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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Diversify and train the reviewer pool. In 2022, giving by foundations grew to more than $105 billion , accounting for more than 20% of total U.S. charitable giving.

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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. The narrative of your proposal should be a story with a linear plotline.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

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. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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ChatGPT for Nonprofits: How to Leverage Artificial Intelligence

CauseVox

I’m referring to ChatGPT , a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that’s changing the game in every industry. It’s the second chatbot to ever pass the Turing Test , the current standard for measuring sophisticated AI models. Grant Proposal And that’s not all. Well, there’s a solution.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. This concept addresses the needs of nonprofits for continued support, training, mentorship, and engagement with their communities.

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

sgEngage

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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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. You may need to provide training on the purpose and use cases for your data warehouse or take strides to encourage more data-driven thinking in your organization’s workflows to see a worthwhile ROI on warehousing.

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