Category: Grants

“Charitable giving is increasing steadily,” reported Richard Mittenthal, President & CEO of the TCC Group, “and foundation giving, accounting for less than 20% of all charitable giving, has increased at a much greater rate than overall giving.”  Mr. Mittenthal was the first of three insiders speaking at “Private Foundation Update: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities,” a forum presented by the Wilmington Trust’s Walter J. Dillingham, Jr., CFA at its Park Ave. headquarters on September 24th, attended by the LAPA Private Grants Team. On the other hand, large foundations are increasingly interested in policy, believing they can have a greater impact on

By Lapa The three dreaded words for grant officers, “do not apply–DNA.” They appear on private foundation profiles more often these days than ever before. Most annoying is that the funder seems particularly aligned with your mission. “If I could only get close to them, I would know the perfect thing to say,” you tell your CEO. What do you do? Here are five ways to get past that roadblock: Attend a funder panel. By design, such panels give you an insider view of the funder’s priorities, as well as an opportunity to meet the grant officer. These panels happen all