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Funders to approach for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Springfield, Massachusetts$12M revenue51 funders on file

To provide for the general public a memorial to the originator of basketball, including a hall of fame for basketball greats, a museum and a library.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$69k–$440kover two years, from 3–6 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$310kfrom 7 new funders

Half the value is in your top 4 funders, of 157

$0$380k$760khalf from the top 4likely range1st10thAll 157
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Ford FoundationSimilar grantees: National Immigration Law Center ($2.6M/yr), National Association of Black Journalists ($200k/yr), NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc ($1.3M/yr)1 in 18$70k
  2. 2AARPSimilar grantees: National Building Museum ($190k/yr), National Association of Black Journalists ($25k/yr), NAACP Empowerment Programs Inc ($55k/yr)1 in 13$20k
  3. 3MT Pleasant Fund IncGives in Massachusetts (6 of 8)No similar grantees yet1 in 15$13k

154 more funders on the list for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

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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