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Funders to approach for First Day Shoe Fund

Portage, Michigan$690k revenue47 funders on file

First Day Shoe Fund provides new athletic shoes to students at kalamazoo county public elementary schools at no cost.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$8k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$31k–$170kover two years, from 3–7 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$110kfrom 15 new funders

Half the value is in your top 15 funders, of 150

$0$83k$170khalf from the top 15likely range1st10thAll 150
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Michigan Health Endowment FundGives in Michigan (290 of 363)Similar grantees: Detroit Public Schools Foundation ($270k/yr), Ready for School ($50k/yr)1 in 18$110k
  2. 2Battle Creek Community FoundationGives in Michigan (98 of 188)Similar grantees: Kalamazoo Community Foundation ($130k/yr)1 in 11$23k
  3. 3Jim Gilmore JR FoundationGives in Michigan (49 of 70)Similar grantees: Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra ($10k/yr), Pretty Lake Vacation Camp Inc ($2k/yr), Kalamazoo County Humane Society ($10k/yr)2 in 10$5k

147 more funders on the list for First Day Shoe Fund

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