ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There is a saying among fundraising professionals that proposal writing is both an art and a science. The science aspect refers to the comprehension of the technical structure upon which those words are arranged” (Blanchard & Bullock, 2010). Grant seekers must find ways for their proposals to stand out among the rest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012). What we’ve found has been really positive—for the most part, our work has been making a difference, and our existing program structure has served our Programs and grantees well. Interviews with approximately 30 grantees (April-June 2012).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 18, 2007

One new initiative that I got to hear about was the L3C proposed in North Carolina. It's a low profit LLC specifically structured so that private foundations can invest in it and not have to go to the IRS for a letter ruling to approve this form of PRI (program related investment). This meeting moved the conversation forward.

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North Carolina Long Beach Asia Proposal 100

Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

So, clearly, education-focused nonprofits are pursuing and being awarded private funding from both foundations and corporate giving programs, and may be starting to secure more private funds then institutions. What is going on here? Private Grantmakers Grow Support for Education-Focused Organizations.

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Education Grant Government Award 50

Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It is important to note, however, that the M&G rate varies across organizations depending on their cost structure. Well, if the M&G rate is capped at 10% but your organization’s M&G rate is 20%, then you should be aware that only half of the project’s M&G will be funded (if you are awarded the contract, that is).

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Build Grant Application Award 81

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

But without an administrative operating structure (which isn't free), no organizational missions would be fulfilled. Here's how GrantStation can help: GrantStation membership provides your organization with access to our searchable grantmaker profiles, strategy tools, and proposal tutorials.

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Organization Survey Tutorial California 36

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

It is important to note, however, that the M&G rate varies across organizations depending on their cost structure. Well, if the M&G rate is capped at 10% but your organization’s M&G rate is 20%, then you should be aware that only half of the project’s M&G will be funded (if you are awarded the contract, that is).

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Grant Application Process Management 66

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2016

Nonprofits are preoccupied with writing what the funder wants to read or hear, and foundations are compliant with proposal templates that change little over years or even decades. Over many years, my colleagues and I at The Rensselaerville Institute have learned that proposals based on process, structure, and beliefs are needlessly long.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Launched in 2008 to assist individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to societal challenges, the program has invited proposals around a single topic since 2017. Hewlett awards $17 million in 'adaptation grants' to arts groups. Read more. . Read more. .

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

This creates a well-balanced funding structure that can withstand periods when contributions slow, whether it is due from an internal change, or an economic downturn. There are professional grant writers that can be hired to prepare your application’s proposal and give you a leg up on the other nonprofits competing for the grant.

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Donation Grant Foundation Model 119

sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

Seeding Justice: Core to their values of centering the community in their work, Seeding Justice puts community members in the grantmaking seat for their General Fund grants, Rapid Response Grants, and Lila Jewel award. The organization features those community members who are serving in those roles on their website.

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Participatory Trend Community Grant 69

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Through hurricanes, fires, floods, the pandemic, and more, Two Ten awards millions of dollars in emergency relief each year, and they rely 100% on donor dollars to do it. It has created more structure and consolidation across the organization and saves money too.

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Advice Tech Sharepoint Grant 72

Connection Cafe

JULY 5, 2018

How your grant office should be structured. In this article, I’ll explore each of these five factors and provide you with two models for structuring a grant office. . Preparing proposals has become cumbersome or disjointed across the organization . Award management . Sub-awarding . Who needs to be involved.

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Grant Organization Structure Award 22

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

Our job was to provide a structured environment in which to develop ideas and the expertise to build the best of them. We awarded $5000 to each exhibit design that was translated to real life. We certainly did the latter but only learned about the importance of the former late in the process.

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Virtual Tech Lesson Develop 21

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

And if you can develop those relationships with funders, if you can develop great core content, if you can leverage materials for different kinds of proposals, then that is really going to set you up for success. . So if you are a smaller organization, you might not need to have 100k proposal in the pipeline.

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Care2

MAY 29, 2009

“Moving to an online fundraising structure allows us to move quickly and react to campaign needs in a way that direct mail never could.” 60) Search « Is Direct Mail Dying or Dead? “More and more, our supporters who had traditionally donated through the mail started making online contributions,” said Ball.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

The measure of impact is to determine whether the comments and feedback strengthened or improved the final proposal. How to structure crowd sourced philanthropy based on voting or feedback depends on the outcomes of the project, a theory of change. Crowdsourcing for knowledge creation can include “mashups of data.&#

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime.

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Calendar Conference San Diego DC 177

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Maybe you use a structured process and a grants database. I’m glad to see that more than half of you are using a structured process and a grants database. First, I mentioned you should use a database and a structured process to search for funders. . So maybe your board members randomly tell you about grant opportunities.

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