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Working collaboratively, representatives
from Chicago's foundations
and corporate
giving programs, as well as nonprofit organizations, designed
a central application and reporting form to streamline these processes.
You can download both the Chicago
Area Grant Application Form and Chicago
Area Grant Report.
NOTE: To open these documents, you need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™
software. If you do not have this software, download it here
at no cost.
These forms are now accepted by 40 local foundations and corporate
giving programs and can be used in the place of the participating
foundation's application and report forms. See
a list of funders that accept the Chicago Area Grant Application
Form and Chicago Area Grant Report. Even if none of these funders
is on your short list of prospective donors, we recommend looking
at these documents as useful examples.
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Have you
[ ] researched your short list of prospective
donors to find out how they prefer to be approached?
[ ] approached them, following their instructions?
[ ] followed up with them?
If you've completed all of these, it's time to keep your fingers
crossed and keep doing the important work that you do. It's
usually wise to have a few potential donors that you are preparing
to approach at any given time for a particular project or
need, rather than relying only on your first proposal getting
funded. Remember, sometimes funding deadlines change, or your
proposal may get funded for less than you requested.
Best wishes on your fundraising journey! |
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