Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Start by getting to know your organization’s work intimately.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). We realize that some of the most impactful work is being done by organizations HF might not know about.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. Some foundations have open RFIs (Request for Information), open LOIs (Letter of Inquiry), RFPs (Request for Proposal) and others have open calls for applications around a campaign.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

As these technologies mature, so do their applications. A glimpse into AI at Candid When considering the applications of AI and machine learning at Candid, we keep the following questions in mind: Does this application help our staff do their work more effectively? Generating first drafts of grant proposals.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. Grants come in all shapes and sizes and are often accompanied by strict rules and regulations to determine an organization’s eligibility to receive the grant.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. Go to a board meeting and let your board members know that you are conducting grant research to determine which foundations to apply to for grants for the coming year.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

Grants are a great funding resource— over $50 billion dollars are awarded by foundations to charitable organizations every year. They are a major lifeline of many nonprofits and can account for a significant chunk of your organization’s annual funds. In your proposal, explain how and why your organization fits those guidelines.

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For funders and foundations, one big advantage of an easy-to-navigate grants section of your website is that you can help grantseekers are more likely to submit the required information on the first try. Are you currently accepting grant proposals? Be clear: Is your window open? Clearly define your grant opportunities  .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Foundations and corporate philanthropy programs receive floods of applications for new grant opportunities.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here is just one example using common AI applications such as ChatGPT and Bard that shows the range of capabilities these tools offer as well as what to watch out for. Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs. Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Candid also encourages nonprofits to report the demographic makeup of their board, leadership, and staff so you can better understand where the organization lands in terms of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). . These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . Foundation Directory .

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Instead of starting a new organization, you may want to consider working with an existing 501(c)(3) public charity under a formal arrangement known as fiscal sponsorship. Starting a nonprofit requires a lot of work, including IRS and state applications and extensive annual reporting. Community foundations; .

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. As they wait, organizations, ideas, and potential progress suffer, and the riskier and newer a proposal feels, the more it is placed in the wait-and-see category.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. The winning organizations were consistently exhibiting interesting characteristics, but we weren’t asking questions targeted at those characteristics. When was the last time your application was given a solid review?

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. What is most important is that whoever writes the grant fully understands the project and the organization and how to present both to the funders. . The Awesome Foundation.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. The first step is to identify the person who will get your organization excited about and ready for this new approach.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To better deliver on our mission, and help you more easily find articles on foundation transparency, we have consolidated our funders’ content from Transparency Talk, the former GlassPockets blog, into Candid’s Blog. Hole in the Road to Transparency: People with Disabilities Often Excluded by Foundations & Nonprofits.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

3 creative ideas to help you connect with a DAF So let’s say you run the Animal Welfare Organization in Bob’s hometown. Similarly, a lot of DAF managers (like Fidelity and Vanguard, two of the biggies) are not set up for you to send a proposal to request funding. How do you tap into the money from Bob’s DAF? to track down.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A proposal should include more than just the organization’s mission statement and program description. Detailed Budget: Does the proposal include a detailed line-item budget?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

MacKenzie Scott seems to be nonresponsive to traditional approaches (there is no application process) and operates much more like a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). As you probably know, DAFs are not public entities so there’s no application process, unless the donor decides to make the process public, which Ms. Scott has not chosen to do.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

Many organizations want to help their own during tough times. Numerous IRS administrative rulings have been issued to foundations that were established to provide disaster and hardship grants to employees in need, and some of these foundations have had their tax-exempt status revoked. and/or non-U.S. Grant Criteria.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G. Meyer’s personal estate.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

The Forum, which has been bringing philanthropists as well as political and social sector leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley since 2001, hosted the Presidents of two foundations: Robert Gallucci of the MacArthur Foundation and Reeta Roy of The MasterCard Foundation.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

PhilanTrack for Foundations is now available on TechSoup. Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Also think about costs that are more general to the organization like funding your overhead. Here are a few questions to get you started: What is an appropriate ask amount for a nonprofit who has never been funded by your foundation? foundation profiles. Prioritize your list. What is your process for selecting who you fund?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Keep reading this Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits to learn what makes accounting for nonprofits unique and get tips on choosing the best accounting software for your organization. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Many receive a combination of both.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2023

Read on for our breakdown of the most important findings from the Giving USA 2023 Annual Report and our proposed solutions to the decline in household giving. Giving by foundations managed to grow by 2.5 Despite giving more in 2022 than 2021, the impact by foundations actually declined by 5% because of inflation. decrease,10.7%

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Nonprofits collect and generate vast amounts of data, ranging from individual donors’ contact information to program outcomes, but they often struggle with organizing and utilizing the information effectively. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals.

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

The implication is that these qualities are not so readily found in applicants of color. . Even foregoing that, hiring officers say that they are ready and eager to recruit diverse candidates , but they’re just not getting the applicants. Widen the applicant pool. Diversifying, then, is not necessarily a smart business move.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2017

Grant writing is a great way to secure funding for your organization and has a multifaceted pathway to success. You’ve got to know where to find grants for your nonprofit organization , but you also need to know the best tips and tricks to write a stellar grant proposal. Did we leave something out? What it Costs.

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