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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

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Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. To help you better review submissions so that you are set up for success, here are 10 items you should look for as you evaluate your grant applications. Does the proposal include a detailed line-item budget

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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

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Identify major donor giving potential and help build the gift pyramid, a crucial step in the first two phases of a campaign. AlmaConnect or Insightful can help your department stay on top of prospects by finding mentions of them in the news or even finding job updates on LinkedIn. Improve proposal tracking.

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Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? 

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Candid offers many resources to support organizations in searching for funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, and standing out among applicants. From the first phase of writing a proposal to actually receiving a check could take six to nine months. Have you determined that you meet the minimum requirements?

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

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Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. The most successful MGOs are intentional about proposals and use them to clear out traffic jams.

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4 Necessary Culture Shifts To Help You Navigate Change Management

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Signals any needs to make future adjustments during planning phases. Many organizations tend to provide a quick overview of how things are supposed to work without a proper system to evaluate their staff’s understanding of the proposed changes. Provides a sense of ownership in making the change work.

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Why Event Vendor Partnerships Matter

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In this article, we will explore the critical phases of selecting, negotiating, and managing event vendor partnerships. This clarity helps you identify vendors with specialized expertise in your specific areas of need. Vendors appreciate transparency, and it helps them tailor their proposals to fit within your financial parameters.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

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Smaller gifts from individuals, events, and items like engraved bricks help support the campaign toward the end, when a small amount is left to reach the goal. Capital campaigns are the perfect platform to snag well-known community leaders to help with raising money, raising awareness, and making connections. Volunteer involvement.