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Funders to approach for Think Small

Saint Paul, Minnesota$42M revenue54 funders on file

To advance quality care and education of children in their crucial early years.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$26k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$280k–$1.1Mover two years, from 6–10 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$160kfrom 7 new funders

Half the value is in your top 5 funders, of 135

$0$530k$1.1Mhalf from the top 5likely range1st10thAll 135
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Target FoundationGives in Minnesota (255 of 323)Similar grantees: Greater Twin Cities United Way ($240k/yr), Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ($63k/yr), First Children's Finance ($100k/yr)1 in 12$190k
  2. 2The McKnight FoundationGives in Minnesota (454 of 784)Similar grantees: Greater Twin Cities United Way ($5k/yr), Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ($850k/yr), Build From Within Alliance ($100k/yr)1 in 12$110k
  3. 3Fred C and Katherine B Andersen FoundationGives in Minnesota (183 of 310)Similar grantees: Greater Twin Cities United Way ($25k/yr), Children's Home Society of Minnesota ($75k/yr), Camp Fire Minnesota ($63k/yr)1 in 13$120k

132 more funders on the list for Think Small

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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