and their related factors Current level? How do you know? Current level? How do you know? Local needs data on the desired variables and their related factors Local needs data on the desired variables and their related factors Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Solution to the Problem WHAT will help move your youth and family from the current level to the desired state? How do you know? WHAT will help move your youth and family from the current level to the desired state? How do you know? Research on theories & programs Research on theories & programs Results of best practices - evidence Results of best practices - evidence HOW has your program already helped? HOW has your program already helped? Evidence / Testimonials Evidence / Testimonials Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Practice - Problem Statements What are you planning to influence (“variable of interest”)? What are you planning to influence (“variable of interest”)? What is the desired level for your kids and families? What is the desired level for your kids and families? What is the current level? What is the current level? How does your program move kids and families to the desired level? How does your program move kids and families to the desired level? Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Sample Budget Format PERSONNEL Monthly% of # Mos w/ Position Base SalaryTime Grant Family Educator$3,60050%12 TOTAL Local Cash LocalGRANT Cost Match In-Kind Cost $21,600$9,0000$12,600 ($3,600 x 12 x.50)(3600 x 10 x.25) Show Your Work! Show Your Work! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Proposal Development Tips Remember, it’s all about your kids & families Remember, it’s all about your kids & families Get in the funder’s shoes Get in the funder’s shoes Focus on audience Focus on audience FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOLLOW DIRECTIONS Write with passion Write with passion (1 st person, active voice) Be specific!! Be specific!! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Winner’s Attitude Surest way to NOT get funded? Surest way to NOT get funded? Don’t apply! Don’t apply! Lesson? Ask for help! Lesson? Ask for help! Your kids deserve your best! Your kids deserve your best! Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!

April, Wrap - Up WILL YOU & YOUR staff: 1. Enhance community involvement and program visibility? and program visibility? 2. Build local resources that contribute to your program’s operation ? to your program’s operation ? 3. Obtain sustainability funds? Achieving Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking for Everybody!