"Wow! I would never even think to do something like that. I wonder how many actually deserving organizations were turned down for that grant so that one org could receive that $35 million."
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Monise Seward replied to Diana Dinerman's discussion Statistics on populations served in the group Primary & Secondary Education Supporters"You can get that info from the schools directly, or through the school district, or the governing body of education in D.C. I am not sure the name of it, but here in Georgia it would be the Georgia Department of Education. And if anyone tries to…"
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* A 3-step plan to jump-start your business growth…this plan will increase your lead flow in less than 30 days.* The secret to raising your fees without worry — I and many other grant writers charge 2-3 times what many of our colleagues charge and still turn away business: how do we do it? I’ll tell you on the call.* How to engage nearly 100% of the qualified clients who call about your services. (This one strategy alone will double or even triple the amount of money you put in your pocket.)*…See More
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Monise Seward added a discussion to the group Arts SupportersSeeking Grant Funder Resources for Georgia - Community Arts Programs
Hello GA Arts Supporters,Can anyone share any helpful resources on funders in the Georgia area for community arts programs for low-income students?Thanks,MoniseSee More
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Monise Seward posted a blog postBack in the swing of things
Hello everyone,My name is Monise and I created Millennium Scholars Academy 3 years ago to explore the feasibility of opening a Visual and Performing Arts Charter School. After some political setbacks, we have reorganized and refined our mission to focus on offering Arts and Education programs to children in the community. Since we are starting over, we are seeking grants for seed money and general operating expenses. Aside from the Foundation Center, can anyone recommend other sites that list…See More
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- What organization do you represent? (Please spell out any abbreviations, and include the website address of your organization if available, using the format: http://www.domainname.org)
- Millennium Scholars Academy (MSA)
- What role do you play at your organization?
- CEO, Executive Director, Grants Manager, Board Member
- What are your specialties?
- My specialties are research, writing, and parent outreach.
- How long have you been a grant writer?
- 2-3 years
- Are you a part-time or full-time grant writer?
- Part-time Grant Writer
- To which professional fundraising or grant writer associations do you belong?
- None
- What is your greatest challenge in obtaining grants?
- Our organization is still fairly new, so most of the local foundations will not make grants to new organizations or those without a previous relationship. We also have the task of highlighting the needs of our communities, as most people believe that low-income families only live within the city limits of Atlanta.
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Back in the swing of things
Posted on July 1, 2010 at 5:13pm 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Hello everyone,
My name is Monise and I created Millennium Scholars Academy 3 years ago to explore the feasibility of opening a Visual and Performing Arts Charter School. After some political setbacks, we have reorganized and refined our mission to focus on offering Arts and Education programs to children in the community. Since we are starting over, we are seeking grants for seed money and general operating expenses. Aside from the Foundation Center, can anyone recommend…
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- At 5:38pm on July 1, 2010,
Melanie R. Negrin, GPC said… - Hello Monise and welcome to the For GrantWriters Only learning community. I am so glad you joined. If you have any questions, please feel free to post them in one of our forums or reach out to me directly.
I hope you will join our GA Grant Professionals, Arts Supporters, and Primary/Secondary Education Supporters groups. No cost to join. Just click on Groups above to get started.
Best Regards,
Melanie
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