Major Grants
Susan SchaeferObservations on securing major foundation grants for nonprofits
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Same Grant, More Momentum
Two organizations each win a million-dollar grant. Three years later, one has doubled its broader philanthropy. The other’s revenue hasn’t budged.
The difference is what came after the check.
Stewardship solidifies the relationship. Lever...
Someone Else Has to Make Your Case
Here’s the core difference between major gifts and grants: One is personal; the other is professional. You invite your program officer to invest not through their bank account but their reputation. You’re asking them to champion your organi...
The Seismic Shifts Shaking Up Foundation Grant Seeking
The old playbook is dead.
What worked to secure major private grants five years ago falls flat. The larger your target awards, the more dramatically the rules have changed.
To succeed, you need to understand what’s driving major foundatio...
Major Grants Aren’t Just Bigger Grants
I hear it every week.
Another organization announces a multi-million-dollar award. I barely get through the press release before someone asks—or vents—about why they didn’t secure the grant.
“This funder has been on our prospect list for...
Invisible Funders, Visible Nonprofits
The $3 million invitation arrived with no warning. It required no prospect research, cultivation, or outreach. When the grant landed several weeks later, it was among the nonprofit’s largest.
This is how a growing segment of philanthropy d...
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Susan is a consultant, author, and speaker who helps nonprofits fund their priorities through major foundation grants. Her firm, Resource Partners, helps clients build the in-house capacity to secure significant private awards.
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