Grant Application Survey 2009

Summary of responses from grant applicants after each of the Board Meetings
in FYE 2009

Dear Grant Applicant:
As a recent applicant for a grant from the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, your observations would be valuable to us as we try to improve the quality of the grant making process. We would very much appreciate if you would comment on the following questions. Your response will be forwarded directly to the Chairman of the Board of the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, and will remain confidential. Only a summary of all responses will be shared with the Foundation’s Board and Staff.

1. From whom did you first learn that the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation was a possible source of funds for your organization?

   • Ongoing funder to BETA

   • Grant Writer, Carol Morrow

   • Received grants before

   • Deborah Hessler
     

2. Communications with the Foundation staff during this most recent grant review have been by (please check all that apply):

   • [3] Letter

   • [3] Telephone

   • [3] Visit to the Foundation’s office

   • [2] e-mail

3. Please indicate the extent of information and assistance you received from the Foundation during the review process:

   • [4] More than Adequate

   • [0] Adequate

   • [0] Little

   • [0] None
     

4. Were the Foundation's printed guidelines helpful?

   • [4] Yes

   • [0] No

5. Do you think the guidelines would be more helpful if they included other information?

   • [0] Yes

   • [4] No

6. How long did it take before you received a determination on your grant request?

   • [1] 1 month or less

   • [2] 1 – 2 months

   • [1] more than 2 months

7. Did you receive a grant from the Foundation?

   • [4] Yes

   • [0] No

8. Were you given the opportunity to meet with Foundation staff to discuss the terms of the grant or the reasons your grant application was deferred or denied?

   • [4] Yes

   • [0] No

9. Please rate how helpful the meeting was to you.

   • [4] Very helpful

   • [0] Somewhat helpful

   • [0] Not very helpful

   • [0] No help at all

   • [0] Not sure

10. What could be added to the meeting’s content to make it more beneficial to you?

    • The meeting went very well. Very comfortable. It was my first experience with the Foundation. Fully satisfied with the meeting. Great team!

11. What could be removed from the meeting’s content to make it more beneficial you?

    • Again, the meeting went very well.

    • NA

12. What did you like best about the meeting?

    • The exchange with Deborah Hessler and her ideas for collaborations. She is a wealth of knowledge!

    • Talking about the future, what is going on locally. Thought it was nice that David stopped in to say hello. Looking at the big picture.

13. What did you like least about the meeting?

    • NA.

    • No issues.

14. If you ran the Foundation, what would you do to improve the quality of its grant making process?

    • The Foundation runs very well. I have learned so much from being involved with the Foundation this year.

    • From what I can see, you have a great team, great heart, and you are clear on your goals.