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Funders to approach for Community Literature Initiative

Los Angeles, California$340k revenue9 funders on file

The organization exists to identify, support, and advance talented poets by providing access to peer to peer mentorship, resources, and publishing opportunities that enable the creation and dissemination of original poetry books for the public benefit. Operating the SIMS Library of Poetry allows all published authors to have their book in a public library's circulation. It is CLI's mission to promote life-long learning for all…

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$85kover two years, from 1–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$46kfrom 1 new funder

Half the value is in your top 14 funders, of 152

$0$42k$85khalf from the top 14likely range1st10thAll 152
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Community PartnersSimilar grantees: Street Poets Inc ($36k/yr), Community Initiatives ($140k/yr), Social Justice Learning Institute ($300k/yr)1 in 30$50k
  2. 2United Way IncGives in California (273 of 314)Similar grantees: Social Justice Learning Institute ($85k/yr)1 in 33$47k
  3. 3The Academy of American Poets IncSimilar grantees: Get Lit - Words Ignite Inc ($11k/yr), Poets House Inc ($15k/yr), California Poets in the Schools ($10k/yr)1 in 22$18k

149 more funders on the list for Community Literature Initiative

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