- Thou shalt never miss an application deadline because it will cause automatic disqualification of your application
- Thou shalt not apply for a project that the foundation does not fund because this would be wasting your time (and theirs)
- Honor the foundation and learn as much as you can about them from their website before beginning an application
- Thou shalt not ask for more money than the foundation guidelines suggest
- Honor the community the project supports by including their “local contribution” in the grant application
- Thou shalt always indicate, where true, that the grant project addresses a need that no other party is addressing
- If a grant is made, always honor the foundation by completing a grant report, if required
- Thou shalt always include a photo/photos with your application, if possible, to better tell your “story”
- Thou shalt always indicate in the application the impact, in numerical terms, that the grant project would have on the local community
- Thou shalt always have one specific person who is responsible for the grant process: preparation, timely submission and reporting
Heed these commandments!
Arthur A. Pingolt, Jr