Mission Possible: Finding Grants for Independent Productions

Nearly 68,000 foundations in the U.S. together give away more than $30 billion per year. So how can you get some of it?

Nearly 68,000 foundations in the U.S. together give away more than $30 billion per year. So how can you get some of it?

Amie Miller from the Development Exchange covers the nuts and bolts of finding grants (and doing it in a way that still leaves you time to make radio). Topics include: why foundations fund media (or don't), how to identify prospective funders, the art of building and maintaining positive relationships with grantmakers, and how to create a compelling proposal.

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Amie Miller

Amie Miller is the foundation development advisor at the Development Exchange and an independent fundraising consultant. She has more than 15 years of fundraising experience, including five years at PRI, where she wrote grants raising more than $12 million. Miller has helped local stations, independent producers, Youth Radio, the NFCB, and others identify foundation prospects and secure grants.