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Funders to approach for The Stories of Us Inc

New York$1.4M revenue3 funders on file

Inspire a culture of storytelling that sparks our shared civic imagination to: (i) foster a sense of belonging in public space for the multiplicity of experiences that are essential to the narrative of the United States of America; (ii) invite the public to contribute their story to our understanding and the future of the US; (iii) create digital platforms and public space for reflection, connection and imagination; and (iv) build connections and community through art, dialogue, and civic…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$63k, 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$19k–$270kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$1.1Mfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 10 funders, of 155

$0$140k$270khalf from the top 10likely range1st10thAll 155
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  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($100k/yr), Colorado Asian Pacific United ($200k/yr), Create in Chinatown Inc ($730k/yr)1 in 36$410k
  2. 2The New York Community TrustGives in New York (1425 of 2766)Similar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($8k/yr), Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc ($30k/yr), The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($40k/yr)1 in 25$29k
  3. 3The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSimilar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($530k/yr), Policylink ($1.9M/yr), Spread the Vote Inc ($210k/yr)1 in 33$41k
  4. 4John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSimilar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($100k/yr), Think of US ($900/yr), Policylink ($200k/yr)1 in 24$15k
  5. 5Rockefeller Brothers Fund IncSimilar grantees: The Voices Project USA Inc ($110k/yr), Storycorps Inc ($25k/yr), Policylink ($440k/yr)1 in 37$33k
  6. 6Cornelia T Bailey Charitable TrustSimilar grantees: Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc ($18k/yr), Shoutmousepressinc ($25k/yr), Girls Write Now Inc ($50k/yr)1 in 32$16k
  7. 7The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Policylink ($1.6M/yr), Public Corp for the Arts of the City of Long Beach ($25k/yr), United States Artists Inc ($250k/yr)1 in 75$170k
  8. 8Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($50k/yr), Think of US ($830k/yr), Uniondocs Inc ($25k/yr)1 in 64$89k
  9. The Ford FoundationAlready funds you$37k
  10. 9The Hearst FoundationSimilar grantees: PS Arts ($75k/yr), Girls Write Now Inc ($100k/yr), City Lore Inc ($100k/yr)1 in 69$100k
  11. 10Skoll FundSimilar grantees: The Voices Project USA Inc ($50k/yr), Policylink ($50k/yr), Public Rights Project ($500k/yr)1 in 60$63k
  12. 11Every OrgSimilar grantees: New Story Inc ($17k/yr), Think of US ($57k/yr), The Voice Project Inc ($30k/yr)1 in 48$39k
  13. 12Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSimilar grantees: Policylink ($400k/yr), The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($600k/yr), New Narratives Inc ($130k/yr)1 in 79$93k
  14. 13Freedom Together FoundationSimilar grantees: Policylink ($800k/yr), Spread the Vote Inc ($150k/yr), The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($620k/yr)1 in 94$96k
  15. 14The David and Lucile Packard FoundationSimilar grantees: The Voices Project USA Inc ($30k/yr), Storycorps Inc ($200k/yr), Policylink ($1.8M/yr)1 in 66$42k
  16. 15Annie E Casey Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The People United Inc ($25k/yr), Project for Public Spaces Inc ($5k/yr), Think of US ($870k/yr)1 in 40$14k
  17. 16John S and James L Knight FoundationSimilar grantees: Storycorps Inc ($200k/yr), The Tiny News Collective Inc ($450k/yr), United States Artists Inc ($330k/yr)1 in 79$53k
  18. 17Omidyar Network Fund IncSimilar grantees: Policylink ($440k/yr), The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($100k/yr), The Policy Academies Inc ($100k/yr)1 in 92$65k
  19. 18Women Donors NetworkSimilar grantees: Policylink ($100k/yr), Right to the City Alliance ($100k/yr), Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido Inc ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$78k
  20. 19Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Policylink ($1.7M/yr), Storyville Center for the Spoken Word Inc ($1.1M/yr), The Policy Academies Inc ($700k/yr)under 1 in 100$170k
  21. 20NEO Philanthropy IncSimilar grantees: The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($100k/yr), The Tiny News Collective Inc ($8k/yr), Public Allies Inc ($280k/yr)1 in 89$44k
  22. 21Perspective Media Initiatives IncSimilar grantees: Storyline Inc ($25k/yr), Uniondocs Inc ($47k/yr)under 1 in 100$74k
  23. 22The Howard Gilman Foundation IncGives in New York (410 of 526)Similar grantees: Theatre of the Oppressed NYC Inc ($38k/yr), New DramatistsInc ($170k/yr), Latinx Playwrights Circle Inc ($3k/yr)1 in 81$30k
  24. 23Borealis PhilanthropySimilar grantees: The Center for Nuleadership on Urban Solutions Inc ($70k/yr), The Tiny News Collective Inc ($50k/yr), Voices of Community Activists & Leaders (Vocal-Ny) Inc ($110k/yr)under 1 in 100$53k
  25. 24The McKnight FoundationGives in Minnesota (454 of 784)Similar grantees: More Than a Single Story Inc ($20k/yr), Policylink ($150k/yr), The Tiny News Collective Inc ($51k/yr)under 1 in 100$65k
  26. 25The Tow Foundation IncSimilar grantees: The Opportunity Agenda Inc ($38k/yr), The Center for Nuleadership on Urban Solutions Inc ($110k/yr), The Groundtruth Project Inc ($110k/yr)1 in 69$19k