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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

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While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Focus on the why. Seek clarity.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

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The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. The organization underwent a merger of two legacy organizations—National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease Foundation—in 2017. But that also presented a challenge.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

sgEngage

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. The organization underwent a merger of two legacy organizations—National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease Foundation—in 2017. But that also presented a challenge.

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A Huge Thanks To Guest Bloggers from the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

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This Week on Beth’s Blog: Stronger Grantmaking, Stronger Nonprofits, Stronger Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The GeoFunders National Conference takes place from March 12-14th. GEO’s 2012 National Conference will offer a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and present opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Stay tuned for a blog post about it.

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Measurement Takes Center Stage in Bill Gates' 2013 Letter

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The call to action in the letter is clear, and I think one that resonates with any nonprofit who struggles to find more efficient ways to achieve their mission and to raise support from grant-makers and donors to help them do that. Ethiopia could have ignored this conflict and reported the most favorable data.

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Who Sits at Your Leadership Table? A Case for Senior Technologists

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He is a frequent speaker on nonprofit tech issues at forums, including the Google Grants Conference, NTEN, U.N. Youth Summit, NonProfit Coordinating Committee NY, National Conference on Volunteering and Service, National Red Cross Conference for Volunteers, and as a guest lecturer at NYU and NYIT. During his 4.5