| Total Project Cost: |
$4,543,954 |
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Since we write so many grant proposals internally, we applied for a $250,000 AHP grant. This proved unsuccessful. What we learned is that internal personnel are good at writing to local foundations where we have an established relationship. However, taking “mission speak” and presenting it in monetary terms to a nameless banker requires a skill set most missions do not possess. Foster & Associates re-applied and obtained $482,000 for us. Going forward, we will always use third party experts to pursue infrequent and unique proposals. It would be poor stewardship to do otherwise. Darryl Bartlett, Executive Director |