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Submitted by Jonathan Leonard
on 07/22/2002 this is not advice, this is a question...i'm sure i met
most of you at the conference in DC recently, and i got some great
advice...i am starting a kitchen in wilkes-barre, PA and we just
submitted a grant the DHHS, but we need more money...we just bought a
space next to our food bank, and that cost money, plus renovation,
plus construction...it is a space twice the size of the recommended
3,500 sq. ft...anyhow, we need more funding...i was hoping someone,
anyone, could make a few suggestions in terms of good funding sources,
especially in terms of start-up...what are some good foundations,
corporate, or state/federal funders that people have had good success
with???...how bout grants for certain aspects of the program, food,
training, or even construction...our first year budget is pretty,
including construction it's roughly $660,000...so any advice would be
great...unfortunately the grants i have located have all recently
passed, and won't be available til next year...we are so ready to go,
we just need some more funding...we are gonna be a GREAT kitchen.
thanks...someone write soon
Submitted by
Jane Tally on 10/03/2000 Create
a business plan. If you are unfamiliar with business plans, consult
with university business schools, philanthropy organizations or
corporations. Funders will want to know exactly what you are going to
do, where there is competition or compatible relationships, what are
your strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities, what resources
are available to you, eg. space, equipment, resources, student
prospects? How many staff do you need and is there space for them? How
does your past experience or those of your partners make you qualified
to run this program? What are the benefits your program will provide
to the students, the funder, the community, the food service industry?
Are you a 501c3 or are you in the process of getting it? What is a
realistic budget and have you considered everything you will need. Do
you have a development/fund-raising plan? How do you plan to continue
funding? Can you be self-supporting in the future by developing a
mini-enterprise? (This is a critical question now among KC funders!)
Do you have a communication plan? How are you able to ensure your
program will work? What partnerships do you plan on including to make
your program successful. Most important, what is your long term vision
and what is your mission statement? The ability to answer these
questions will bring you support.
Submitted by
Len Mitchell on
10/16/2001 The link attached is to The Foundation Center, a very large
resource for grantwriters. Specifically, I though someone might find
useful the "orientation to grantseeking." It has been a great tool for
us.
http://fdncenter.org/learn/orient/intro1.html
Submitted by
Len Mitchell on
10/19/2001 Here is a short guide to proposal writing. We have found
this information very useful.
http://fdncenter.org/learn/shortcourse/prop1.html
Submitted by
LeRoy Danielson on
11/07/2000 Our Community Kitchen shook start-up and building funds
from the Phillip Morris tree. They were very generous and basically
paid for a building and kitchen improvements. The problem is that
while they are good for start-up funding, they don't continue a lot of
their funding for following years. We have applied and gotten some
funding from small sources that support self-reliance and
self-sufficiency programs, but most of our funding comes from the
Department of Human Services. The trick there is that they are strict
about the population we serve...at the moment all of our students must
be parents on FIP (Federal Independence Program) meaning that they are
collecting food stamps and need child care, etc.
Submitted by
Erick Swenson, C.H.E.F.S., San
Francisco on 11/07/2000 Good funding should be like a good dinner
party menu, with a healthy mix from all the "food groups" -- In
seeking government grants, determine from your local city/county
government if a "Continuum of Care" plan in place, has been enacted
and/or is planned for your city/county. This will help you to more
easily access HUD (US Department of Housing and Urban Development)
funding for your Community Kitchen. Each community differs in its HUD
priorities, but they are often multi-fold, and can include:
training/retention; case management/rehabilitation; affordable housing
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