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Funders to approach for Story of Our Schools

Washington, D.C.10 funders on file

The Story of Our Schools empowers students to research the history of their school and create a museum-quality exhibit that shares their school story with the broader community.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$53k, 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$0–$17kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$28kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 154

$0$31k$62khalf from the top 12likely range1st10thAll 154
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Greater Washington Community FoundationSimilar grantees: Maryland Historical Society Inc ($50k/yr), The Historymakers ($25k/yr), Story Tapestries Inc ($56k/yr)1 in 25$28k
  2. 2Nora Roberts FoundationSimilar grantees: Maryland Historical Society Inc ($5k/yr), Story Tapestries Inc ($5k/yr), Parks and People Inc ($5k/yr)1 in 38$5k
  3. 3Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundSimilar grantees: Becoming Collegiate Academy Inc ($450k/yr), Rooted ($150k/yr), The Opportunity Trust D/B/A Zest Education ($75k/yr)1 in 76$220k

151 more funders on the list for Story of Our Schools

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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