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Funders to approach for Project Return Inc

Nashville, Tennessee$6.3M revenue50 funders on file

People who have just been released from prison are typically stigmatized, overlooked, and pigeonholed by society. When they walk into Project Return, they discover that here they are valued, heard, and encouraged. While reduction of incarceration and other criminal justice reform continues to elude the u.s., Project Return serves as part of the solution. Project Return is solely dedicated to the successful new beginnings of people returning to our community after incarceration. Now in its 45th year of service to Tennessee, Project Return provides reentry assistance, including workforce development, to hundreds of men and women each year. We place employment at the core of our work, because it is the best predictor of a successful future for the people we serve, and all of our program services and business development are woven together to ensure maximal employment opportunity. The mission of Project Return is to provide services and connect people with resources needed to return…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$19k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$160k–$550kover two years, from 6–10 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$260kfrom 7 new funders

Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 150

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  1. 1Dettwiller FoundationGives in Tennessee (110 of 131)Similar grantees: The Hope Center Inc ($63k/yr), Thistle Farms Inc ($17k/yr), West Nashville Dream Center ($10k/yr)2 in 10$29k
  2. 2McCauley-Lindsay Charities of TennGives in Tennessee (37 of 39)Similar grantees: Thistle Farms Inc ($180k/yr)1 in 10$54k
  3. 3James Stephen Turner Family Foundation IncGives in Tennessee (38 of 42)Similar grantees: Thistle Farms Inc ($35k/yr)1 in 10$24k

147 more funders on the list for Project Return Inc

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