FUNDRAISING FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES
Funding Sources Grants Individual Donors
Finding Grants Attend conferences where funders might be present Ask for introductions Utilize contacts and campus resources
What are typical grant sizes? What has the grant-maker previously funded? What types of support are most common? Do Your Homework
Writing Proposals Follow directionsWrite for a general audienceBudget carefully
Finding Donors Look around you Maintain contact with your graduates
Securing Gifts Ask! Ask again (and again)
Keep in Mind Grants and gifts take work to find and implement Be prepared for “no,” but recognize that “no” now might become “yes” later Stay focused on your mission and capacity Fundraising rests on relationships