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Funders to approach for NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures

Denver, Colorado$6.4M revenue72 funders on file

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$110k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$2.0M–$6.4Mover two years, from 10–16 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$190kfrom 7 new funders

Half the value is in your top 11 funders, of 161

$0$3.2M$6.4Mhalf from the top 11likely range1st10thAll 161
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: National Center for Learning Disabilities Inc ($600k/yr), National Career Technical Education Foundation ($710k/yr), Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth Fund ($5.9M/yr)2 in 10$450k
  2. 2Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationSimilar grantees: New Venture Fund ($5.8M/yr)1 in 16$740k
  3. 3Waverley Street FoundationSimilar grantees: National League of Cities Institute Inc ($2.3M/yr), New Venture Fund ($3.5M/yr)1 in 19$1.0M

158 more funders on the list for NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures

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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