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International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit

International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit. Hosted by Greening Forward. March 8-10th. Development. Workshop. Introduction. Kevin Truong, Development Intern University of California, Irvine (Class of ‘12) B.A. in Social Ecology and Anthropology

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International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit

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  1. International Young Environmentalists Youth Summit Hosted by Greening Forward March 8-10th Development Workshop

  2. Introduction • Kevin Truong, Development Intern • University of California, Irvine (Class of ‘12) • B.A. in Social Ecology and Anthropology • Grant researching and writing for the development team • Alex Horsey, VP of Development & Operations • Senior in high school from Portland, Oregon • Supervises social media and online content teams • Works with the development team to secure a plan for grant research and writing

  3. What is Grant? • -A financial donation given to support a person, organization, projects, or programs. (Pratt Library) • A certain population • Particular type of nonprofit • Specific type of support

  4. What is Grantwriting? • -The art of securing funding for nonprofits via grant proposals • Funding Institutions: • Foundations • Corporations • Government Agencies

  5. Funding Institutions • Foundations -req. by law to distribute 5% of their assets annually • Private foundations- usually set up by from an individual, family group of individuals, or a business (Marcus Foundation)  • Community foundations- publicly supported and operated for the benefit of a given place (Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta) • Corporate-sponsored foundation- maintain close ties with the parent company, and their giving usually reflects company interests (Georgia Pacific Foundation) • Corporate Direct Giving Program -not separate legal entity and isnot subject to laws governing exempt orgs. No endowments. (Charles Schwab) • values, interests, brand awareness, & reputation building • Government Agencies - usually distributed through state and local government units; • Typically for scientific and research purposes; long and tedious

  6. Trivia!

  7. Name that Foundation! This environment-supporting American retailer’s foundation has given over $1 mil to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Hints: -Known for its teddy bears and stuffed animals -Company’s motto is “Where Best Friends Are Made” Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation (est. 1997)

  8. Name that Foundation! This environment-supporting foundation supports hands-on environmental projects that allow youths to understand the world through learning experiences. Hints: -It is based out of Atlanta, GA -It is named after a popular environmentalist superhero Captain Planet Foundation (est. 1991)

  9. Understanding the Grant-Writing Process

  10. Step 1 The Process • Understand Your Org’s Goals and Objectives • “The 5 Ws” -- The WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, & WHY • Be Knowledgeable of: • ·  Community’s needs in order to create a solution for the problem. • · Org’s available resourcesin order to request the correct type/amount of help • how to match program and needsto another organization’s priorities and criteria for giving

  11. Step 2 The Process Research the Foundations foundationcenter.org

  12. Step 3 The Process • Form 990s • Tax-exempt orgs are required to file Form W990 with the IRS annually to maintain their tax-exempt status • Annual income and from what sources • Program, management, & fundraising expenses • Net Assets • Grants awarded • Display your ability to match your org’s needs to another organization’s priorities and criteria for awarding grants. Seek trends and draw inferences!

  13. Activity!

  14. Step 4 The Process • Contact the appropriate grant makers • Via Email or phone • Be aware of: • Grant submission deadlines • Geographic areas of support • Clarify any questions • Do they accept unsolicited proposals? Solicited proposals?

  15. Step 5 The Process • Prepare Appropriate Documents • Letter of Inquiry (LOI) - persuasive letter that presents an identified problem within the community, a proposed solution, and your org’s qualifications for enacting the solution. • Includes: Intro, Org + Program description, Statement of need, Methodology, & Budget • “Buzz Words “- Vocabulary words that depict foundation’s values • Full Proposal - More elaborate form of LOI • Includes: Board of directors, Various IRS forms • Online Application

  16. Step 6 The Process • Follow-up • Rejection– Thank you letters • Reason(s) of the rejection • Acceptance—provide foundation with more information or grant reports after grant has been awarded • *Regardless of rejection of acceptance, it is crucial to build and maintain relationships with all the for the future.

  17. Jeopardy!

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