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Funders to approach for Metropolitan Planning Council

Chicago, Illinois$5.9M revenue86 funders on file

Founded in 1934, the Metropolitan Planning Council is a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of business and civic leaders committed to serving the public interest through the promotion and implementation of sensible planning and development policies necessary for a world-class Chicago region. The council conducts policy analysis, outreach and advocacy in partnership with public officials and community leaders to improve equity of opportunity and quality of life throughout metropolitan…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$34k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$410k–$1.4Mover two years, from 9–14 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$440kfrom 13 new funders

Half the value is in your top 17 funders, of 159

$0$710k$1.4Mhalf from the top 17likely range1st10thAll 159
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Madison Square Park Conservancy Inc ($300k/yr), Chicago Public Media Inc ($650k/yr), Parks and People Inc ($330k/yr)1 in 17$520k
  2. 2Builders Vision FoundationSimilar grantees: Chicago Public Media Inc ($140k/yr), Global Philanthropy Partnership ($250k/yr), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.5M/yr)1 in 14$140k
  3. 3Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable TrustGives in Illinois (56 of 62)No similar grantees yet1 in 10$52k

156 more funders on the list for Metropolitan Planning Council

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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