Since our inception, we have been tracking
a variety of data relative to our service provision:
#1 Of clients contracting to raise funds,
80% of them received
some level of funding
#2 75% of our work in fundraising is focused
on proposal preparation, with the remaining 25% comprised of other fund development activities, (targeted capacity building, public
relations materials design and print, & capital or annual campaigns)
#3 Of grants awarded, categorization
is as follows: 70% - general operating expenses; 14% - capital campaign or renovations; 15% - program start-up or seed money; and 1% - endowment development
#4 Of clients securing funds, the average length
of time contracted with Fund Finders was 8 months.
#5 The type of services most often provided are: 50% - Prospect identification and donor research; 25%
- Full range of our services via monthly retainer; 15% -Organizational development; 10% Print materials for education/solicitation.
#6 More than two-thirds of all quote requests become active clients. Call us today
and find out what Fund Finders can do for you!
Company
History
Fund Finders was founded by Cynthia A. DeLadurantaye, B.A.,
in 1999 and is located in Grayling, Michigan.
Fund Finders' experience has raised millions for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Given today's technology,
Fund Finders is able to meet the needs of clients no matter their geographical location. We've been pleased to contract
with clients located in areas throughout the entire state of Michigan, as well as with clients in Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland,
and Washington, D.C.
Ms. DeLadurantaye has 30 years of experience working within the nonprofit
sector; primarily in family and children's services.
Ms. DeLadurantaye is a Consultant Reviewer to The Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), Child Welfare Review Project. The goal of the project is to assist states in improving child
welfare services and achieving positive outcomes for families and children receiving these services.
In 2002, Ms. DeLadurantaye began working with HHS within the Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) as
a Grant Reviewer/Chairperson. She has reviewed grants for programs seeking federal funds through the following
grant competitions: Mentoring Children of Prisoners, Street Outreach and Basic Center Shelter
grants for Homeless & Runaway Youth, Community-Based Abstinence Education, and Compassion Capital Fund grants in
Demonstration Projects and Targeted Capacity Building. She has also served as a Grant Reviewer for the State of
Michigan's 21st Century Community Learning Center grants.
Client Sampling
Vista Maria
United Way
Eagle Village
Oasis Detroit, Inc.
Goodwill Industries
Wellness House MI
River House Shelter
Wellington Farm, USA
Special Olympics of MI
Community Caring, Inc.
Mercy Hospital Grayling
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Of One Accord Ministries
Mercy Housing of Michigan,
Inc.
Black Child and Family Institute
Crawford
County Collaborative Body
Community Substance Abuse Services
The Animal Shelter of Crawford County
The Volunteer
Center of Otsego County
The Children's Bureau, U.S. Dept. of HHS
The Kalamazoo Junior Girls Organization
Teaching
Family Homes of Upper Michigan
Family and Children's Services of Kalamazoo
Child & Family Services of Northeast Michigan
Crawford/Roscommon
Child Protection Council
Roscommon Human Service Collaborative
Body
Family & Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Dept. of HHS
