Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. Let your community foundation know you exist and you’d love to work with them to further their DAF donors’ interests.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Today, they are philanthropy’s fastest growing vehicle, accounting for 3% of all giving. About Author. Gregory Nielsen.

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Fund Louisville Donor Podcast 76

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As Blackbaud’s second virtual bbcon event approaches, we’re very excited about the fantastic session topics and speakers we’ve lined up within the Foundations track. To-date, close to 14,000 people are registered, and we’re expecting over 1,000 of your foundation and grantmaking peers to attend the event on October 13-15 this year.

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Top Nonprofits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a giving vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants from the fund over time. Today, they are philanthropy’s fastest growing vehicle, accounting for 3% of all giving. About Author. Gregory Nielsen.

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Fund Louisville Donor Podcast 52

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The growth in Employee Relief Funds (ERFs) exploded in the spring of 2020 as Covid-19 began to affect companies and their employees around the globe. This blog is based on LBG Associates’ and LBG Research Institute’s latest landmark study called Secrets to Building an Effective and Sustainable Employee Relief Fund. Source of Funding.

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VisionLink

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Douglas Zimmerman and Lois Ann Porter traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to organize the Performance-Based Funding Institute VisionLink produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. You can see more photos on the VisionLink Facebook Performance-Based Funding Album. Ann Duffy, Facilitator, Education First.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Grant funding is great, but often comes with requirements such as financial tracking of the award, measuring the program, reporting to the funder, and more — so look before you leap ! As many nonprofits are probably aware, multiple sources offer grant funds. often include funding alerts. How do I find them?

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 16, 2021

During the recent 2021 Nonprofit Technology Conference, Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt met virtually with two pioneering leaders utilizing Salesforce to innovate in the nonprofit space during COVID-19: Zero to Three Chief Technology Officer Edima Elinewinga and Harold Grinspoon Foundation Chief Information Officer Eric Jordan.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Wouldn't it be great if nonprofits, charities, and foundations had a frank discussion about how to improve the technology funding process? The NTC session Bridging the Funding Gap did just that: brought nonprofits and foundations together to start discussing technology funding barriers and to brainstorm solutions.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Because the teams were not prepared at the year-end audit for these types of significant changes, there were often issues that required auditors to spend additional time in discussions with management or to document their understanding of the changes.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Donors, Boards of directors or trustees, and staff at foundations are letting go of some of the power to make decisions about grantmaking strategy and grants. published by the Ford Foundation. But what is it?

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

It also provides best practices and helpful resources to guide your efforts towards every nonprofit’s desired destination: grant funding to support your mission-driven work. What to do after your grant proposal is rejected by Lori Guidry of Candid Funding comes with competition. The ABCs of DAFs: What is a donor-advised fund?

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Candid

MAY 28, 2024

Even then, it’s important to approach the program officer and see if there are funds available for a new program. If you’re in immediate need of emergency funding , start by going to the program officer for advice. They may have other ways of giving—such as discretionary funds —that could help with your emergency need.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Corporations accounted for nearly two-thirds of funding . Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1. 775 foundations committed to flexible funding in response to COVID-19 . 7 billion .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Just a few months ago, in November 2019, I sat on my front porch and made my donor-advised fund (DAF) grant recommendations via a donor portal within an app on my iPhone while simultaneously sipping a nice glass of wine. In the past, we would receive quarterly fund statements and an occasional letter or email about an event.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The future is bright, and our fundraising shows that donors and foundations agree. They’re worried you’ll stay dependent on them , as your largest individual donors, so they’d rather give less personally and have you seek out more of your funding pie from institutions. . — these ideas persist. Or, they don’t want to grow.

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Association Analytics

MAY 20, 2024

In the world of association management, discussions around sponsorships often revolve around events, with associations tapping into advertising packages or similar arrangements. There’s an untapped pool of Fortune 1000 companies willing to align and provide funding to associations with aligned missions.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

area have been discussing a disconcerting trend: Black women and Black gender-expansive nonprofit leaders are leaving their positions, some exiting the nonprofit sector altogether. As a result, they work with insufficient funding and support while feeling undervalued—which further complicates their efforts to lead effectively.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the episode, Holly spoke with Blackbaud’s VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson about the past year, the growth in need for employee relief funds, and the extensive research E4E Relief has conducted to further the industry. Looking to start your own Employee Relief Fund?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. At the 2022 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) conference, a few fellow evaluators and I discussed the findings of the AAPIP report Seeking to Soar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Put together documents that discuss your organization’s purpose, goals, and history. Then, include tip sheets for how to best raise funds for your mission. The possibilities for how to fundraise are up to your supporters and can be as varied as those who agree to raise funds for you!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

For nearly 50 years, we have been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network (FIN), providing access to nonprofit resources like Foundation Directory , free workshops, and expert staff. Accessing Foundation Directory is usually how people first come to know our FIN. From there, they are hooked!

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Everyaction

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Created in 1998, the United Nations Foundation links the United Nations' work with others around the world, helping the UN address a range of global issues, including climate change, global health, women’s empowerment, peace and security, poverty eradication, and more. What does the United Nations Foundation do?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

Today’s Q&A is with Alicia Dicks, President & CEO of The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties. Q: What led you to working at a community foundation? Our board, after much discussion, unanimously set the stage for us to redirect our work and tackle many longstanding complex social issues.

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

The overhead myth is a pervasive challenge for nonprofits, often leading to organizations that are under-funded, unable to make an impact that aligns with their potential, and rapidly losing high-performing employees. keeping the lights on”), and invest in fundraising innovations that can result in raising more funding toward the mission.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

It’s not uncommon for nonprofits to struggle with securing funding despite the strength of their programs. Often, the reason a foundation declines a grant has nothing to do with you. Funders seek a return on investment With so many applicants and limited funding to go around, foundations view a grant as an investment.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

Many Black and BIPOC organizations talked about the unprecedented funding they received in the last two years and the impact it’s made. At the same time, there is concern that this recent surge in funding will be a blip, not a trend, and thus will not result in lasting change. Organizing is the foundation of our democracy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2012

If you did not attend and are curious what funders are learning, you still have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions discussed right here on this blog. Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

This panel discussion focuses on the generational divide, with the following panelists: Wendy Harman and Suzy DeFrancis, American Red Cross. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation. Suzy : the payment is also different so people give right away but we get the funds once the phone bill goes through.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

It runs throughout the organization, and grantmakers must account for it in their funding opportunities. Grantmakers need to recognize the importance of funding both the projects and the technology required to support, measure, and grow those projects. Sometimes that requires a pivot, despite the funding parameters.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of advancing equity in philanthropic grantmaking and discuss actionable steps that donors, organizations, and social changemakers can take to make a meaningful impact. This means moving away from rigid funding structures and timelines toward more agile and responsive approaches.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

She explains why you need not only passion and purpose to win big, but also: a willingness to take decisive action grit sweat equity determination positive attitude Elting’s fascinating story began with her entirely self-funded business launch that started in a dorm room.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. When I was a grant writer, my favorite people to connect with inside foundations were those staff who had previously worked in nonprofit organizations. How do they function?

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Like climbing a mountain, it helps to have a path to follow to reach its summit, or in this case, a map of sorts to guide you to your desired destination—a compelling proposal that unlocks funding to advance your mission-driven work. In this section, you will also want to detail the revenue sources you are planning to use to fund the project.

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