Looking to hit a home run in the baseball leagues? Try using the Babe Ruth replica bat at the Louisville Slugger Museum and you can’t miss. It’s 120 feet tall, 9 feet wide at the base, and weighs a mere 68,000 pounds! Nothing gets past that one. On the nonprofit scene, are you looking to score grant funds to support your nonprofit organization and community? Don’t let this wonderful opportunity pass by: Take a swing at several of the top giving foundations and corporations listed below!
But here’s an even bigger, professional-league idea: To learn about many other funders, and just as important, figuring out which ones to approach and how to approach them, we invite you to participate in our Grantsmanship Training Program. It’s a fast-paced and inspiring 5-day workshop, packed with the skills-training and guidance you need to make your grant proposals stand high above the rest. Applying for grants is a very competitive process, and high-caliber training frequently makes the difference between hitting a homerun and striking out.
Here are three more powerful steps for getting into the game and preparing outstanding proposals!
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First, take the time to research Kentucky’s funding sources. Each one is different, so it’s important to apply only to the foundations that will welcome your application. Do not try to change your program to fit the funder’s requirements! If you try to force the fit, it’s a guaranteed strikeout.
Second, make your grant proposal and application writing effective! To secure grant funds, your narrative needs to stand out from the crowd for all of the right reasons. Wondering how to write a winning proposal but can’t attend our upcoming training? Check out Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing, our industry-leading textbook available on our website for $45 along with other exciting and helpful free resources including articles, mini-webinars, blogs and podcasts.
Third, remember that grant funds are just one piece of the funding puzzle, and grant management and tracking outcomes are just as crucial as winning the grant itself. The strength of your grant management and tracking plan can make or break your funding pitch. To get started on preparing your best presentation, scroll to the bottom of our homepage, www.tgci.com, to sign up for a free download of the PowerPack, a wealth of information about grant preparation, including tips about grant management techniques and tracking outcomes.
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Questions? Contact: Gail Brauner: gail@tgci.com (213) 482-9860 X1
Use these free resources to find funders in the State of KENTUCKY
Top Giving Foundations in Kentucky
Community Foundations in Kentucky
Corporate Giving Programs in Kentucky
Kentucky State Home Page
Every organization in the country faces challenges of all kinds. Fortunately, if you’re a nonprofit in Kentucky, help is close at hand! You can always call on the expertise, cumulative voice and resources of The Kentucky Nonprofit Network, which provides support for staff, leadership and Board members for organizations around the state, while the Center for Nonprofit Excellence provides similar support for organizations based primarily in the greater Louisville area.
Another major support for the nonprofit sector, along with significant funding, is a group of Community Foundations located around the commonwealth. Their main function is to raise donations and help donors contribute funds to nonprofit organizations, hospitals, schools, students, artists, etc. The largest is the Community Foundation of Louisville, guiding over 1,600 individual charitable funds with interests around the state, the country and the world. They distributed approximately $58 million to nonprofits in Kentucky and Southern Indiana in 2017.
Private foundations are also an impressive philanthropic presence in Kentucky, with the James Graham Brown Foundation, based in Louisville, leading the group. Corporate foundations are also a generous source of funding, lead by Humana, also in Louisville, with more than $9M contributed throughout the state in 2017.
Whether you’re located in Ashland, Somerset, Paducah or any Kentucky community, grant resources are available. The following should help you with your search. Good luck and please let us know about other items we can add to this list. Thanks!
Government offices:
Federal and state funding is available, with the details frequently available on the websites of Kentucky’s following elected representatives:
US Senator for KY Mitch McConnell
Kentucky Department of Education
Kentucky State Grants for School Districts
Federal Grants for Kentucky School Districts
Kentucky Education & Workforce Development Cabinet
Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services
Want to learn more about government nonprofit funding but can’t visit Frankfort, the state capital? Use the Find Your Representative search tool to locate your other state and local elected officials, then visit their websites for information about state government grants.
Other Helpful Organizations:
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Bluegrass Chapter
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Louisville
Kentucky Society of Association Executives is the professional organization for the paid Executive Staff of not-for-profit organizations and the Associates that supply them with goods and services.
Kentucky Society for CPAs Course Catalog - search their catalog for several "Not For Profit" courses
Writing for Impatient Readers
A Quick Review of Logic
Let's Talk About the Problem, Part 2
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Click here for a partial list of archived training
Aug 3 - Aug 7, 2015, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
Jun 10 - Jun 11, 2015, Grant Management Essentials, Somerset
Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2014, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
Jun 24 - Jun 28, 2013, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
June 11, 2012, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
July 18, 2011, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
July 25, 2011, Competing for Federal Grants, Somerset
May 17, 2010, Competing for Federal Grants, Ashland
June 7, 2010, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
June 8, 2009, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
February 25, 2008, Earned Income Strategies, Louisville
June 2, 2008, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
September 8, 2008, Grantsmanship Training Program, Somerset
December 1, 2008, Grantsmanship Training Program, Ashland
January 22, 2007, Grantsmanship Training Program, Paducah
June 4, 2007, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
November 26, 2007, Grantsmanship Training Program, Shepherdsville
January 18, 2006, New Business Ventures, Louisville
February 6, 2006, Grantsmanship Training Program, Lexington
June 5, 2006, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
November 6, 2006, Grantsmanship Training Program, Paintsville
January 31, 2005, Grantsmanship Training Program, Lexington
June 20, 2005, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
April 19, 2004, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
October 4, 2004, Grantsmanship Training Program, London
April 14, 2003, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
July 28, 2003, Grantsmanship Training Program, Elizabethtown
November 3, 2003, Grantsmanship Training Program, Berea
January 7, 2002, Grantsmanship Training Program, Danville
March 18, 2002, Grantsmanship Training Program, Ashland
April 15, 2002, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
November 11, 2002, Grantsmanship Training Program, Berea
April 16, 2001, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
April 30, 2001, Grantsmanship Training Program, Madisonville
May 14, 2001, Grantsmanship Training Program, Pikeville
July 30, 2001, Grantsmanship Training Program, Lexington
January 10, 2000, Grantsmanship Training Program, Mammoth Cave
April 17, 2000, Grantsmanship Training Program, Louisville
May 15, 2000, Grant Proposal Workshop, Richmond
