Grants Accelerator Project Suite

Welcome! Let’s get started on your Grants Accelerator Project! 

Thank you for engaging Elevate for a Grants Accelerator Project. You may wish to bookmark this webpage, as it includes important information about next steps as we begin this work together. 

Important Documents: 

Terms & Conditions: On the payment page, you had an opportunity to review our Standard Terms & Conditions before submitting payment, but we want to be sure you have access to that document as it includes important information pertaining to our work together. 

Elevate’s W-9: We also want to be sure you have our form W-9, in case you need this for accounting purposes. 

Receipt of Payment: Please check your email for a receipt of payment. The email will be sent from support@usaepay.com and the subject line will follow the format: Elevate – Transaction Approved – Authcode #XXXXX. 

There are 3 steps to get started with your GAP!

Step 1

Start here if this is your first Grants Accelerator Project with Elevate!

Now that you’ve purchased your Grants Accelerator Project, the next step is to provide us with some information about your organization. All new GAP clients must complete the Elevate GAP General Intake Form. We provide this document in two formats – a fillable PDF form and a Google Doc. Please choose whichever format suits your needs. 

  • Elevate GAP General Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Elevate GAP General Intake Form (Google Doc) 

Step 2

Next steps for your specific project

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form, we’ll provide next steps and ask for more info that is specific to the type of project you are engaging Elevate for at this time. Please click the link below to jump to the information about the service you’ve purchased. 

Grant Program Feasibility Assessment 

Prospect Research Project 

Case for Support Project 

Peer Landscape Analysis Project 

Hourly Consulting 

 

Grant Program Feasibility Assessment 

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form (see above!), we ask that you also please complete the Grant Program Feasibility Assessment Intake Form. Please choose the format that suits your needs. 

  • Grant Program Feasibility Assessment Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Grant Program Feasibility Assessment Intake Form (Google Doc) 

 

When you have completed both forms please email them to sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com. 

What to expect? Once we have received your completed intake forms, we will introduce a consultant to collaborate with you on this project. The consultant will work with you to identify a mutually agreeable time for a virtual kick-off meeting. The 4-week project timeline will begin as of the date of that kick-off meeting.

What else do you need to know? Please feel welcome to review the following materials as you prepare to begin the Grant Program Feasibility Assessment, and email sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com with any questions at any time. 

 

Prospect Research Project 

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form (see above!), we ask that you also please complete the Prospect Research Project Intake Form. Please choose the format that suits your needs. 

  • Prospect Research Project Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Prospect Research Project Intake Form (Google Doc) 

 

When you have completed both forms please email them to sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com. 

What to expect? Once we have received your completed intake forms, we will introduce a consultant to collaborate with you on this project. The consultant will work with you to identify a mutually agreeable time for a virtual kick-off meeting. The 4-week project timeline will begin as of the date of that kick-off meeting.

What else do you need to know? Please feel welcome to review the following materials as you prepare to begin the Prospect Research Project, and email sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com with any questions at any time. 

 

Case for Support Project 

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form (see above!), we ask that you also please complete the Case for Support Intake Form. Please choose the format that suits your needs. 

  • Case for Support Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Case for Support Intake Form (Google Doc) 

 

When you have completed both forms please email them to sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com. 

What to expect? Once we have received your completed intake forms, we will introduce a consultant to collaborate with you on this project. The consultant will work with you to identify a mutually agreeable time for a virtual kick-off meeting. The 6-week project timeline will begin as of the date of that kick-off meeting.

What else do you need to know? Please feel welcome to review the following materials as you prepare to begin the Case for Support process, and email sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com with any questions at any time. 

 

Peer Landscape Analysis Project 

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form (see above!), we ask that you also please complete the Peer Landscape Analysis Intake Form. Please choose the format that suits your needs. 

  • Peer Landscape Analysis Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Peer Landscape Analysis Intake Form (Google Doc) 

 

When you have completed both forms please email them to sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com. 

What to expect? Once we have received your completed intake forms, we will introduce a consultant to collaborate with you on this project. The consultant will work with you to identify a mutually agreeable time for a virtual kick-off meeting. The 6-week project timeline will begin as of the date of that kick-off meeting.

What else do you need to know? Please feel welcome to review the following materials as you prepare to begin the Peer Landscape Analysis, and email sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com with any questions at any time. 

 

Hourly Consulting 

In addition to the Elevate GAP General Intake Form (see above!), we ask that you also please complete the Hourly Consulting Intake Form. Please choose the format that suits your needs. 

  • Hourly Consulting Intake Form (PDF) 
  • Hourly Consulting Intake Form (Google Doc) 

 

When you have completed both forms please email them to sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com. 

What to expect? Once we have received your completed intake forms, we will introduce a consultant to collaborate with you on this project. The consultant will work with you to identify a mutually agreeable time for your first Consulting session and the cadence for subsequent meetings. Please recall that consulting hours must be used in 1-hour increments, can be scheduled weekly, biweekly, or monthly, and expire 4 months from the purchase date!   

What else do you need to know? Please feel welcome to review the following materials as you prepare for your Consulting sessions, and email sgsteam@elevatedeffect.com with any questions at any time. 

Step 3

Prepare for your Kick off Meeting

You’ll get the most out of your Grants Accelerator Project if you come to meetings ready to share your priorities, background information, and questions. If you have any documents that you think would be helpful for your consultant to review, consider gathering them in advance. 

Recommended Reading
It might be helpful to get a sense of how Elevate approaches the work of institutional fundraising. We recommend reviewing a few of our blog posts on fundraising strategy and best practice, including:

Webinars
You might also consider attending one of Elevate’s upcoming webinars. We offer quarterly free webinars, as well as others offered for a registration fee. You can use the code 20GAP for a 20% discount on your registration for any paid webinar. 

We look forward to working with you and will be in touch soon!

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