At a time when computers seem necessary for almost everything, grantmakers that offer specific funding for technology are likely to be flooded with proposals. During that time she has formulated a list of proposal dos and don ts for any applicant who wants to make it a little more likely that the funder will say yes.
DOs Do add interesting technology components to proven ideas.
For a lot of funders, funding for cutting-edge technology isn t immediately attractive, Cavataio says. Most are going to want to see how the nonprofit is using technology to be innovative in fulfilling its mission. One example is telementoring where mentoring is combined with the ability to telecommunicate. Funders have seen mentoring projects before and may be excited by the prospect of using technology to extend a classic technique. It s easy to tout the new technology that promises to make your organization better, faster and stronger, but funders don t just want to hear about the technology.