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Funders to approach for Forefront

Chicago, Illinois$9.2M revenue124 funders on file

We mobilize our members to work collectively around issues that are important to them and to the sector by enhancing the effectiveness of (a) the organizations and individuals who are the members of the corporation and (b) all nonprofit organizations in the state of Illinois through development of educational programs and informational resources and through the provision of technical assistance; identifying and promoting the role of philanthropy in the state of Illinois; providing opportunities for interaction and communication among the members of the corporation and all nonprofit charitable, religious, literary, scientific and educational organizations in the state of Illinois; fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the nonprofit sector, and providing support, training and fiscal sponsorship to advance the growth, management and impact of mission driven organizations to more effectively address social challenges with sustainable…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$28k, 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$570k–$2.8Mover two years, from 7–12 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$440kfrom 6 new funders

Half the value is in your top 6 funders, of 165

$0$1.4M$2.8Mhalf from the top 6likely range1st10thAll 165
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Illinois Humanities Council Inc ($630k/yr), Forward Impact ($750k/yr), New Venture Fund ($550k/yr)1 in 11$520k
  2. 2Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationSimilar grantees: Fwdus Education Fund Inc ($7.8M/yr), FPF Education and Innovation Foundation ($1.0M/yr), Education Leaders of Color Inc ($950k/yr)1 in 30$1.0M
  3. 3WK Kellogg FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($33k/yr), Kids Forward Inc ($160k/yr), Education Leaders of Color Inc ($130k/yr)1 in 10$61k

162 more funders on the list for Forefront

The full ranking, every way in, an approach plan for each funder and the CSV are included from the $75 plan up.

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