The Write Source - Prospective Client Information

Is your organization ready to compete for grants?

Here’s how to tell if it is.

While grants should be part of your fundraising plan, they are not a panacea for replacing funds for general operating support or those your organization is unable to raise from other sources, namely private donors. We work with nonprofit organizations that have a track record in securing annual fundraising derived from a mix of different sources.

Please keep in mind that grants will provide funding for a 12-month period and then they will need to be replaced with money raised from your other efforts. There are no guarantees in today’s economy that you will continue to receive grants from the same or new grantmakers to support your programs or projects on an annual basis.

It is always wise to remember the 80/20 formula:

∙ 80 percent of your funding originates from private donors, annual campaigns, events/sponsorships, major gifts, and government contracts for services (different than government grants).

∙ 20 percent, potentially more, of your funding originates from grants including those from foundations, corporations, and various levels of government.

While this is not a hard and fast rule, medium to large established nonprofit organizations often have a similar fundraising mix. That is why we work with nonprofit organizations with at least five years of consistent income or revenue of $200,000 or more and a positive cash flow. Those with less years of operation or revenue will not be as successful in obtaining grants for their programs or projects.

Please visit the following pages of our website if your organization falls into the following categories:

∙ New Nonprofit Organizations - Less than Three Years of Operation

∙ Established yet Extremely Small Nonprofit Organizations

Prospective Client Information

Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read this information and following the links at

the bottom of the page to learn more about how we work with nonprofit organizations.

We want to be sure you understand the purpose of grants and how we at

The Write Source can help your organization achieve its goals.

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