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What is the 3-step philanthropy process in TGI
Assess Community Needs (or conduct needs assessment)
Fundraise
Grant money
Where can you find the sample introductory email that you will use to email the community partner?
TGI Pitch Guide
Who should be included in the emails you send between community partners?
Your TGI partner and Mikala
What is our fundraising goal?
$6,000
How many organizations do we typically grant the money to?
What is TGI?
TGI stands for Teen Grantmaking Initiative. It is a youth-led philanthropy program that takes community service to the next level. We take matters into our own hands by evaluating the most pressing needs facing youth in the community, and address them by fundraising and granting to nonprofit organizations who we decide are effectively serving youth.
What is one of the things you do with your community partner once the meeting starts (after you introduce yourself), before you get into the actual pitch?
Small talk / Rapport Building
Who/what are community partners?
Individuals from the community who volunteer to listen to a fundraising pitch given by TGI students in pairs. They are willing/interested in supporting you because they:
They listen to young change-makers
Learn about issues facing youth in Dearborn/Metro Detroit
Allow students to practice leadership skills
Become a donor for TGI
What is this year’s three community needs we are addressing that we learned from the needs assessment?
1. Mental health and wellness
2. Poverty
3. Substance Abuse (including Alcohol, Vaping/Smoking/Tobacco, Drugs)
What is grantmaking?
the act of awarding grants (funding) to nonprofit organizations so they have money to run their programs
What organization is TGI a part of?
Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP)
What are the ways a community partner can complete their donation?
What is one thing you should do prior to the community partner meetings to learn more about them?
Read their bio on the community partner log to help you think of ways you can connect with them
What is something we do in TGI that is usually done by adults?
Grantmaking
How much is a typical grant that TGI make’s to an organization?
$1,000-$2,000
Name a past TGI Grantee organization?
Arab Student Union, InsideOut Literary Arts, Detroit Heals Detroit, HAVEN, Congress of Communities, DAYUM, Yemeni Student Association, Hype Athletics, and more
After you have determined your meeting date/time with your community partner over email, what should you do next?
Your community partner meeting is approaching, what is one thing you should do a day before your meeting?
Send a follow-up reminder email
*bonus, in the email, include a copy of the meeting link
How many students do we have in TGI this year?
What is one factor that makes a TGI grant application more favorable?
The project is youth led, realistic, # of youth impacted, grassroots organization, balanced budget
The Center for Arab American Philanthropy (CAAP) is a national institution of _________. CAAP is a national community ________.
1) ACCESS
2) Foundation
Name a benefit of a community partner donating?
Donation is fully tax-deductible, 100% of their donation goes to TGI (no admin fee), helping youth led movement, develop leadership skills, etc...
Once your community partner pledges to donate, what should you say next? (two things)
1) Thank them and 2) let them know we will send a follow up email with instructions on how to donate
What do we do with the money once we reach our fundraising goal?
TGI students evaluate the most effective nonprofit organizations that are combating these needs, and make decisions on who to provide small grants to
What do we do once we receive the grant applications (RFP)?
TGI students get trained and spend hours reviewing the grant applications we receive from local nonprofit organizations and decide who has the most effective youth-led projects that are empowering youth, and then award the money to them