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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. We needed to change up our questions. Rewrite the whole thing.

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

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As a grantmaker, questions are your tools. But are you asking the right questions? We will also give you seven questions to ask yourself about your questions, to make sure they are relevant, clear, respectful, and useful. Why Change Up Your Questions? And are you asking them in the right way?

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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. It is tempting to think of this step as only doing a survey to answer the questions, “Did the workshop accomplish its objectives? Evaluation is one of my favorite parts of the instructional design or training process.

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How To Fix The 12 Most Common Presentation Mistakes

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. Sjodin : Great Question! Sjodin: That’s a tricky question because the answer will be different for each person. That’s okay.

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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

Candid

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. billion have been awarded to advance racial equity since 2020. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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How to Streamline Your Grant Management Process with Technology

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Having a predictable and consistent grant cycle will ensure your team members are able to evaluate each request efficiently and effectively. Here are a few things you can expect for each step of the grant management process, including some best practices on how to ensure the entire cycle works smoothly and effectively.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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This leaves students questioning if they can make more money more quickly—and avoid student debt—by entering the workplace with a certificate instead of a college degree. Re-evaluate your messaging. Re-examine admissions and tuition practices. Award Management System Transform your institution’s student awards program.