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4 Ways Funders Can Help Grant Writers Submit a Great Application

sgEngage

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. They parse the grant documentation to understand if their organization is a good fit, they gather information from throughout the organization, and they mold it into an engaging story about the important work the organization is doing. Try to fill it out yourself.

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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

But if you want to stand out in a crowded applicant field, it’s essential to communicate your impact clearly and compellingly. Funders seek a return on investment With so many applicants and limited funding to go around, foundations view a grant as an investment. But to convince funders, you’ll need not just numbers but also stories.

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From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials

The Modern Nonprofit

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes From Stories to Support: The Nonprofit’s Guide to Acquiring and Using Testimonials Imagine harnessing the power of authentic stories to attract new supporters, boost credibility, and inspire people to rally behind your nonprofit’s cause. Steps to Gather and Utilize Testimonials 1.

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DEI in Nonprofit Storytelling: A Beginner’s Guide to Sharing Empowering Stories

Bloomerang

Few things connect people together better than stories, which is why it’s important that your nonprofit showcases as many diverse and inclusive stories as possible. . How do you tell stories that are influenced by and meet your standards for your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives ? But how do you go about that?

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The Sit-Ins: A Story of Creative and Strategic Struggle

DipJar

The story of that day, the movement it spawned, and its lasting impact are told at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. The International Civil Rights Center & Museum is an important site on the US Civil Rights Trail and is under consideration for nomination by the United States as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Trends in Grantmaking: Don’t Leave Your Foundation’s Impact Story to Chance

sgEngage

So, when it comes to communicating your impact story, many foundations need to rely on the data in their form 990 to tell their story. It all starts with knowing the information you have and identifying the story you want to tell. Your 990-PF tells a story to those who are looking through the open data.

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

Improving Internal & External Communications with Marketing Cloud. This migration couldn’t have come at a better time, according to Director of Digital Strategy Evan Thrailkill: “Marketing Cloud remedied internal communication challenges and replaced an email system that had become basically unusable.” .

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