Inquiry

WORK WORKSHEET 2.1:

Letter of Inquiry Qu Worksheet 2.1: Letter of Inquiry Questionnaire 2.1:

Letter of Inquiry Questionnaire

1. What is the purpose of this letter of inquiry? To whom is it being sent, and what is the connection?

2. What year was the organization founded? What year was it incorporated?

3. What is the mission of the organization?

4. What are the long-term goals for the organization?

5. What programs does the organization provide that support these goals?

6. What is the need in the community that you seek funding to address?

7. How, in the organization’s view, is the need related to its programs, long-term goals, and mission?

8. What does the organization propose to do about this need?

9. What outcome does the organization anticipate after the first year of funding?

10. What is the total cost of the proposed idea for the first year, or what is the cost to expand the current

program? (Or multiple years if you plan to request multiple-year funding?) How much do you want

from this funder?

11. Who will be contacting the funder to determine its interest and when? Whom should the funder

contact for more information?

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