First, having a clear and concise mission statement is extremely important. Why? Because the mission of your organization and your programs must match the funder’s guidelines. The closer the match, the closer you are to a successful proposal. We’re here to help you develop that winning statement.
Second, writing a shining grant proposal requires guidance and coaching! The Grantsmanship Training Program is designed to provide that. If you’re not able to join us in person, then check out our industry-leading textbook, Grantsmanship: Program Planning & Proposal Writing. You can order it for only $45 here on our website. And there’s more! Check out our many exciting and helpful free resources that include articles, mini-webinars, blogs, and podcasts.
Third, once you’ve been awarded a grant, it’s time to learn how to track and report on your activities and outcomes. This is critical information to most funders. Just click on the Managing Your Grant box at the bottom of our homepage and we’ll guide you through the process. Want even more vital -- and free! -- information? Join our email list to download the Winning Grants Power Pack!
Government offices:
Governor Katie Hobbs - (602) 542-4331 Phoenix, AZ
Senator Mark Kelly - (202) 224-2235 Washington, DC
Senator Kyrsten Sinema - (202) 224-4521 Washington, DC
Attorney General Kris Mayes - (602) 542-5025 Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne - The agency offers Grant Applications and Grant Management Support to schools.
Arizona Commission on the Arts - Awarding grants to arts organizations and schools is at the center of the Commission’s service, providing funding opportunities that enable schools, organizations and community groups to carry out projects and to maintain ongoing, high-quality public arts programming.
Department of Economic Security (DES) - Serves more than 2 million Arizonans annually through more than 40 programs that address the social and economic needs of those requiring support. DES serves Arizonans from Phoenix to Tucson, Yuma to Flagstaff and from Douglas to Page.
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) - Arizona - Distributes scholarships and manages volunteer activities within the AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs. Interested in hosting a few of their participants? Click on the link above and give them a call.
HandsOn Greater Phoenix - Provides recruitment and placement of volunteers from all backgrounds with Phoenix-area nonprofit organizations and schools.
If you’d like to know the names and addresses of other elected officials that represent you and your area, click here to locate them: Arizona Elected Officials.
Other helpful organizations:
Looking for a grant-making organization that knows your community as well as you do? Check this out: The Arizona Community Foundation in Phoenix, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, and their six affiliate foundations provide funding year-round to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions in every county in the state for general operating support (yeah!), programmatic support, capital expenses, and capacity building. Click on the links below to find the community foundation closest to you:
Cochise; Flagstaff; Gila Valley; Sedona; Yavapai; Yuma
Arizona State University Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation - Need to train nonprofit staff members, administrators, and Board members? ASU offers workshops, University degree programs and certificate training programs for nonprofit Board members and professionals -- or those hoping to become one. The Center also provides guidance on starting new nonprofit organizations.
Arizona University McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship and Eller Social Innovation - Confused by all the changes affecting nonprofit organizations these days? AU’s McGuire Center offers a Nonprofit Leadership Certificate providing participants with the business skills and innovative mindset necessary to lead their organizations through the challenges.
Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Arizona Chapter (AFPGAC) - Designed to support experienced fundraisers, newcomers to the field and everyone in between, AFPGAC offers training workshops, mentoring, webinars, networking, and scholarships to its almost 300 members in Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Glendale, and other Phoenix Metro areas.
Association of Fundraising Professionals Northern AZ Chapter (AFPNAZ) - Provides similar services as AFPGAC to its members in all of Northern Arizona, including Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Kingman, Prescott, Payson, the Hopi Reservation, the Navajo Reservation, Show Low, and the Verde Valley.
Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Arizona Chapter (AFPSOAZ) - Also affiliated with AFPGAC and AFPNAZ, the core activities of this Chapter are education and training, promoting credentialing, providing resources, networking, mentoring, advocacy, and recognition. Chapter members are from Tucson, Marana, Green Valley, and other Southern Arizona communities.
Fractured Atlas Arizona - Provides Fiscal Sponsorship support to individual artists and arts organizations in the areas of performance, visual arts, literature, design, media, and everything in between. Arizona members include ArtHub Residency Program in Kingman, Black Poet Ventures in Phoenix, Brelby Theatre Company in Glendale, ChamberLab in Tucson, and Summer Youth Musical Theatre Program in Globe.
Mesa United Way - Fights for the health, education, and financial stability for every person in the community. Its Community Allocation Panels (CAP) oversee the annual allocation of funding to eligible non-profit human service agencies in the area.
Navajo United Way - To empower and support Human Care organizations that deliver services to improve the lives of the Navajo Nation and neighboring communities, with a vision of “Giving, Caring and Sharing the Navajo Way.”
United Way of Northern Arizona - Brings together the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address serious community problems as a team. Funding is provided toselect nonprofit organizations identified by donors and UWNA to support community efforts.
United Way of Pinal County - Is dedicated to changing the conditions that lead to hunger and violence before they occur. UWPC works together with businesses, government, schools, faith groups, the media, individual community members, and nonprofits, because it takes the whole community to get the kind of results they seek. They maintain a strategic focus on the building blocks of a good life - education, financial stability, health, and basic needs.
United Way River Cities - Works diligently to improve the health, education, and financial stability of every person in the Bullhead, Kingman, La Paz, Lake Havasu, Laughlin and Needles communities by mobilizing the best resources, and inspiring individuals to join the fight against each community’s most pressing issues.
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona - Provides funding and volunteer support to nonprofit organizations, schools and community projects working to building stronger neighborhoods. Specific areas of focus include education, financial stability and healthy communities, while addressing basic needs. In addition to Tucson, communities served include Catalina Foothills, Florence, Green Valley, Marana and Sierra Vista.
United Way Valley of the Sun - Brings together donors, volunteers, and partners to help break the cycle of poverty in Maricopa County by fighting for children, families, and neighborhoods. Cities include Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Sun City, Wickenburg and several other towns and communities.
United Way of Yavapai County - UWYC identifies unmet needs and addresses them by funding programs and networking with our agencies to bring the most positive impact to the greatest number of people throughout its communities.
United Way Yuma County - In addition to its roots as a fundraising organization, UWYC has become a critical community convener that mobilizes local partners, businesses, key community leaders and Yuma County residents to expand opportunities for all people to live a good life. Its new goal is to help 10,000 families break the cycle of poverty by 2025.
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