Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The Inaugural Anthem Award winners have been announced and we are thrilled to be included amongst the winners! The Anthem Awards were launched last year in response to the prevalence social good has taken within the national conversation and cultural zeitgeist. Our team partnered with the Museum to bring the resources to life visually.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

To assist in the arduous grant research process, I’ve created this list of grant resources and funders according to a specific funding focus area: education. . These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2021 Communicator Awards winner of 12 awards in six different categories! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Without further ado: the winners! The ALS Association.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Grant research tip: When searching for grants, using geography is an effective way to target funders. The Rasmuson Foundation works to promote a better life for Alaskans. Ford Foundation.

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Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

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

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. You might be able to win back an unhappy donor with a new program or event, but grant funders usually don’t get excited about silent auctions. Adhering to requirements and guidelines is how you establish trust with the granting agency so you can get additional funding.

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System Grant Chart Fund 71

Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. The Fletcher School & Tisch College of Civic Life, Tufts University. Award-winning journalist of “Lonely at the Top,” a memoir of her father, Reginald Lewis, the first African-American to build a billion-dollar business .

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Award Leadership Cleveland Hunger 57

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life,” said famed writer and producer Sidney Sheldon. Although we are still collecting data for 2020, the map already contains more than $21 million in grants in 2020.

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Library Map Grant United States 98

NTEN

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As we announced earlier this year, NTEN is thrilled to steward for the Pizzigati Prize , an annual award honoring the life and legacy of Tony Pizzigati, an early advocate of open source computing. Historically, the Pizzigati Prize has provided a $10,000 grant to one recipient. 2022 Pizzigati Prize.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. To help keep girls learning, Malala Fund has awarded new grant funding to Champions leading pandemic response initiatives.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

We were shocked when we saw the 25 winners of the big $100,000 to $500,000 Google Impact Challenge Awards. Not because of the unusually big grants, but because most of them are members of our TechSoup family. Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning happen rapidly, and students may wonder if delaying real-life work for four or more years to pursue a degree is the best way to prepare for their futures. Award Management System Transform your institution’s student awards program. Use video storytelling!

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Education Student Award University 78

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Update & Review My Work-Life Harmony Plan : In my workshops on personal and organizational wellbeing, I help nonprofits improve their personal resilience. In 2021, I was honored and very surprised to be awarded the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Lifetime Achievement Award. I use it for annual planning and goal setting.I

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. To help you focus on why your grant project is needed in your community, answer these questions: a. Objectives.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Empathy I have had the honor of being both a grant researcher/writer/steward and a re-grantor. I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. What would be possible if a grant application had some wiggle room?

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NTEN

MARCH 6, 2015

Every year at NTC, we announce all kinds of award winners. Every year we are wowed by the winners of the DoGooder National Video Awards and this year was no exception. We love getting to acknowledge the winners live on stage, but we also want to shout out their praises online for anyone who wasn''t there to applaud in person.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CACRC is an social enterprise in that it does not need to rely on grants to keep operating.

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Award Louisiana Bolivia Hurricane 78

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2014

Grants are an excellent and often heavily relied upon funding source for nonprofit organizations. Awarded grants tend to fall into two unique categories: direct award grants and reimbursable grants. The costs then need to be collected and submitted to the granting organization for cost reimbursement.

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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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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 2, 2011

CTK Foundation Grant Award: Social Media, Technology, and Poetry for the Soul | Community Organizer 2.0 – "I was contacted by my colleague John Haydon last week to write about an interesting foundation grant challenge by the CTK Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

It’s indicative of what I call “circle of life” theory. to raise $1), business and/or foundation grants ($0.20 But prioritizing securing the type of love that will sustain you throughout your life makes a whole lot of sense. In fact, charitable giving is expected to increase 4.1% and +11.9%). This is good news. to raise $1).

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This includes everything from a nonprofit’s mission to work-life balance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI). Unhealthy work-life balance. Similarly, when work bleeds into an employee’s personal life, it can burn them out and decrease efficiency. Don’t: Undermine work-life balance. Lack of recognition.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 20, 2015

Grant writing is a lot like dating in college (I’m speaking from experience here). You don’t write one grant and expect it to end like a fairytale. But foundations and corporations award roughly $50 billion dollars annually. It applies here too—there’s a lot of grant money to be had if you’re willing to go after it.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2016

This blog is the third in a three part series that will focus on the tools you need in order to build a comprehensive grants seeking program. Today’s post will focus on how to build a grant strategy and apply it to your grants calendar. Grants are hard work. Summary of a Grant Strategy.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

While it keeps life interesting, it also makes it difficult to communicate complicated, nuanced messages. Instagram is perfect for graphics and video, and Instagram and Facebook can utilize the carousel posts to use graphics to bring a storyboard to life. . You can read more about this particular piece of award-winning work here. .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Amy will also provide an overview of NPact’s GE NXT grant management software, NPact’s Spectrum NXT donor portal, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® , and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® — and how they integrate with one another. Private Foundation IRS Requirements & Accounting Practices.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

There were signs of life out there in our community nonetheless, which we've wrangled together to help you get back into the swing of things. This week Chase launched the voting period for the 2012 Chase Community Giving program which will award $5 million in grants to 196 charities.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 1, 2017

Specifically, leading a 9 to 5 life at a job where you "increase shareholder value" and "exceed client expectations," while at night, you spend your precious spare hours working for a cause you love … maybe pug rescue, meals for the homeless, or mental health advocacy … all to make a difference.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

In no other industry do people of every walk of life offer their time, experience, and labor for free like they do for nonprofits. Even down to making your volunteer a coffee occasionally, consider what you can do to make sure your volunteers never feel taken for granted. A simple thank you award and email. A box of chocolates.

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

The National Center for Transgender Equality is the nation’s leading social justice advocacy organization winning life-saving change for transgender people. The foundation offers grant funding to nonprofits that work to advance equality through research, education, policy, and the legal system. National Center for Transgender Equality.

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Support Organization Oklahoma Law 112

Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Providing consistent convenience fostered trust and resulted in the brand becoming a staple in the consumer’s way of life. If you want to become a staple in your donor’s life, you must provide consistent value and surprises too. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

individual giving, major gifts, grants, events, etc.)? grant proposals, solicitation letters, etc.)? It allows us to expand our impact, reach more people in need, and bring our mission to life in new and exciting ways. Fundraising Experience and Skills Have you participated in fundraising activities before?

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Strategy Fundraising Skills Sample 52

Kindful

MARCH 18, 2021

Our client thought they weren’t receiving grant money because of a bad application or because they didn’t meet the general requirements. We always recommend establishing relationships with grant makers before applying. Diversification is key to financial success in your personal life and in the nonprofit world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

We’ve pledged to award more than $20 million to support innovative ideas that move communities forward. Anyone can apply for a grant and the public decides who wins. Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3 We’ve also compiled a team of Ambassadors , who are emerging leaders in the six award categories.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. The assessment was conducted by Peter Levine, Peter Deitz and Cynthia Gibson. With nearly 5,000 applicants and more than 15,000 voters. ."

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

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. Do these things: Ask a current donor or group of donors if they’ll front a challenge grant up to a certain amount. That’s a mistake because you may be missing out on some potentially significant grants.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Granted, this is an audacious goal, but Majora’s unique approach to urban renewal has already led to successful revitalization initiatives in her native South Bronx, N.Y., Majora’s life journey is an inspiring story. Majora Carter is on a quest to save the world one community at a time. Naturally, she was eager to escape.

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