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Funders to approach for Start Early

Chicago, Illinois$130M revenue183 funders on file

Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to help close the opportunity gap.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$55k, 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$1.0M–$3.4Mover two years, from 12–17 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$3.4Mfrom 18 new funders

Half the value is in your top funder, of 139

$0$3.4M$6.7Mhalf from the top 1likely range1st10thAll 139
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Fulk Family Foundation IncGives in Illinois (129 of 219)Similar grantees: Illinois Action for Children ($500k/yr)1 in 10$270k
  2. 2Michael Reese Health TrustGives in Illinois (134 of 149)Similar grantees: Illinois Action for Children ($45k/yr), Children's Home & Aid Society of Ill ($65k/yr)1 in 10$100k
  3. 3Northwestern UniversitySimilar grantees: Parents as Teachers National Center Inc ($17k/yr), Children's Home & Aid Society of Ill ($660k/yr), Northwestern University Settlement Association ($24k/yr)1 in 10$83k

136 more funders on the list for Start Early

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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