Page History

...

Starting in Fall 2009, corporate fundraising was a new area of focus for the outreach team.  An initial list of prospective companies has been compiled and stored in the Outreach folder of the documents section in the aguaclara gmail account.  This spreadsheet will help record and monitor our progress.  To avoid redundancy and make the process more seamless for future outreach teams, please keep detailed notes of interactions and update contact information as you go on the prospect spreadsheet in the aguaclara AguaClara gmail account.

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

Grants

Finding and applying to grants are a key function of the AguaClara Outreach Team. Below are links to a database and a summary of grant applications that have been completed. Attached to the grant application page are those specific applications we have submitted.

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.

We search for potential grants using a variety of websites such as:

...

A Grant Short List has been created, as well as a more comprehensive Grant Database, showcasing the most current grant applications that the team is working on.

Aside from ensuring that the grants we seek are in accordance with AguaClara's ethical code, the Fundraising Outreach team has also written guidelines for grant writing, facilitating the grant writing process for future Outreach members.

Contacts

The Fundraising Outreach Team is actively involved in developing relationships with potential donors as well as finding contacts within funding agencies that can advocate for AguaClara within their respective organizations. In this respect, the Fundraising group works closely with the Public Relations group. This collaboration occurs because many These organization contacts can yield potential sources of funding as well as opportunities for a press release.

...