TGI Background
What does TGI stand for?
Teen Grantmaking Initiative
Where can you find the sample introductory email that you will use to email the community partner?
TGI Pitch Guide
Who should be CC’d on the emails you send between community partners?
Your partner, Mikala, and Brittany
What is the amount of our fundraising goal?
$5,000
How many organizations do we typically grant the money to?
2-3
What is the 3-Step Philanthropist process in TGI?
1. Assess Community Needs (or conduct needs assessment)
2. Fundraise
3. Grant money
What are the ways a community partner can complete their donation?
Via Check
Donate online with a credit card
Bonus 100 points: Can also contact adult facilitator and make a payment over the phone
What do I do if I notice in the TGI Calendar that another TGI pair has a meeting booked on the same day/time as mine?
Contact Mikala or Brittany to get a new zoom link
What is this year’s three community needs we are addressing that we learned from the needs assessment?
1. Mental wellness
2. College readiness
3. Negative stereotypes/racial tensions
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 is one of the first things you do with your community partner once the meeting starts (after you introduce yourself)?
Build rapport/small talk
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
What is something we do in TGI that is usually done by adults?
Grantmaking
How much is a typical grant that TGI makes to an organization?
$1-2,000
Name a previous TGI grantee organization
InsideOut, Detroit Heals Detroit, HAVEN, Congress of Communities, etc
After you have determined your meeting date/time with your community partner over email, what should you do next?
Enter the date/time in the TGI calendar and add the zoom link in the description, and send the calendar invitation to the community partner
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 zoom link
How many students are in TGI this year?
10
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 _________, and is a national community ________.
1) ACCESS 2) Foundation
Get half points if they only get one
Name a benefit of a community partner donating?
Ex) 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