Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

I started writing grant proposals when I was in my 20s, working as a fundraiser for a small but dynamic grassroots environmental organization in Alaska. I learned that if you want to keep the grants pipeline full, you have to adopt a process and use that process consistently.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 29, 2024

The post 4 Ways to Help Your Grantmaking Organization Adopt an Emergent Learning Mindset first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Hear more from Satonya about encouraging a learning mindset at your organization by watching her webinar, Learning and Unlearning to Be Next Level.

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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. Let’s dig in!

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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. Let’s dig in!

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. Multi-year, unrestricted funding gives grantees the flexibility to assess and determine where grant dollars are most needed, and allows for innovation, emergent action, and sustainability.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Mowrer’s Grant-seeking Challenges highlights that funder practices and requirements are considered one of the greatest challenges for grant-seekers. There are six steps that foundation leaders need to take to adopt grantmaking practices that best serve nonprofit organizations. Heed legal requirements. Set clear policies.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Don’t Blindly Adopt this Tech A Visual Example of Chat-First Search Sometimes a picture (of a search result) is worth a thousand words, so let’s show exactly what we are seeing in a chat-first search. Yes, Whole Whale believes this chat-first search shift may make the Ad Grant as it is currently designed obsolete.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Don’t Blindly Adopt this Tech A Visual Example of Chat-First Search Sometimes a picture (of a search result) is worth a thousand words, so let’s show exactly what we are seeing in a chat-first search. Yes, Whole Whale believes this chat-first search shift may make the Ad Grant as it is currently designed obsolete.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. Many nonprofits only make grants by invite-only, these are the ones that require relationships and introductions to get to an application. Once the grant is written, it is sent to the foundation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2019

To learn more about cryptocurrency fundraising and how your nonprofit can accept cryptocurrency donations, visit The Giving Block – a start-up of composed of cryptocurrency early adopters and change-makers. One way nonprofits have engaged the cryptocurrency community is through The Giving Block’s Brave Ad Grants Program.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

million grant from the Google Inc. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. million grant from the Google Inc. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. Teaser: We are all very excited to announce today that NTEN has received a $1.15 Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

million grant from the Google Inc. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. The funds from Google will be used to develop and distribute NTEN:Change, a free quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders, and to develop case studies, research, and curricula on cloud adoption and data use over the next two years.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This may involve conducting equity audits , adopting anti-racist policies and practices, and actively working to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity. Adopt Agile and Adaptable Strategies: The future of grantmaking equity demands flexibility and adaptability in response to changing social, economic, and political landscapes.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Organizations that rely on donations and grants for funding are being forced to look at their revenue portfolios and determine whether their revenue streams will be sustainable in the foreseeable future. Illustration by Yuxin Qin. posted by Marina Sandoval Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

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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. Generating first drafts of grant proposals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 17, 2021

The challenges of designing and deploying robust, efficient and cost-effective systems and processes, configured to your unique needs with strong governance, adoption and lifecycle management are daunting even for the largest organizations. It’s rare that a tool or technology you need to adopt only touches one area of your nonprofit. .

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. This means that they may have more options and choices when it comes to applying for grants. And you can provide data throughout the grant cycle so you can be clear on what’s working and what isn’t.

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Candid

JANUARY 4, 2023

With broad adoption, this practice will reduce inefficiencies, cut down on duplicate information requests, and give nonprofits time back to devote to their missions. 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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 7, 2024

– a Google-certified digital marketing agency focused on the Google Ad Grants Program and recommended 600+ clients. Google Ad Grants is a program that offers a unique opportunity for nonprofits to harness the power of Google Ads, providing them with up to $10,000 per month in free advertising credits. What is Google Ad Grants?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Below are the most common types of research needs people use the 990 to find: Grants data and patterns of giving. Demographics data—what do grant recipient and grant descriptions reveal about who benefits from the foundation’s grants? Tell Your Story Through Your Grant Descriptions. In 2017, Martha S. and Marion L.

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Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

To build trust and prioritize community voices, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Community Fund adopted a participatory grantmaking practice in 2021 and 2022. This case study illustrates the outcomes they achieved by directly engaging community members in their grant funding decision-making process.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Candid’s training offerings provide detailed instruction to help you build skills in fundraising, grant writing, nonprofit management, and more, and they are designed to serve different levels of expertise. Some of our most highly attended classes include: Introduction to Finding Grants.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Threaded conversations, document management, and simple UI, make it easy for teams to collaborate on a grant proposal, communicate constituent needs, and even organize a lunch meet up. #5 Adopting the right productivity software doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. 5 Online Calendar. Conclusion.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 10, 2024

Why your association should choose a built-in online community Now that you understand the many benefits of adopting an online community at your association, you’ll want to choose the best online community platform for your staff and members. Here are the top three benefits of leveraging a built-in online community at your association: 1.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. To help you focus on why your grant project is needed in your community, answer these questions: a.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The nonprofit sector’s recognition and adoption of diverse revenue streams, including cryptocurrency, has increased significantly over the last year, but many still feel hesitant when it comes to crypto fundraising. In addition to attracting a younger donor base, crypto fundraising can help nonprofits to increase their average grant size.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Pacific will take participants through the process of establishing a grants calendar for the next 12 to 18 months. GrantStation will discuss how to design and adopt a Grant Decision. Matrix before beginning the process of building a specific grants. can use to create their own approach to building grants calendars and.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In short, you should never depend on ONE donor, ONE grant, or ONE source of income (selling an item, for example) to fund your entire organization. We’ve had a couple clients over the years who both received a large grant from the State of Tennessee. Any one event or grant or other source could disappear in a moment.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. For example, can this new tech augment existing reports and dashboards—or provide more accurate forecasting into campaign revenue, grants, and major giving?

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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 would be possible if a grant application had some wiggle room?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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. Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Miscellaneous (3 percent). What the Organization Does (22 percent).

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Candid

JUNE 28, 2023

DOCN is leveraging Candid’s grants data reporting program to help funders avoid reporting on their grants in multiple places. DOCN has also had to face these barriers to adoption head on. This is especially true at a time when the field is grappling with how to reduce administrative burdens in favor of streamlined approaches.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

In our experience, TBP is the logical result of listening to grassroots organizations, rather than a theoretical framework that grantmakers should adopt for purely philosophical reasons. For example, we incorporate 360-degree feedback from staff, funders, and grant partners when making strategic decisions and conducting annual staff reviews.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2020

As event organizers have sought to eliminate as many physical touchpoints as possible amid COVID, mobile scoring has been widely adopted as a replacement to paper scorecards. For many nonprofits operating on conservative budgets, it’s often not realistic to adopt technology—even if its benefits are numerous. 4) Scoring Challenges.

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