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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Those questions can be in an application, in conversations with program officers, or during the deliberation meetings with your board. When was the last time your application was given a solid review? Take it out.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In grant proposals and pitches, they want you to predict the future and show how, with your eloquent promises and plans for impact, you can best provide them the assurance of certainty. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Here are some common requirements that may apply to your organization.

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Navigating Nonprofit Data Warehouses: A Comprehensive Guide

DNL OmniMedia

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Secure board buy-in for hiring a consultant by presenting them with your purposes for working with a consultant, your proposed budget for doing so, and the ROI you expect to see from the engagement. Review their proposals.

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Trust-Based Philanthropy: “Walking the Talk” Towards Long-Term Financial Wellness

sgEngage

Do the Homework : Oftentimes, nonprofits have to jump through countless hoops just to be invited to submit a proposal. Simplify and Streamline Paperwork : Nonprofits spend an inordinate amount of time on funder-driven applications and reports, which can distract them from their mission-critical work.

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Interview: Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink on the Google AI Impact Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We’ve already seen AI’s potential to transform our own products and benefit the world through applications like flood forecasting or monitoring whale species. Many successful applications of AI in the social sector are the result of a multi-partner approach. Another example is ZSL ’s application of AI to monitor biodiversity.

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

Step One: Understanding Your Use Case’s Purpose and Threat Model. The first step is to clearly understand why the system, application, or data collection ought to exist in the first place. Deploying the application into production does not end the process of harm minimization. Learn more. Note: This uses “Event Monitoring”.

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