Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Grant Research Tip: If a deadline has passed for a funder’s grant opportunity, don’t despair. Wait until after their grant consideration window has passed and then reach out to start an introduction. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hanley Family Foundation. American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Also, learn exactly how I do my own grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal. New Earth Foundation.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The foundations on this list are just a few of the many that understand the importance that youth empowerment plays in helping young people from all backgrounds grow and excel during this critical stage of their life. Kellogg Foundation.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. Build an integrated product suite that streamlines data access and unleashes future expansion . To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, . As requested, we are submitting this brief annual letter on our use of these funds.

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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. This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

While this allows for a richer understanding of grant performance, it also creates complexity. Data Silos: Information may get trapped in departmental systems, hindering a holistic view of program effectiveness and impact. Access Controls: Who can access and modify data, and under what circumstances?

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. Women of color comprised 20.3% of the United States population in 2021, an increase from 18.4% According to the Ms.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 85

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . That’s where the power of grants can come in. In this blog post, we’ll first explore why grants are important to nonprofits. Why grants are important to nonprofits. Grants can be a great way to diversify your nonprofit’s revenue.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Over the course of 2020, MacKenzie Scott announced grants totaling almost $6 billion. At the time, we did not know anything about the grants themselves. Because Scott is not using a foundation, she is not required to release grant-specific data. These grants represent about $2.4 Grant size distribution.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . That’s where the power of grants can come in. In this blog post, we’ll first explore why grants are important to nonprofits. Why grants are important to nonprofits. Grants can be a great way to diversify your nonprofit’s revenue.

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Grant Guide Proposal Nonprofit 78

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Donors, grantors, and foundations look to these watchdogs to help them make informed choices about their donations and ensure they’re supporting an organization that is fiscally responsible. has a different meaning?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder. Many grants, especially federal and state grants, are restricted. So, the organizations behind the grants use the reporting requirements to make sure the funds go towards addressing those impact areas.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. PADI AWARE Foundation.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2021

One of the major barriers for the billions of people who lack safe water and sanitation is access to financing to fund the solutions they need to survive. Families in need can access small, affordable loans and expert local resources to make household taps and toilets a reality, immediately. Creating powerful solutions.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Funders are scrambling to address new challenges and expedite access to capital for their many nonprofit partners. They often contact me after beginning their own market research and discovering that choosing a Grants Management System (GMS) is a highly complex affair, fraught with risk and uncertainty. Start with people.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. What that statistic means is that for 90% of foundations, the 990-PF is often the only means for communicating their work. Access : The data must also be available in a convenient and modifiable format. What kinds of use cases are there?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2023

An extreme weather event could impact access to food and clean water. That’s why it’s important to work closely with your grant partners so you can get ahead of possible crises and create the best possible impact story. Use portals and your website to provide open access to the information they need when they need it.

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Effective Tips Grant API 73

Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

PEAK Grantmaking’s “Reimagining Philanthropy” conference in March exploring these themes was a fitting setting for a session Candid organized about advancing systems change via data collaboration at scale. Candid helps us to be transparent and accountable to our community,” Dickenson said.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

Instead, it encourages foundations to start fresh by reassessing how they best live up to their responsibility and promises made to invest private resources for the public good. It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

As you use these questions to engage in dialogue with your board, it helps to remember that board members may have opinions and learned experience about what tools and systems are best. They may even have used similar systems in past roles or managed a large tech implementation at some point in their career. Try one (or both!)

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Technology Change Tech Analysis 186

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

Across the world, leading funders like the Ford Foundation are implementing climate action strategies that go well beyond their own governance responsibilities to end investment of endowments in fossil fuels and seek opportunities to invest in alternative and renewable energy. Funding Community-Led Climate Action. The Impact for Grantees.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Foundation Build Fund Review 52

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes considering factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting identities that can influence access to resources and opportunities. Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices.

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sgEngage

MARCH 31, 2023

Also on the DEI in Practice webinar, Tonia Wellons, President and CEO at the Greater Washington Community Foundation , explained the process they went through to find an investment management firm for their endowment that aligned on prioritizing women- and minority-led organizations. Look for ways to add specificity and remove complexity.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Now is the time to ask incisive questions about access and accountability of any organization seeking your data or investment. Since we started impala, by far the most common feedback we’ve heard across hundreds of interviews with nonprofits and foundations alike is that they’re skeptical. We’ve already unlocked all 2.8

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Data San Antonio Social Philanthropy 107

Candid

MAY 9, 2024

In 2020, we launched the Closing the Gaps Network —22 cities whose public and civic leaders are working to identify, support, and model real, tangible solutions that go beyond platitudes and partisan arguments to address the lasting effects of the systemic discrimination that continues to affect our economy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2019

You can use your Donor Management System to keep track of grants from donor-advised funds along with the recommending donor with these helpful features: Soft Credits for Charitable Sponsors . foundation, organization) and donor so everyone associated with the donor-advised fund grant can be properly acknowledged.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

We rally behind the notion that nonprofits should only have to share their data one time (a principle we call Data1x), where it can be easily accessed and reused by others. We are also partnering with grants management system vendors to ensure smooth integrations are available. Partnering to advance equitable funding practices.

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Demographics Fund Practice Data 107

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Candid uses machine learning to automatically tag new grants, request for proposals (RFPs), and mission statements to our Philanthropy Classification System (PCS) taxonomy—or our way of organizing and enriching data to make it usable. Making searching for funders and grants fast and easy. million nonprofits worldwide.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Empathy I have had the honor of being both a grant researcher/writer/steward and a re-grantor. I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. What do you wish you better understood about foundations or non-profits?

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