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Funders to approach for First Graduate

San Francisco, California$1.9M revenue66 funders on file

First Graduate's mission is to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college ready to pursue a career that is meaningful to them. We are a 12-year+ free program-recruiting students in 6th grade. Offerings include homework and study support, test prep, school evaluation, field trips and school/university visits, scholarship and internship access, community building, career presentations from industry professionals, and…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$17k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$230k–$970kover two years, from 5–10 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$45kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 15 funders, of 160

$0$480k$970khalf from the top 15likely range1st10thAll 160
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Silicon Valley Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Mission Graduates ($25k/yr), Foundation for a College Education ($200k/yr), 10000 Degrees ($100k/yr)1 in 10$51k
  2. 2Crankstart FoundationGives in California (319 of 503)Similar grantees: Mission Graduates ($1.8M/yr), 10000 Degrees ($500k/yr), Beyond 12 Education Inc ($580k/yr)1 in 12$110k
  3. 3The William G Irwin Charity FoundationGives in California (194 of 237)Similar grantees: Schools Mentoring and Resources Team Inc (Smart) ($75k/yr), Gateway Public Schools ($190k/yr), San Francisco University High School ($500k/yr)1 in 13$82k

157 more funders on the list for First Graduate

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