CHECKLIST OF INFORMATION
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Customarily, when a nonprofit
group decides to begin an aggressive grant writing program, they don't realize
how much information will need to be conveyed to the person charged with
putting
their request on paper. Many
of the items listed below are considered common knowledge within your organization,
and putting them in writing for your "grant writer" is very helpful.
| 1 | If your school has a 501 (c) (3) affiliation, list its name as it appears on the IRS form as well as any AKAs |
| 2 | Complete Address |
| 3 | County in which your main campus is located |
| 4 | School District Name |
| 5 | Telephone Number |
| 6 | Fax Number
|
| 7 | E-Mail Address
of school and pertinent staff |
| 8 | Web Site
Address (if applicable) |
| 9 | Name of the Principal and date hired |
| 10 | When was your school established? |
| 11 | Mission statement |
| 12 | If applicable, when was your nonprofit affiliate established?
Date of 501(c)(3) certification and IRS number |
| 13 | Date of 509(a)
certification (of your nonprofit affiliate) |
| 14 | Date of State
tax exemption and document number (of your nonprofit affiliate) |
| 15 | DNS# |
| 16 | Board structure and numbers (How involved are they) |
| 17 | Fiscal year
(school year and duration) |
| 18 | Number of
full time employees (certified/classified, etc.) |
| 19 | Number of part time employees (certified/classified,
etc.) |
| 20 | Number of volunteers |
| 21 | Description of population served (include ethnicity percentages,
free/reduced lunch percentages. National origins represented, languages
represented, grade span/ages, etc.). Please include graduation rate/drop-out
rate as well. The more information in this area, the better it is to locate
additional funding sources. |
| 22 | Number of people served in an average year |
| 23 | Geographic
area(s) served |
| 24 | Names of other schools (public or private) in your geographic
area. Please break out by elementary, middle, high and alternative. |
| 25 | What makes
your school unique from others in your category? |
| 26 | School's primary source of income (General Fund, Categorical funding sources (Title I, SIP, Title III, etc.) |
| 27 | Names of nonprofit organizations and/or businesses your program works with (partners with) in the community |
| 28 | Is your school
an active member of any coalitions and/or community action groups? |
| 29 | Previous grant history |
| 30 | Previous fund raising history |
| 31 | Major accomplishments
of your school |
| 32 | Areas in
which your school is interested in obtaining grants |
| 33 | Primary Contact Person’s name, phone number, fax number and e-mail address |
| 34 | Anything
else you'd like to add |
This form was developed by Penny Goforth of
Grant Writing Specialists, for free distribution
For more information, visit our website at GrantWritingSpecialists.com