# Resources & LOIs

## **LOI Templates and Guidance**
  *  [LOI and Proposal Writing Tips | Russell Sage Foundation](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.russellsage.org/apply/grants/core/loi-proposal__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbz--8NerA$)
  *  [Arnold Ventures LOI template](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https*3A*2F*2Fav-prod.atl1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com*2Fuploads*2FPDFs*2FAV_LOI_Template.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK__;JSUlJSUl!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbzIOI5Kvg$)
  *  [Institute for Advanced Study LOI Guidance](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.ias.edu/sites/default/files/media-assets/Guidance*20Doc_LOI.docx.pdf__;JQ!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbxk66m1VQ$)
  *  [Sloan Foundation LOI Guidance](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/sloan.org/grants/apply*tab-letters-of-inquiry__;Iw!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbzPmZx8ow$)
  *  [Doris Duke Foundantion LOI Guidance](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.dorisduke.org/grants/letter-of-inquiry__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbwF850QFA$)
  *  [Glenn W. Bailey Foundation LOI Guidance](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.gwbaileyfoundation.org/loi__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iiqh611bPnBirkQDatmVbS4pT6uQ-Ya-Np9BN4B66JAsKMjFQkd_Ei719bpOAMdDJayzzqDKwBN4ftDdZbz-oDoFdw$)

**LOI Examples**
  *  [LOI to Russell Sage Foundation](img/HillRomich%20RSF%20LOI%20aug2014.pdf)
  *  [Derenoncourt LOI](img/Derenoncourt_LOI_OK.pdf)
  *  [Your Letter of Intent Template](img/Your%20Letter%20of%20Intent%20Template.pdf)
    
## **Helpful Tools to Complete your LOI (on GitHub)**
  *  For your team to get clearer on the Why and How of your research project:
     * **Concept Map**. Explains the proposed or probable answers to the question and anticipates organized skepticism about it; table that lays out the concepts how they are measured and the data sources (with type of requirements for getting those data - accessing admin data, existing free secondary data, original survey or observational data.
  * For your team to unpack the How of your research:
     * **Data Collection Plan**. Worksheet for measures, data, and analyze
  * For your team to think through the When (flow and timing) of your project:
     * [**GANTT Chart**](img/Simple-Gantt-Chart.xlsx). Lays out who does what when - this will also help with scoping the project; Helps with producing an LOI Timeline