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Funders to approach for We Need Diverse Books

Bethesda, Maryland$1.8M revenue44 funders on file

Creating a world where everyone can find themselves on the pages of a book.

Your prospects by chance and grant size

a funder to approach

Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$21k, your typical grant1 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$160k–$870kover two years, from 5–10 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$130kfrom 8 new funders

Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 166

$0$440k$870khalf from the top 9likely range1st10thAll 166
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1The Andrew W Mellon FoundationSimilar grantees: National Book Foundation Inc ($680k/yr), Words Without Borders Inc ($150k/yr), Baldwin for the Arts Inc ($330k/yr)1 in 25$410k
  2. 2Gates FoundationSimilar grantees: Seattle Arts and Lectures ($10k/yr), King County Library System Foundation ($50k/yr)1 in 18$170k
  3. 3The Poetry FoundationSimilar grantees: National Book Foundation Inc ($20k/yr), Shoutmousepressinc ($18k/yr), Poets and Writers Inc ($15k/yr)2 in 10$13k

163 more funders on the list for We Need Diverse Books

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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