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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

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A 10-page application doesn’t make sense—for the applicant or the reviewer—but you need enough information to know if you are making a good decision. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Measurement Plan. Communications Plan.

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January 2022 equity update to the community

NTEN

To ensure that NTEN continues to grow in our equitable operations, part of our process is to annually review efforts made to the practices outlined in our equity commitment and identify where we can push forward or expand on those efforts in the coming year. 2021 review highlights. 2021 review highlights. 2021 review highlights.

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Mastering Nonprofit Board Recruitment: A Strategic Guide for Executive Directors

Bloomerang

Consider using scoring rubrics or structured interview protocols to standardize evaluations and minimize bias to keep things equitable. Step 5: Measure and celebrate board successes In addition to implementing a strategic recruitment process, it’s crucial to define success metrics that align with your organization’s goals.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

sgEngage

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Our review discussions became more interesting, and the impact of the entire program was strengthened. When was the last time your application was given a solid review? Track those and make it easy for reviewers to check those boxes.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

sgEngage

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? Collect and review any qualitative feedback you’ve received from applicants in the past. Does it ask for information that helps you measure your progress, evaluate your impact, or learn from your failures?

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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

Neon CRM

Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. Whether you’re planning for an audit, undergoing one, or reviewing one’s results, these metrics will help.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to draft, edit, review and improve the acknowledgment emails or letters the organization sends to donors. Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas.