Community Connections Using Small Grants to Increase the

Community Connections Using Small Grants to Increase the Power of Voice

Who We Are �Christine Mulvin �The Health. Path Foundation of Ohio �Cynthia Drennan �Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund �Mary Francis �Interact for Health

Who Are You? �Raise your hand if you… �Have a formal small grant program �Have an informal small grant program �Are thinking about a small grant program

What Do You Want to Know? �What brings you here today? �What do you hope to learn?

Overview of Our Small Grants Programs • What our programs do • Purpose • Value seen

Reasons Why to Use a Small Grants Program

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Strategic Advantages Tips Flexible & ‘Agile’ Connect to mission: -Strategic -Intentional -Selective Timely Often streamlined process & shortened response time Streamline & Collaborate Broader impact/larger number of grantees Allocate: -Funds -Time

Q&A: Purpose of Small Grants

Structuring a Small Grants Program

Things to Consider �Application process �LOI? Proposal? �Timeline (rolling, cycles, RFP, etc. ) �Approval process

Q&A: Structure of Small Grants

Evaluating Small Grants

Things to Consider �Set realistic expectations �Be specific about results you want �ROI �to grantees in terms of requirements �to foundation in terms of staff time and results �Lessons learned

What Can You Expect?

Q&A: Evaluation

Small Group Discussion

Things to Consider �How would small grant strategy help you achieve your mission? �What changes and outcomes are you looking for? What would your small grant program look like to achieve these changes? �Who has to be on board for the changes to occur? �What challenges and questions have you encountered in your own small grant program? �How is your small grant program going? What lessons have you learned?