Tech Soup

JULY 26, 2017

Websites, blog posts, social media, online news — all of these are part of your community's history, but all are ephemeral in nature. A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar.

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Library History Local San Francisco 66

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

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. Visit Grantli to learn exactly how I do my grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

That means there are a lot of grants out there, if you know where to look. Read on for the keys to finding, applying for and managing grants that will help your organization get a piece of the grantmaking pie! Step 1: Evaluate your organization and see if you’re ready to apply for grants. Grant Databases. Your Region.

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Grant Articulate Application Guide 30

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

People impacted by the grants typically have no say in who gets the funding, for what, how much, and for how long. Here are a few: More Effective Decisions : It makes sense to involve the people impacted by philanthropic dollars in setting strategy and making grants! Those at the top decide.

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Participatory Model Grant Fund 128

sgEngage

MARCH 10, 2023

Be Intentional About What Data You Collect and Where With applications integrated directly into your grants management system and partnerships with organizations such as Candid, the days of pages-long grant applications are behind us. They may not understand your mission or your organization’s history with your community.

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Story Impact Trend Grant 67

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them.

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History Learning Organization Vietnam 61

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

We’ve all heard about blockchain, or at least its most famous application – bitcoin. The Bitcoin blockchain, for example, is supported by roughly 10,000 nodes hosting its freely downloadable database software, and it has never been hacked during its ten-year history. Blockchain Simplified.

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Technology Database Homeless Application 264

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2012

While most nonprofits find funding from a variety of sources, one of the staples of charitable support comes in the form of grants. Consequently, nonprofit professionals should be well versed in crafting and compiling well-written grant proposals. The cover letter, executive summary, and organization information (1/2 to 1 page each).

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Proposal Grant Money Summary 87

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s a pretty remarkable change from just a year ago, when there was little motivation to alter the status quo of long grantmaking cycles and complex applications. Does your organization support multiple entities, programs, and grant types? Do they have a long history of serving grantmaking organizations and nonprofits?

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Grant System Management Evaluation 47

sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Your leadership may set some parameters or fixed criteria around grantmaking goals, grant use, or eligibility.

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Participatory Model Leadership Application 112

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

In graduate school, they called me the queen of grants due to my ability to track down grants and help other people with their applications. The biggest lesson I learned is that there are a lot of grants out there, which means you can nearly always find a grant that is a fit for your project if you know where to look.

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Grant Articulate Application Awareness 21

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

Donor profiles show the history each supporter has with your organization. Each profile shows the donation history of each donor, their contact and demographic information, and each interaction they’ve had with your organization in the past (emails opened, calls-to-action taken, events attended, etc.). Data segmentation.

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Software Management Donor Guide 98

DipJar

APRIL 14, 2022

Behind an unassuming Woolworth’s storefront in Greensboro, NC, Civil Rights history was made on a February day in 1960. Four freshmen from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical College — known to history as the NC A&T Four — sat down at the whites-only Woolworth’s lunch counter. Admissions were also a pain point.

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Story North Carolina Museum Pennsylvania 98

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2015

The guy in the goofy question mark suit who regularly shows up on late night TV proclaiming that anyone can get *free* government grant money by following his program? This isn’t meant to say that writing foundation grant proposals doesn’t require thought, persuasive writing skills and attention to detail. Is this your first request?

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Grant Foundation Proposal Guidelines 28

sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

The second wave, however—coming after the launch of Google’s Bard and Microsoft Bing—has resonated more broadly and has implications and potential applications for nonprofit organizations. Naturally, this led to a ton of consternation about Carroll’s play-calling (“worst play-call in Super Bowl history.”)

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Model Italy Test Generation 69

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

This post is part 2 of our New Age of Grant Management series. If you haven’t already, make sure to go back and read part one, Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management. No longer is grant funding free money with very few strings attached. Three Key Changes in Grant Administration. How will this happen?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location. Applicant and grantee information is stored online.

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Foundation Proposal Grant Application 36

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you are new to grants, and re-evaluating how your organization seeks out grant funding, Rachel Werner will go through what you need to know to become more grant ready. We’re here to talk about how to build a better grant strategy in this post-COVID, to the extent that we are post-COVID world. Rachel: Mm-hmm.

