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Two brief points about fundraising from corporations.  First, identify your target with a purpose in mind, in other words think about out why a company would want to support AguaClara or how they might benefit from helping us.  You could randomly pick out some fortune 500 companies, but spending some time researching and answering these questions will help you be more effective.  Second, fundraising is about developing relationships.  Sending a letter is simply the beginning.  Most of the work is in the follow up, which can be a slow, arduous and even frustrating process.  The powerpoint on corporate fundraising has more information.  Of course, clear any company with Monroe prior to initiating contact.  Good luck.

In Fall 2010, corporate sponsorship was researched. The team ran into some difficulties due to the fact that we are not a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We think asking for specific donations in the future may be more effective. Some companies may be more inclined to donate certain research materials rather than money.

Grants

As members of such a unique organization, we must look into a wider gamut of grants. We look for grants that we can tailor to any of the many facets of the project. For our current efforts in creating a series of generic grants for future use please look at the Grant Text Modules under the Grants webpage.

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