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Funders to approach for Governor's Early Literacy Foundation

Nashville, Tennessee$23M revenue33 funders on file

The mission of governor's early literacy foundaion (gelf) is to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee. Gelf equips Tennessee's children with books and innovative literacy tools that encourage lifelong learning for a brighter future. We do this by serving as a thought leader, advisor, and catalyst to sustain early literacy programs for children accross the state, inclusing birth-3 book delivery, k-3 home libraries, caregiver engagement, storybook trails, book buses, and the statewide early literacy education collaborative of…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$19k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$40k–$230kover two years, from 2–5 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$180kfrom 5 new funders

Half the value is in your top 13 funders, of 134

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  1. 1United Way of Middle Tennessee IncGives in Tennessee (322 of 446)Similar grantees: Book Em ($15k/yr), Nashville Public Education Foundation ($25k/yr), Make-A-Wish Foundation of Middle Tennessee ($6k/yr)1 in 10$39k
  2. 2Scarlett Family FoundationGives in Tennessee (45 of 52)Similar grantees: Nashville Public Education Foundation ($120k/yr), Pencil Foundation ($110k/yr)1 in 23$91k
  3. 3The Healing Trust Formerly Baptist Healing Hospital TrustGives in Tennessee (187 of 208)No similar grantees yet1 in 12$19k

131 more funders on the list for Governor's Early Literacy Foundation

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