Tips

Included below are tips that are derived from the experience of Grassroots Grantmakers member organizations,the peer learning activities that we have hosted, and research that we have sponsored.

Tips for More Effective Grassroots Grantmaking
John McKnight: Principles for Inclusion

John McKnight, author of The Careless Society and co-founder of the Asset Based Community  more ...


Tips for Conversations that Matter: Competencies

Tips from a Professional Coach on Conversations that MatterSome General Reminders for Funders: There  more ...


Tips for Conversations that Matter: The Judger/Learner Mindset

Moving from the Judger to the Learner MindsetfromChange Your Questions, Change Your Life:  7  more ...


Tips for the Pre-Application Period

Assistance to Applicants:Since groups that are good candidates for grassroots grants are often  more ...


10 Questions that Your Peers Are Asking

Tell me about your group.What would you and your group like to do?  How did you come up  more ...


Tips for Funding Community Arts Projects (When Community Building is Your Goal)

Tips for Funding Community Arts Projects(When Community Building is Your Goal)The Top 3  more ...


Tips for Grantee Reports that Actually Mean Something

Setting the Stage for Learning:  Grantee Reports that Actually Mean Something (to the Funder  more ...


Tips for Navigating the Language Divide

Do's & Don'ts For Navigating the Language DivideWhen Working with Multi-Cultural CommunitiesDO  more ...


Tips for Reviewing Applications from Grassroots Groups

Look For:An agenda that is defined and governed by community residents.  This is an essential  more ...


Tips for Selecting a Technical Assistance Provider

The best technical assistance providers will have:Hands-on experience:  proven skills and  more ...


Stipends for Community Volunteers

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Grantmaking Committees with Neighborhood Residents

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Multi Funder Grant Pools

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