Funders to approach for CalMatters
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Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approach
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$62k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$760k–$2.4Mover two years, from 8–13 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$4.0Mfrom 28 new funders
Half the value is in your top 18 funders, of 155
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Sierra Health Foundation Center for Health Program ManagementGives in California (320 of 362)Similar grantees: California Forward ($38k/yr), California Association of Nonprofits ($100k/yr), Californians for Justice Education Fund ($79k/yr)1 in 11$110k
- 2The Jeremy and Hannelore Grantham Environmental TrustSimilar grantees: Carbon Mapper Inc ($8.0M/yr), Inside Climate News Inc ($500k/yr)1 in 34$1.0M
- 3Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: The California Education Partners ($1.4M/yr), Californians for Justice Education Fund ($350k/yr), California Charter Schools Association ($150k/yr)1 in 26$450k
152 more funders on the list for CalMatters
The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.