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Welcome to the Women About Biz Business Biz Grants Center!  Here you can read helpful articles that will help you understand the process for researching, qualifying and applying for Government Grants.

 
Starting A Nonprofit Organization Print E-mail

by Trina Newby

 

Starting a nonprofit organization can mean many things. For example, it could mean a group of women meeting for cards once a week and each person contributing a dollar for snacks and such.  However, they really aren’t seeking to make a profit.  It could mean someone starting a neighborhood art center full-time to serve underprivileged children.  It could also mean someone starting a women’s foundation with the mission to service homeless women and children.   

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Seeking Grant Proposals for Your Fundraisers Print E-mail
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by Michelle Pearson 

 

An essential part of fundraising is writing grant proposals and grant applications. An effectively written grant application can result in large sums of money for your fundraising group. Grant applications can be a long and tiresome journey, but in the end it will be worth it for your group! In the following article, we are going to help you understand grants and what they entail.

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Applying for a Grant: Where and How Print E-mail
Applying for a grant used to be a difficult and tedious process. The applications were long and often difficult to obtain. Even worse, loans used to be difficult to locate. Unless you were extremely familiar with government loan programs, in all likelihood, finding a grand and applying for a grant meeting your specific needs may have been...
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Non-profit Checklist Print E-mail
Phase I

__Research (non-profit industry and your specific organization’s industry)
__Research (similar non-profits, books, programs)
__Visit www.foundationcenter.org for resources
__Scout for site location if needed.
__Identify sources of funding for your organization (this could include a pre-opening fundraiser, selling fundraising items etc.)
 

Phase II

__Business Plan (Marketing Plan included)
__Fundraising Plan
__Develop Core Programs of Organization (i.e., work program, back-to-work program etc.)
__Volunteer Program (important: you’ll need at least 5 volunteers to start with)
__Board of Directors


Phase III (Start-up capital needed at this point)

__Name Non-Profit
__Incorporate Non-Profit
__Obtain Business License
__Federal Tax EIN (IRS)
__File 501c(3)
__Open checking account
 

Phase IV

__Office Set-up (Computer, Furniture, etc.)
__Supplies
__All forms and marketing material
 

Phase IV


__Establish Grant Writer Contact
__Establish Fundraiser Contact
__Attend Non-Profits Meetings in Area
__Set-up Quarterly Fundraising Campaigns

 
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