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here are five tips to get grants for your non-profit [Music] it shouldn't be this hard to be a superhero i'm audrey chisholm with chisholm law firm and here are five tips to get grants for your nonprofit tip number one understand how grants give money most non-profits write long grant applications asking a grant-making organization to cover all of the expenses for their organization stop doing that they're not going to fund the whole thing there may be some grants that do this but most grants do not fund entire organizations instead they only want to fund specific programs what does this mean if you want to win a grant then write your application about a program that meets the grant's criteria for example the name of my nonprofit is revolution leadership when we apply for grants we don't write grant applications asking for money to fund the entire revolution leadership organization don't get greedy but reach out instead we write grant applications to specifically award money for our signature program the annual revolution leadership retreat this allows you to design your grant application with a budget that's for a specific program which can actually increase your chances of getting the grant tip number two build a relationship with the funder humor me here if you had half a million dollars would you give it to a complete stranger just because they said they were going to do good with it uh no instead you'd probably want to give the money to an organization that you already know and that you already trust that they'll do the right thing with the funds so how do you build a relationship with a grant funding organization easy for starters follow them on social media sign up for their email newsletter read about the work that they're doing on their website like and comment on their social media posts give them a call and talk to their staff members to learn more about the work that they're doing and introduce yourself all of these things will help you build a relationship with the organization so that when your grant application shows up on their desk you're not a stranger like everyone else tip number three create a sense of urgency when describing your programs it's one thing to say you need money for your program in your application it's another thing to use statistics and data to show that it's urgent that you get the money when you're applying for grants be sure to show that it's very important that they fund your program now for example you can say something like we feed this many students and we provide meals for them or you can say that there are over 20 percent of students in local schools that are hungry after school because they do not have food to eat and that funding your program will give these students the meals they need now see the difference i hope that helps tip number four track and measure your results it's one thing to tell a grant making organization that you're making a difference in the community with the work that you do for your non-profit it's another thing to have actual data to prove to them that you are making a difference the way you do this is by tracking and measuring your results if you give out 100 meals to the homeless then make sure you document that if you're helping students improve their grades through your tutoring program then make sure you give surveys and document the statistics so that you can include those in your grant application those numbers are critical and they'll help you stand out from other applicants tip number five ask for feedback if you don't get the grant for whatever reason don't just walk away or feel frustrated or disappointed instead ask for feedback lisa some feedback please sometimes you weren't awarded the funds because the program simply ran out of money or maybe they needed to fulfill their commitments to existing organizations if you're humble enough to ask for feedback they may also share critical information with you that can help you increase your chances of winning the grant the next time you apply listen to me i know what i'm talking about thanks for watching if you like the video please like and subscribe to our channel also feel free to give us a call at the number on your screen or check out the website below if we can help you start or grow your nonprofit or even get funding for it it shouldn't be this hard to be a superhero you