Support for the planning phase should be included in your Fund Raising Plan. After your team has developed your priority strategic plan and a long-term budget, you should develop a Resource Plan that identifies potential sources of resources. Each component of the Resource Plan will have different potential resources, including several different corporations and foundations along with federal, state, and local money. This requires front end research and planning to identify possible foundation and corporate partners, and it will require a continual effort to shape your programs to match the funder's prime programs. E. You should identify and build relationships with dozens of corporations and foundations at the state, regional, and national levels.
Foundations exist to provide funds for charitable purposes.
C. Research is a critical step in matching resources for your collaborative. Every foundation has program and geographical target areas. Of the thousands of foundations included in reference materials, only a portion will fund the kinds of efforts that are in your plan. Many foundations also have specific geographic distribution or focus and may not fund in your state. D. You will have to rely on your non-profit organizations to apply for grants.