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  • 1.  Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-24-2025 02:30 PM
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    Hello Community!

    I am brand new as a volunteer and as we have no funding, I am hoping to apply for a grant. Can anyone here help me get started?  We could use anything and everything to help spay/neuter, buy food, transport pups, rescue starving puppies, everything.

    Thank you!

    Kathy


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    Kathy Johnson
    Volunteer
    Bruno Project Rescue, Inc.
    MD
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  • 2.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-25-2025 05:58 AM

    Kathy - We were in the same boat 18 months ago.  My suggestion is to go to the Candid.com website and register for their learning center and do the on-line courses and get on their email list. Both Candid, Instrumentl offer free webinars about finding grants and key to grant writing. As a 501c(3) with a net revenue under $1M (I think) you can get access to Candid's Foundation database software which will let you search possible grant givers.  To have access you must obtain the Candid's Gold seal of transparency. It's not hard but takes one of your officers to fill out key information about your org. It's well worth the effort. We got our first grant in Dec of last year. Do your homework, go to the free webinars and happy hunting.



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    Buck Hamilton
    Chief Cat Wrangler
    Mandarin's Retreat
    TX
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  • 3.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-25-2025 10:26 AM

    Dear Buck,

    Thank you so much for your comment! This is great information. We have been around since 2016 with just a few volunteers and I just joined to try to obtain grant money to help. They do little fundraisers but it is such a small amount of money and with hundeds and hundreds of dogs and homeless puppies dying in the streets, I have to do something! I will take your expert advice! If you think of anything else, I'd be grateful. 

    Best of luck to you and your rescue organization!

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

    Kathy 



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    Kathy Johnson
    Volunteer
    Bruno Project Rescue, Inc.
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  • 4.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-25-2025 07:00 AM

    Sadly you are going to struggle finding grants because you are so NEW!  Most foundations want a non-profit to be in business at least a year and some 3 years. My best advice is to start locally with businesses and corporations.  For example approach a pet store or other business who sells pet supplies and ask them to do a "round up" which means they are asked to "round up" their purchases to the nearest dollar and those proceeds come to you.  We've done one for a month and it produced $12K.  You also need a professional looking website.  Don't start with grants, you need to build a local donor base first, as most grantors want to see that you are accepted and appreciated locally via contributions from your local community.



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    Bruce Thorsen
    President, Board of Directors
    Purrfect Match Cat Rescue
    Millington TN
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  • 5.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-29-2025 10:50 AM

    Hi Kathy,  I guess starting with a clear & a compelling grant proposal is key. I would recommend looking into local and national grant opportunities for animal welfare groups. Also, reaching out to local businesses or individuals for donations could help in the meantime. Best of luck with your efforts to support Bruno Project Rescue. More power to you !



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    Adam Finch
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  • 6.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-29-2025 11:02 AM

    Hi Adam, 

    Thank you for taking the time to send me this message. This is what I am working on at the moment! :) It'll be my first grant for our rescue and I'm hoping it may work.  I'll do everything I can with the time I have to work on this. 

    Thanks again for your response. :) 

    Kathy Bruno Project Rescue



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    Kathy Johnson
    Volunteer
    Bruno Project Rescue, Inc.
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  • 7.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-30-2025 06:05 AM

    Hi Kathy,

    I wonder if these may be helpful resources as well.  Good luck!

    https://humanepro.org/grant-listings

    https://opensanctuary.org/possible-grant-opportunities-for-your-animal-organization/

    https://www.aspcapro.org/grants/other-animal-welfare-funders

    https://theaawa.org/resource_library/grant-database/

    https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/fundamentals-for-the-21st-century-grant-seeker#tab-product_tab_overview



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    Michelle Grimes
    Animal Control Officer
    Keene Police Department
    Keene NH
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  • 8.  RE: Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. - Where do I start? :)

    Posted 01-30-2025 07:02 AM

    Hi Michelle! 

    Thanks so much for posting this info.! I'll check each link out! 

    Thank you!! 

    Kathy 



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    Kathy Johnson
    Volunteer
    Bruno Project Rescue, Inc.
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