RESEARCH
The Blesid team conducts prospect research, the first step in evaluating which donor or foundation interests align with your nonprofit’s goals. We provide a detailed list of funders at the start of our engagement and update the list annually for our clients. We also provide the first contact to the donors to verify interest and alignment with their current initiatives and guidelines to determine the best approach for your funding request.
LETTERS OF
INQUIRY
CASE FOR
FUNDING
PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH
The BLESID team conducts prospect research, the first step in evaluating which donor or foundation interests align with your nonprofit’s goals. We provide a detailed list of funders at the start of our engagement and update the list annually for our clients. We also provide the first contact to the donors to verify interest and alignment with their current initiatives and guidelines to determine the best approach for your funding request.
LETTERS OF INQUIRY
Many funders require a brief Letter of Inquiry (“LOI”) as an introduction for funding. BLESID will assist your nonprofit in writing an LOI that meets the required guidelines and format for each funder.
CASE FOR FUNDING
Full proposals or Application Whether you are submitting an unsoliciteda proposal or after your LOI has been accepted, the BLESID team will work with you to help build a strong proposal that includes, demographics, defined need, metrics, evidence based support, budget, full team support packages (i.e., resumes, biography, biographies’s, and your staffing and management plans.)
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
At BLESID we believe in leaning in with our clients. We will help our clients develop materials that show case their services and skills. This includes graphic design, developing strong cases for funding documents, and program descriptions. We also provide assistance.