Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) These are usually found in the first few pages, so make sure you don’t miss some of this language. Review the criteria for an award.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. Would this question be better asked in a follow-up interview or post-award communication? For some changes, you may need to communicate them to your community and explain the rationale behind them.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. Most grant writers just start with long responses to grant applications, instead of first setting up their own plan. This 6-step GRANTS Writing Formula can help!

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Back in the mid-2010s, I served as chair of the selection committee for the Washington, DC region’s biggest award recognizing excellence in nonprofit management. Simply put, the people who write grant applications may be surprised to discover how difficult it can be for respondents to understand and answer their questions.”

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Candid

JULY 1, 2021

A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 Pledges, which are distinct from grants, are commitments to dedicate a particular amount of funding over time to yet unspecified recipients. In other words, while grants represent guaranteed funding, pledges are promises about future spending.

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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. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Requested Grant Funding Related (20 percent). Miscellaneous (3 percent). What the Organization Does (22 percent).

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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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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2016

At the level of language, there is not. The big idea as I see it is to speak the language of results together. Literally, put results first, whether in grant discussions and decisions, program design and analysis, or anything else. Four reasons to speak the language of results together: The writings are much simpler and shorter.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Funding is competitive, so nonprofits need to stay within those guidelines or risk losing out on funding awards. For example, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation offers grants for organizational effectiveness. Change the language. This creates pressure for the nonprofits to conform to the funders’ expectations.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

If this isn’t practical for you, you can also suggest language callers can use in an email–especially if this is your donor’s preferred method of communication. Assume in your tone and language your donor simply has forgotten or has just not got around to it due to the busyness of daily life. Personal handwriting packs a punch!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 22, 2010

When we received a grant from the Bernard Newcomb Foundation in 2007 to take Bookshare international, I asked Viji to become Bookshare’s International Program Coordinator. Viji and the Bookshare engineering team expect to add Hindi and Tamil language books by the end of this year and other non-European languages soon thereafter.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

In their research project “Exploring the Love Language of Fundraising,” Jen and Adrian are uncovering how often the nonprofit sector focuses on money within their messaging – “Your gift can” or “Thank you for your donation” – which establishes a transactional relationship with them. Meta Verified will grant users a blue tick for $14.99

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

List all languages spoken, honors and awards received, and publications. At the very least, conduct a search and send “Connect” requests to major donors and key staff that work at companies that sponsor your organization and foundations that have made a grant to your nonprofit.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

An easy way to start with item descriptions is to use the language that describes the item on its packaging. Grant only those who need access to the items access to that room. Event tickets, jewelry, and more should be secured until it’s time to award the items to the winning bidder.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

We also received our largest-ever award for human rights, a two-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S. This grant will allow us to deliver a set of major enhancements and new language translations for Martus, as well as expanded development and broad deployment of Mobile Martus , our brand new Android-based mobile documentation app.

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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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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2016

Since the Uniform Grant Guidance (2 CFR 200) passed, all federal awards after December 26, 2014 must allow for indirect cost recovery at your federally negotiated indirect cost rate. If the request for proposal or award doesn’t include indirect costs, you can use the language at CFR 200.414 (c) to remind funders of the requirements.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Free Range Studios , the "Creative Agency with a Conscience," has announced its annual YouTopia Grant (formerly known as the Gratitude Grant). Tags: Consultants Fundraising Grants for Technology Marketing Multimedia & Graphics Online Activism. Free Range Studios also walks the talk.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

They'll be providing $3 million in grants to individuals and organizations working on civic participation. Grants typically range from $35,000 to several hundred thousand dollars. In the past, more than 20 grants have been awarded for each challenge. Make voting easy, efficient, and fair. Be brief and be visual.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

This was an award-winning filmmaker, who had spent years of her life, thousands of her own dollars, and probably a relationship or two to bring her poignant, hybrid, social issue documentary to the light of day (or in her case, a night on PBS following a limited theatrical release). This was no traditional case of post-partum blues.

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sgEngage

JUNE 28, 2023

G4CG’s New Songs Rising initiative , which focuses on uplifting and resourcing indigenous girls, has awarded $2.7 Through this framing, the young people who participate in their grantmaking have started adopting language that has traditionally been reserved for a different community. “We million to date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Instead, Pepsi is using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project , a crowdsourced cause marketing effort to give away $20 million in grants to help revamp communities. . The grant categories will be: Health. Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan. Arts & Culture. The Planet.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 19, 2016

Finally, three winners were chosen by the community to receive cash grants. Since then Ushahidi has won other awards, including the MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions. Ushahidi has developed multiple software tools now that are in use in well over 100 countries and dozens of local languages.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place, and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language. A recognized thought leader in the field of collaborative media, Tom.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But if you are using their language or really innovative elements, you should credit them. Plaque or award. Name an award after them. Same for any grants, regrants, mini-grants, or loans you offer. Use warm values-based language and feelings into your messaging. Get creative. Name a scholarship after them.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

We'll discuss best practices, platforms, cloud services and filesharing, how to edit together when you're not in the same place and how to agree on ways to tell your story when you may not be speaking the same language.

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Classy

AUGUST 11, 2021

With some language tweaking, you can create unique templates for your organization based on just about any email you’ve received and replicate what you loved about it. Compelling content, including headings, impact block language, and a thank you. Opportunities to leverage existing key information: Future grant applications.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, Woven Health typically has their annual award ceremony in November, kicking off the giving season. Woven Health Clinic is on their third year of hosting an awards ceremony fundraiser, but this year they did things a bit differently – they went virtual.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 22, 2013

We’re excited to share that our Human Rights Program has been awarded a two-year, $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Here’s why this grant is so important to us: Gathering the stories of victims and witnesses puts human rights fieldworkers and their sources at grave risk.

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NTEN

AUGUST 31, 2010

Two years ago, Bev Clark, the co-founder of Kubatana.net , was awarded a large grant in the Knight News Challenge for Freedom Fone, an open-source software platform for distributing news and information through interactive voice response (IVR) technology. . When listeners called, they were able to choose their language.

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See3

AUGUST 23, 2007

And they say China is being Orwellian with language as they prepare for the Olympics.) MTM is bringing many things to Appalachia that other regions take for granted. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Obvious isn’t it.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 26, 2021

Morehouse’s dedication to health equity is supported by a $40 million grant awarded to the college by the U.S. Once we received the award, the first step was to develop, strengthen, and secure partners. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health in June 2020. It’s a team,” Dr. Mack said.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

We introduced our $1 million microgrant debt relief program, awarding 401 small businesses of all kinds with $2,500 grants.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

She was also awarded their annual Ida B. I learned to speak the language fluently, and was there at a really intense time in terms of the civil war, and a lot of the political uprisings that were going on. BB: With your recent awards, you are probably getting more interview requests. Wells prize for Bravery in Journalism.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 17, 2015

Student-led grant committee program with University of Central Florida. On this note, I walked the group through our updated brand guide which includes our mission statement, brand promise, brand positioning statement and core brand language. Some of the responses included: Community Impact versus singular impact.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

Because of their broad vision and future-looking leadership, AFC was recently awarded a substantial grant from a private foundation that will help them improve their client information systems, including enhancements to further leverage their implementation of ClientTrack.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

So remember I talked about them creating that process of keeping track of it quarterly and knowing that they’re going to get awarded with a dinner at an exclusive restaurant at the end. You’re speaking my language. You know, make resource development and fundraising fun and have a plan. That was fun for my boy.

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