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. Davis Parchment, and data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson about the research results, implications, and advice for next steps. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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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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Grant Foundation Philanthropy Application 81

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. Please explain the role of cash and mobile payments, particularly M-Pesa, in individual giving in Kenya. Why is that?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Her more than 30 years in the nonprofit sector have made her passionate about educating nonprofits on the role of compliance as both a best practice and an industry differentiator. It is simple enough to know where you are soliciting in person, sending a letter, or submitting a grant application. By Sharon Cody, J.D.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. Look for start-up grants at State and Federal levels. . They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly. Develop a good relationship with your bank. Use crowdfunding to crowdsource your early goals.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) Do they understand their role and responsibility. Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Do you have one?

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Place Fundraising Articulate Charity 89

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 2, 2013

If your nonprofit is thinking about hosting an event at a public school or starting a long-term program in public schools, here's some advice to help you out. In order to get funding from grants and donors, you have to be able to prove, in numbers, that you're making a difference. Plan to be self-sufficient. It takes outreach.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

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. Organizations play funders’ perfection game by writing grant proposals and making promises to funders as if they can predict the future.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

Sharon’s 30+ years in the nonprofit sector have made her passionate about educating nonprofits on the role of compliance as both a best practice and an industry differentiator. It is simple enough to know where you are soliciting in person, sending a letter or submitting a grant application. Make it a priority for 2020.

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Online Fundraising Registration Method 289

Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Check out the helpful advice for funders on ways to leverage transparency to improve equitable access to philanthropic resources. This article synthesizes this collective wisdom from grants management professionals’ reflections. Can a foundation live up to its role of serving the public good with an invite-only process?

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Paypal Foundation Lesson Grant 59

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. What you do and how you show up as a grant maker matters. So, how can funders assist here?

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Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 71

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Understand your fundraisers’ role in the process and the best practices for how to talk about it: Don’t mention death. Even though many planned giving touchpoints occur offline in meetings or over the phone, your website still has an important role to play. Educate your team and your donors. Learn more about planned giving as a team.

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Program Build Giving Gift 52

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Streamlined user interfaces also show your users that you care about their time and aren’t taking their patience for granted. Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Think about why supporters visit your website.

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Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2022

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK, uses Salesforce to manage its grant programs and has awarded almost £400M since 2016 to projects that include environmental action. But help is at hand, and he sees funders having a key role in helping to build the sector’s capacity here. .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

we all know nonprofits rely on a combination of government grants, philanthropic donations, and earned income to support their operations. This plays a crucial role in setting the direction and strategy of an organization, and can help to ensure that the organization is serving the needs of the community.

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Accessibility Challenge Leadership Tips 107

Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Together with partners like Salesforce, over the past 16 years (RED) has raised over $700 million dollars for global health, and (RED)-funded grants have impacted over 245 million people. And the late, great Steve Jobs gave (RED) some pretty good advice on storytelling: Keep it simple. 20 cents per day.

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Storytelling Zambia San Francisco Global 52

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In her actions are two important messages for all of us who make grants and support nonprofits: the first is the desire to look at ourselves, and the second concerns an open mind. Although we may agree the Queen had evil intents, she does deserve some credit for wanting to learn a bit about herself.

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Foundation Report Advice Management 22

NTEN

JUNE 25, 2014

The longer version of the story is that in a previous role, I was a part of a grantmakers'' group that was talking about funding NTEN back in the very early days. If you had to give one piece of advice for nonprofits about organizing events, what would you suggest? Doesn’t everyone just know NTEN?

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NTEN Interview Management Lesson 78

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2021

In her role, Alicia is responsible for leading and inspiring staff, Trustees and partners to create opportunities and innovative solutions to community challenges. But the potential impact this organization could have on the community was enormous, and the board wanted to change the organization from grant maker to impact investor.

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Foundation Community Childhood Articulate 49

Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

She successfully solicited a matching grant from a vendor for Giving Tuesday 2020 as part of their ongoing fundraising efforts. Adjust to how it is now and use the age-old advice: Reach a donor how you would want to be reached…the medium has just changed a little,” he said. Finally, Katzen suggested staying the course.

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Fund Raise Money Organization 121

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.”

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 76

CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Find out how to take advantage of the $10,000/mo Google Ad Grant with Grant Hensel, CEO @ Nonprofit Megaphone. Join Grant Hensel, CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone to learn how Google Ad Grants can give you up to $10,000 each month to improve your results on our favorite search site.

