Grant Reporting Requirements

Please follow the instructions below to report your grant.

• Please type and single space the report.
• Complete the Common Report Form Cover Sheet* making sure to include the signatures of the chief executive or senior development officer of your organization or the chair of your volunteer board.
• Provide the following information in this order using the headings indicated below.
  
  

• 1. NARRATIVE

     1. Results
        
        1. List the original goals and objectives of the grant, and tell how they were met during the reporting period. Describe current status on meeting any special terms of this grant (i.e. challenges, contingencies, etc.)
        2. If possible, explain results in outcome-based terms. For example what difference did this grant make in your community and for the population you are serving?
        3. Variance from original project plan often occurs. In what ways did the actual project vary from your initial plans? Describe how and why.
        4. Describe any unanticipated benefits or challenges encountered with this project.
        5. Describe how collaborative/cooperative efforts with individuals and organizations involved in planning, implementing, funding and/or evaluating this project/grant affected outcomes.
        
        
     2. Lessons Learned
        
        1. What are the most important outcomes and "lessons learned" from this project?
        2. What recommendations would you make to other project directors working in this area or to the Foundations?
        3. If you were to undertake this project again, would you do anything differently? If yes, please explain.
        4. Other lessons?
        
        
     3. Future Plans
        What is your vision of this project over the next three years? Include plans and rationale for ongoing funding, expansion, replication or termination.
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     5. Public Relations
        
        1. Provide a "human interest story" that helps explain the success of the project.
        2. Attach any printed material relating to the funded project: press, or news items brochures, letters of support, photographs, etc.
     
     
  2. FINANCIALS
     
     
     1. Using the Project Budget Format from the original application, provide detailed expenses and income for the project for this period. Provide a narrative on any variances from the original projected budget.
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     3. Include a detailed, complete accounting of how the specific grant dollars from the DTE Energy Foundation were spent.
  
  

Please send one copy of your report to:
The DTE Energy Foundation
2000 2nd Avenue, 1578 WCB
Detroit, MI 48226

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