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Recognizing Support and the Final Report/Evaluation
There are a few key steps to recognizing
financial support:
- Send a "Thank You" note immediately upon receipt
of funding. It is critical that you acknowledge foundation
support. Remind the foundation how you will be using the
money and how many people will be served.
- Marketing - Most funders request that you acknowledge
support in collateral related to the project they are funding.
You should receive specific instructions for recognizing
support. If not, here are a few good rules of thumb:
a. If you receive operating support, the foundation should
be mentioned on your website and in your season brochure.
b. If you receive project support, the foundation should
be mentioned on all materials related to the project.
c. If you receive major support and would like to notify
the press, discuss this with your foundation liaison.
d. Refer to Searching for Grants
for more information on recognizing funders.
- Complete your Final Report/Evaluation as requested upon
receipt of funding. Some foundations will provide a form
to use when reporting. Others simply request that you send
them an update in one year. The Final Report should include:
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Amount of Funding |
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Project Funded |
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Brief Description of
Project or Program |
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Goals/Objectives stated
in proposal |
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Actual results: Number
of services, number of people served, geographic impact.
This should include a description of tools and a summary
of data captured to evaluate goals and objectives
(survey, focus group, ticket sales, etc.). Data should
be quantitative. |
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Final budget for project
(only if requested) |
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Narrative
evaluation of success or failure of program/project
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Description of how funding
from this foundation impacted your program/project
and why the funding was important (it is also helpful
to include if this funding helped leverage other support). |
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Include any press clippings
or collateral material about the project, especially
that which recognizes support from this foundation
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