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. With clear and concise instructions , funders can also help grantseekers save valuable time that’s best spent on mission-oriented work.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Grants can be a wonderful vehicle to fund a new program or expand an existing one; however, if your organization is new to the “grant world,” you may be unfamiliar with the work involved with both applying and managing grants. Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal?

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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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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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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

Leveraging grant writing is a fantastic way to bring in non-dues revenue to your organization, however, getting started can be a daunting task. To help you narrow your search, consider why you need the funding by matching keywords, your target audience, and subject matter. Network in your community. Focus your efforts.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

An active field of research in the 1960s, machine learning is now deeply embedded in our daily lives—from receiving recommended products while we’re online shopping to Google helping us autocomplete our emails. As these technologies mature, so do their applications. Helping the sector stay up to date with the latest information.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Budgets can be one of the most intimidating aspects of grantseeking and nonprofit management, especially for new projects or organizations—most of us don’t have accounting degrees after all! Don’t worry, we’re here to help you get started. . What is a proposal project budget? . Don’t know where to begin? Others include: .

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

When we hear the right combination of characters, motivations, and actions, we often can’t help but get hooked. Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Perhaps making sure your co-workers do their part in helping make the project a success is also critical. 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. Who will help with hands-on work?

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It involves thorough research to align your organization’s mission with the right funding opportunities, ensuring that your proposals resonate with potential funders’ goals and criteria. The tune of your proposal should sing out clearly, highlighting how your mission aligns with the funder’s goals.

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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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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. We’re sharing all you need to know about fiscal sponsorship to help you decide if this is the right fit. . Religious organizations, such as churches; .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It can also perform tasks that previously required a human, such as editing for length, helping with word choice, making style consistent, and avoiding repetition. How can generative AI help grantwriters? This is a good start, but to be usable in a grant proposal, it needs to cite sources.

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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? Take it out.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Maybe your organization even uses some early AI for administrative tasks, like a chatbot for questions. AI in Grant Applications Perhaps the most obvious place to start would be the application process. A chatbot could help your applicants overcome issues with access or help troubleshoot questions during the application process.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We’ve been through the RFP game countless times and have managed to learn a few things that we wanted to share in an attempt to help you through this frequently convoluted process. The RFP will outline the purpose of your website; the need, timing, and overview of the project, site features, and other requirements for applicants.

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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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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In grant proposals and pitches, they want you to predict the future and show how, with your eloquent promises and plans for impact, you can best provide them the assurance of certainty. Where is there room for new, innovative, grassroots-led organizations that are often more creative, closer to the pain, and BIPOC-led?

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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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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. They may be helpful, or not, but it never hurts to ask. Don’t spend a ton of time on this, and don’t write a grant to an organization just because a board member introduces you to a foundation.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Table of Contents Grant Lifecycle Who Handles Grant Management for Grantmaking Organizations? Pre-Award Stage Generating Grant Guidelines Developing grant guidelines requires creating a comprehensive outline of the grant’s objectives, eligibility requirements, application procedure, and evaluation metrics.

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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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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Two months in, I have tested many of Candid’s tools and, in the interest of helping fellow nonprofit students, I’m sharing the inside scoop on free resources that provide quality information and can support our development. . GuideStar has helped me find information for many research assignments. GuideStar . million nonprofits.

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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 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. Churches and faith-based organizations also fall under the category of nonprofits. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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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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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Ask for your board or community’s help. For inspiration, it can be helpful to peruse the websites of similar organizations in your community.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Ask for your board or community’s help. For inspiration, it can be helpful to peruse the websites of similar organizations in your community.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

Many organizations want to help their own during tough times. Many organizations choose to focus on providing financial assistance to their employees, whether full-time and/or part-time employees, retirees, contractors, U.S. Grant criteria includes: What occurred to make the applicant eligible for a grant? and/or non-U.S.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In addition to the challenges inherent to any nonprofit mission, these organizations and their personnel must often work in areas with poor security and limited resources. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

So, in this blog, I’m leveraging my PhD in Psychology to share a bit about what burnout is, why it seems to be everywhere in the nonprofit world, and what organizations, leaders, and individuals can do about it. Decades of research suggest that individuals in “helping” or “caregiving” professions (e.g., Sound familiar?

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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. . Areas served: Worldwide.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As a result, nonprofits have noticed the potential of workplace giving, and 49% of charitable organizations have identified it as a potential growth strategy. Workplace giving software is essentially an optimization tool, automating the CSR process to make it faster, more efficient, and more organized. Search a matching gift database.

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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. And can small foundations effectively and efficiently review an open call for proposals?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In the previous blog of this two-part series, we introduced our jillionaire friend, Bob, and his love of animals in his hometown to help illustrate what DAFs are all about. 3 creative ideas to help you connect with a DAF So let’s say you run the Animal Welfare Organization in Bob’s hometown.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Do you wish you had a round-the-clock assistant that could handle repetitive tasks or help draft fundraising appeals, freeing up time to focus on more pressing tasks? The AI-enabled tool has an advanced ability to process natural language, which means that it can help nonprofit staff with their work by quickly generating content on the fly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

There is a long history of nonprofit organizations partnering with the government, usually at the state level, through contracts to help provide for and respond to community needs. When the applications and reporting requirements are so complex, staff productivity, time and money are spent needlessly. 13, Fig 7). 13, Fig 7).

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