sgEngage
JUNE 28, 2023
Like many diversity efforts, including women’s voices in grantmaking decisions—particularly women from historically marginalized groups—doesn’t often happen organically. The first step to creating more inclusive grantmaking is understanding whose voice is being lost. Artwork by Toya Beacham See Women and Girls. Intentionally.
sgEngage
MARCH 19, 2024
Look for ways to simplify your language and your structure to make your question easier to read and answer. Use standard writing best practices, such as short sentences and active voice. Would this question be better asked in a follow-up interview or post-award communication? Can this question be simplified?
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EveryAction
MAY 11, 2023
There’s strength in numbers, and you need to build a base of educated and engaged advocates to raise their voices with you. Make sure your ask is clear and to the point: Trade complex language for simple phrasing and remove jargon in order to make sure supporters understand your call to action.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
MacArthur Foundation named 13 organizations as recipients of the MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions. The Award, which recognizes exceptional grantees and helps ensure their long-term sustainability, provides each organization with up to $1.5 million, depending on the size of its budget. Congratulations!
Bloomerang
JUNE 2, 2021
When it comes to messaging, it’s also important to identify your organization’s unique voice. Branding essentially means you are consistent with your visuals, language, messaging, and tone. Each piece of content should represent your organization’s brand. Author information Madison Gonzalez Advancement Director at Morning Light, Inc.
NTEN
APRIL 6, 2021
Language — Is English the primary language of all your volunteer programs? Can you incorporate some other languages to include more people from your community? Take stock of your existing staff and volunteer language capabilities and incorporate different languages in your volunteer programs to make them more inclusive.
Candid
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. MacArthur Foundation and an award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. We reflected. We adapted. Research funding.
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