45 - Grants with Larry Massey (Scanlan Foundation) - Virtual Summit Day 9

On Day 9 of the COVID-19 & Fundraising Virtual Summit by Petrus, Larry Massey from the Scanlan Foundation shared from his experience in grant writing and grant making and offered a list of 6 tips for securing more grants. Use this slow time to clean up your database. Don't Xerox last year's proposal and send it again. You must innovate and adapt. Send proper thank yous. Get to know foundation trustees and build relationships when possible. Create a Nifty Fifty. This is a list of 50 people that you would like to meet. Share the Nifty 50 List with colleagues, committee members and friends to open some doors. Be a professional 24/7. Embrace the difficult job of Catholic fundraising and celebrate your gift. People come firstDiversity matters. Ensure diversity at the tables of decision-making.Be decisive and confident (“Go ahead and do things. The bigger the better if your intentions are sound.” – John Raskob)Remain truthful and positive. Keep perspective- immediate and near future.Communicate with consistency and frequency. Communicate solutions, not only problems. Highlight positive stories. Leaders: Care for personnel. Care for constituencies (mission). Care for finances and operations.Live out of mission in adaptable ways. Be nimble. Practice innovation and creativity.Lead with core valuesOut of suffering springs new life (Paschal Mystery)"Over the past week, it seems like so much has changed. With thousands of confirmed cases of Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the U.S., it seems like every hour another group is announcing a closure or cancellation. The question on our minds today is how will this affect our ministries? Regardless of who you serve, there will be shifts and changes that we have to be mindful of and adapt to.At Petrus, we are committed to continuing to serve our clients and the nonprofit community now as much as ever. While this may be a scary time, it does not and should not be a time of inaction. In 2 Timothy, Paul says that the Lord “has not given us a spirit of fear or timidity, but of love, power and self-control.” Let us continue to work together on behalf of our ministries and our benefactors to build the Kingdom of God.Join us for our FREE VIRTUAL SUMMIT every day from MARCH 17 - APRIL 3 for conversations and presentations about topics relevant to fundraising during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic."Links & Resources:https://www.petrusdevelopment.com/virtual-summithttps://www.facebook.com/petrusdevelopmentpagehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/petrusdevelopmentVideo Recording of Virtual Summit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCUcssQJBzQ-Gy-aQMSR0pg/