Hi Jacqueline,
I'm in the same boat - very new, no luck with grants so far, and trying hard not to get discouraged. You might have seen this already, but there is a thread here, started about a month ago, titled "Grants, Grants, Grants". It has a lot of information about where to look for grants, where to find guidance on what granting organizations are looking for, and a lot of encouragement and validation that fundraising is hard! I found the thread really helpful in a lot of ways.
Wishing you all the best!
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Holly Harvey
CEO
Special Souls Feline Foundation
CA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2025 12:54 PM
From: Jacqueline Forte
Subject: How to not get discouraged
I am pretty new at this. 8/24. I applied for 8+ grants this year all of which were declined. I am using GoFundMe me and Waggle too. Personal funds only go so far. Plus my last pull brought in kennel cough so I am getting discouraged. Thousands of dollars spent. There are so many animals out there and not enough qualified adopters. I just want to know how to keep my chin up. And when grants begin to be approved? How long do you need to be doing this before getting a hand? Any advice?
#FundraisingandDevelopment
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Jacqueline Forte
Shelter Operator
Unconditionalloveforstrays Inc.
FL
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