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Grant Build Video Strategy 114

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Data like demographic information, giving histories, wealth indicators, and more can help you connect with your donors on a more personal level. Grant management. Grants are a great funding source for many nonprofits. So how do you keep track of all the grants you’ve applied for and their status? Board management.

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Platform Guide Fundraising Nonprofit 52

Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For one thing, tracking volunteer hours and maintaining accurate volunteer data logs makes it possible to apply for volunteer grant funds. Analyze their past engagement history and interests to send them information about volunteer opportunities that they’re more likely to actually engage with.

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Volunteer Profile Survey Track 52

sgEngage

JULY 15, 2023

For instance, a donor management system’s data can help a fundraising team create strategies unique to the organization’s donor pool, cultivating sustainable fundraising, properly utilizing donor grants, and identifying critical donor opportunities within the organization.

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Management Donor Blackbaud Retention 52

sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2023

The person who coined the term “cat herding” may have been a grants manager. From applications to reviews to reporting, there are a lot of moving parts to a funding program. Here are five ways grants management software can help you save time and better manage your funding programs.

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Grant Software Management Application 71

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

It may be hard to believe but there is a near future when your organization will likely be hiring a AI Prompt Architect to build custom applications for your staff and stakeholders. These histories can be built on but there is a risk they begin to drift from the original prompt and even forget key elements.

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Ideas Model Language API 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Tell us briefly about the mission of the Latino Community Foundation (purpose, staffing/budget size, and fundraising history). LCF annually raises all of its operating and grant-making dollars and is currently, a $1.2M The Bay Area alone had roughly 50,000 eligible individuals and the application free was $465.00 per person.

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Results Foundation Community Learning 112

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here. Professional associations often make grant funds available to members of the association or organization. Big Book of Library Grant Money.

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Fund Research Grant Guidelines 55

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 74

sgEngage

APRIL 15, 2024

If you are a grantmaker, you know how important it is to have a reliable and efficient software system that can help you manage your grants, track your impact, and collaborate with your stakeholders. MicroEdge was established back in 1985 and released their Grants Management Software “GIFTS Online” in 2009. It’s a win win!

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Blackbaud API Application Grant 77

Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

The good news is, there is a widely-available technology available to help bridge the gaps: the Application Programming Interface, or API. Many companies like Twilio and Tropo offer APIs to integrate phone call and text message features into your web applications. Using APIs for Political Advocacy. Using APIs for Events.

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API System Data Share 67

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

There is a long history of nonprofit organizations partnering with the government, usually at the state level, through contracts to help provide for and respond to community needs. When the applications and reporting requirements are so complex, staff productivity, time and money are spent needlessly. In fact, very few.

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Government Problem North Carolina Organization 76

DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

To fully analyze your audience’s behavior, demographics, and preferences, you could use your data warehouse to look at data from events, online interactions, giving histories, and more. Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. Monitor program impact.

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Data Guide Proposal Nonprofit 52

Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Businesses most often give through matching gifts, corporate and volunteer grants, or in-kind donations of free goods or services. Foundations typically donate grants to similar nonprofits in order to help them further their mission. Usually, your nonprofit will need to reapply for these grants each year. Foundations.

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Donation Practice Fundraising Gift 52

Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. What is a grant? Types of grants.

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Proposal Grant Instruction Instructional 52

Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

Include your mission and vision statements, a brief history, and a summary of your programs and services. You may have applicable good samaritan laws in your state. Funders sometimes request this policy on grant applications. This letter is the first thing the volunteer will see, so make it count!

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Volunteer Create Policy Roles 119

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

We’re honored to support the process towards justice and accountability at this critical time in Guatemala’s history. First, last June, the HRP received a generous multi-year grant from The John D. Moreover, in September, our Martus project received a 2-year grant from the U.S. and Catherine T.

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International Guatemala Colombia Analysis 150

NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2018

With an applicant tracking system in place, nonprofit managers can dramatically reduce recruitment spending. And a more thorough application process can help identify those who are truly passionate about the mission of the organization. Data-mine your finance history. Build a watertight business plan.

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Profit Action Fund Application 41

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Recruitment workflows that streamline the volunteer application process and make it easy to collect important documents like waivers and background checks. This data is useful for planning and can also be used in grant applications.

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Volunteer Program Roles Training 87