Advice & Expertise- For Applicants

Out of the Box highlights examples of creative projects.
Is the Proposal as Good as the Idea? - tips for preparing a well written brief proposal.
Focus on Funders - Funders' Collaboratives describes how some coalitions of grantmakers create new projects.
Focus on Funders - Community Foundations explains how these local grantmaking organizations may be a source of matching funds.
Focus on Funders - Corporate Partners offers valuable advice from LFP project directors on approaching potential corporate grantmakers.
Local Grantmakers Set High Standards - funders' criteria to nominate projects for LFP grants; from the June 2003 issue of Taking Initiative.
Telling your story... in 25 words or less? - how your organization can create a single statement that tells who you are and what you do; from the June 2002 issue of Taking Initiative. (PDF - 881KB)
Eligible & Ineligible Budget Items when applying for RWJF matching funds.
How "Who" Became WHAT - a post-grant success story of how this 1996 project developed a diverse coalition; from the October 2003 issue of Taking Initiative.

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