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Funders to approach for The Historymakers

Chicago, Illinois$6.7M revenue65 funders on file

Preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized archival collection of thousands of african american oral histories.

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a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$79k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$2.3M–$7.3Mover two years, from 16–23 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$3.2Mfrom 11 new funders

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 160

$0$3.7M$7.3Mhalf from the top 8likely range1st10thAll 160
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Village Academies Network Inc ($5.0M/yr), The Dusable Black History Museum and Education Center ($65k/yr), Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund ($1.1M/yr)1 in 10$400k
  2. 2Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($81k/yr), Facing History & Ourselves Inc ($500k/yr), Leadersup ($10k/yr)1 in 11$450k
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Grantmakers for Education ($93k/yr), Hip Hop Caucus Education Fund ($100k/yr), Policylink ($1.9M/yr)2 in 10$79k

157 more funders on the list for The Historymakers

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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