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
Key Points: Tools & Templates for Tracking Funders
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
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Course
Section
Chapter 3: Resources for Finding Funding Opportunities
Chapter 3: Resources for Finding Funding Opportunities
How to Find Funding for Your Organization
Buy now
Learn more
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
Key Points: Tools & Templates for Tracking Funders
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
In this section of the course, we highlight several resources for funder research.
3 Lessons
Choosing Your Tools and Methods for Funder Research
Funder Research
Finding Funding: Evaluating Databases