Opportunity Evaluation: The Who, What, & How of Evaluating Potential Opportunities

Opportunity Evaluation: The Who, What, & How of Evaluating Potential Opportunities

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How to Find Funding for Your Organization

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Course Introduction

  • Course Overview
  • How to Get the Most from the Course
  • About Peak Proposals

Chapter 1: Setting Reasonable Expectations for Your Grant Targets

  • Introduction
  • Getting into the Grant Mindset
  • Chapter 1: Setting Reasonable Expectations for Your Grant Targets: Quiz
  • Finding Funding: Need Assessment

Chapter 2: Generating Effective Search Terms

  • Relevant Results: The Challenge of Finding the Right Search Terms
  • Generating Search Terms
  • Chapter 2: Generating Effective Search Terms: Quiz

Chapter 3: Resources for Finding Funding Opportunities

  • Choosing Your Tools and Methods for Funder Research
  • Funder Research
  • Finding Funding: Evaluating Databases

Supplemental Reading: Methods for Finding Funding Opportunities

  • Conducting Prospect Research Using Google
  • Working Backward: How to Follow the Funding Trail (or, how to find funding opportunities without a funder database)
  • Seeking Funding from the US Government
  • Seeking Funds for International Projects

Video Tours of Funder Databases

  • Review of Philanthropy News Digest
  • Tour of Grants.gov

Chapter 4: Leveraging Partnerships

  • Introduction to Organizational Partnerships
  • The Benefits of Partnerships
  • Finding Funding: Partnerships

Chapter 5: Following Funding Trends

  • What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Importance of Tracking News about Funders & Funding Priorities
  • Following Funding Trends
  • Chapter 5: Following Funding Trends: Quiz

Chapter 6: Tools & Templates to Track Research Results

  • Introduction: Choosing a Tracking System for Your Prospect Research
  • Free Tools for Tracking the Results of Your Prospect Research
  • How to Use Trello for Grant Research & Writing
  • Video: Introduction to Trello
  • Chapter 6: Tools & Templates to Track Research Results: Quiz

Chapter 7: Evaluating Opportunities

  • Opportunity Evaluation: The Who, What, & How of Evaluating Potential Opportunities
  • Evaluate Opportunities
  • Overview of the Go/No-Go Meeting Process
  • Chapter 7: Evaluating Opportunities: Quiz
  • Finding Funding: Evaluating Opportunities

Bonus Material

  • The Relationship between Your Organization's Online Presence & Its Ability to Attract Funding
  • Finding Funding: Bonus
  • Bonus Material: Quiz

Resources

  • Resources
  • PDF Download: Free Resources for Researching Funders & Funding Opportunities
  • Customizable Prospect Research Templates

Summary

  • Key Steps for Finding Funding & Tips for Success
  • Next Steps
  • Course Feedback