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Digital Fundraising Social Media Grant 52

BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Advice from BoardAssist on How to Successfully Recruit the Perfect Board Member. If a foundation asked you to submit a grant proposal for a large annual gift, most nonprofits would make that a top priority. Even if your offer is declined, there’s no reason not to engage the candidate with your organization in some other role.

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Tips Proposal United States Grant 84

Tech Soup

MAY 3, 2013

Here's advice from a pro! In her current role, Dana works to improve the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. It includes access to training and training materials, and they have grants available. Don't reinvent the wheel. Discover all that NN/LM provides.

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Library Training Train Teen 48

BoardAssist

APRIL 9, 2014

It is tricky role. I realize that these are sometimes the most significant expenses, but they are the perfect reasons to seek grants. Grant makers love to know that their dollars are advancing the mission of a nonprofit and not just keeping the back office running. Thanks Pat for this great guest post. You sit on a board.

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Delaware Tech Technology Poll 82

BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

One of a board member’s main roles—while rarely discussed—is to support the executive director (ED). It requires a deep understanding of the ED’s roles and your place in making that person successful…without micromanaging. One of a board member’s main roles—while rarely discussed—is to support the executive director (ED).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF annually raises all of its operating and grant-making dollars and is currently, a $1.2M In 6 weeks, we raised $10,000 and made mini-grants to three Latino based organizations. What’s your advice about doing crowd funding campaigns? The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is the premier Latino fund in California.

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Results Foundation Community Learning 112

BoardAssist

JANUARY 20, 2015

Who better to ask for advice on how to do that well than Ellen Simon, the former head of one of Harlem’s most prominent nonprofits and a leading nonprofit consultant now herself. Thanks for the great advice, in this week’s guest post, Ellen! Getting Your Money’s Worth From a Nonprofit Consultant. Dr. Ellen P.

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Consultant Instruction Instructional Nonprofit 40

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

So I was able to get great advice from them as we formed our board and will now share with you. No board member should accept a position—nor should you offer a position—without knowing what their primary role on the board will be. Healey shared a story about receiving a grant to purchase a wheelchair-accessible van.

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Director Help Training Train 28

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 20, 2009

While foundation and corporate giving play a major role in U.S. Those that failed typically hid behind the relative ease and comfort of shotgun blasting grant proposals and letters to foundations and corporations. Here is where the money came from: Corporations: $14.5 billion (5%). Foundations: $41.2 billion (13%). Individuals: $251.9

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Paraguay Consultant Gift Fundraising 44

NTEN

AUGUST 11, 2010

On taking on the "tech leader" role more purposefully: At my last performance review, I requested and was granted a change of official job title from "Public Relations Coordinator" to "Public Relations and Technology Coordinator." we'd love to hear your story and your advice to others.

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Case Study NTEN Studies Leadership 65

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Colin gave advice to help digital advocacy campaign managers to leverage content, supporters and money to still reach potential advocates despite the change. . . Three Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success by Russell Pomeranz, The Claverack Advisory Group . Think again.

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Blackbaud Retention Advocacy Foundation 21

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 17, 2011

My role was to connect those dots and build trust in the network.” Their advice was to figure out who supports network behavior and involve/dance with them. Budget for project: $250,000 annually for three years was last grant. As Chris shared, “You need to get people together and talking and then find commonalities.

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Boston Network Story Case Study 83

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

But probably the most important part of all is understanding the role that the mission and vision have in the leadership of the organization. This is a very unique center; it’s the only one of its kind in the country, with its strong relationship to academia and its role in building sustainable nonprofit organizations across many layers.

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Philanthropy Government Seattle Professional 58

ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Helping others to obtain that information can be a valuable role that associations play. Increased opportunities for possible grants and donors. Click here to read "Social Media Marketing for NPOs: Give Your Organization a Voice" — where Carly Rowe offers advice for building a strong online community. Sponsor Recognition.

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Create Social Social Media Associations 82

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

For nonprofits looking to sharpen their communication strategies, CompassPoint's 24th Annual Nonprofit Day offered a wealth of advice. Like many nonprofits, it had professionalized the executive roles but not the activities around them, hewing to a model where the board set the strategy while the staff implemented it.

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Model Impact Business Case Study 55

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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