sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. These are often perceived as disconnected from and less important than grant strategy. Fast forward to today….

Knowledge 67

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

Evaluation 52

Evaluation Grant Data Boston 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Raising funds and winning grants is difficult and requires significant staff time and resources. Similarly, a grant might have specific conditions like the types of activities it can fund or allowances for overhead expenses.

Software 312

Software Guide Award Grant 312

Kindful

JULY 8, 2021

Whether it’s a gala, golf tournament, marathon, trivia night, or online wine tasting, the number one thing that gets overlooked in evaluating event costs is the human capital required to produce the event. To get better at understanding the trust cost of an event, you need to evaluate the event’s return on investment (ROI). .

Grant 104

Grant Money Strategy Evaluation 104

Greater Giving

JANUARY 4, 2024

It empowers individuals to be part of something greater than themselves, channeling their collective energy towards positive change. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky. The post Donation Drives: Catalyzing Change Through Collective Giving appeared first on Greater Giving Blog.

Donation 52

Donation Change Giving Empowerment 52

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? If your application has not changed in more than three years, it may not reflect your current goals, strategies, or priorities.

Application 88

Application Leadership Grant Philanthropy 88

sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

In recent years, relationships between nonprofit organizations and their auditors have seen positive change. Your auditor’s year-end work will remain critical to ensure the financial integrity of your nonprofit’s books and records and compliance with ever-changing regulations.

Relationship 70

Relationship Practice Build Evaluation 70

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

In line with this signature clause, Google offers nonprofits an exclusive resource that can help them make the world a better place: the Google Ad Grant. Google Ad Grants are considered in-kind contributions. Once an organization receives an Ad Grant, it gets to keep it indefinitely, as long as it meets basic compliance standards.

Grant 98

Grant Google Problem Analytics 98

Blue Fox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

"Getting actionable financial data for grant writing all comes down to the setup of your financial systems." You know that you need to finish this grant request, but you’re stuck. The narrative is coming along, but your roadblock is the financial justification for the grant. And you’re right.

Classes 78

Classes Grant Chart Tips 78

Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The data set is a goldmine for researchers and evaluators interested in better understanding the demographics of the nonprofit sector. This first section of the manual also includes a timeline detailing the history of Candid’s demographic data collection since 2014, as well as the various changes that we’ve implemented since then.

Demographics 111

Demographics Data Free Evaluation 111

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. Why Change Up Your Questions?

Application 74

Application Review Evaluation Reflection 74

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.

System 70

System Grant Chart Fund 70

Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. This timeline should serve to help you, as the grantmaker, to monitor the progress of the grant and ensure it’s on track with hitting various milestones.

Proposal 30

Proposal Evaluation Grant Measure 30

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. The sector itself continued to change, but it was a challenge to effectively adapt questions to match those changes. We needed to change up our questions. Funders should “change up” their questions to stay relevant.

Question 82

Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 82

Candid

JANUARY 2, 2024

It outlines 10 core principles for philanthropy serving organizations (PSOs) to enhance their impact and contribute to broader systems change. This case study illustrates the outcomes they achieved by directly engaging community members in their grant funding decision-making process.

Resource 119

Resource Mississippi Participatory New York 119

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s a pretty remarkable change from just a year ago, when there was little motivation to alter the status quo of long grantmaking cycles and complex applications. They immediately begin evaluating technology in hopes of discovering a quick fix. Does your organization support multiple entities, programs, and grant types?

Grant 47

Grant System Management Evaluation 47

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. Grantmaking equity lies at the heart of philanthropy’s mission to create positive social change and address systemic injustices.

Philanthropy 83

Philanthropy Action Structure Law 83

sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

It is imperative that this commitment is demonstrated through active support of equity-focused grantmaking and programming as well as internal operational changes. They will not shy away from difficult conversations and assess how they, as individuals, might need to change their own thinking. Start By Reviewing Common Practices.

Application 96

Application Grant Evaluation Practice 96

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. It requires foundations to step beyond the role of a mere funder and become catalysts for change within their communities. These non-cash opportunities can sometimes be more impactful than a grant itself.

Roles 72

Roles Foundation Leadership Community 72

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World. Social Change Won’t Happen Unless Philanthropy Gives More Power to Grassroots Leaders. The state of grant seeking.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 9, 2023

Accurately measuring the performance of marketing efforts is crucial for nonprofits to evaluate and optimise their strategies to make the most of precious resources. Setting up conversion tracking is also essential for nonprofits to maximise their Google Ad Grant. Using UTMs to track how users arrive at a website What is a UTM?

Track 256

Track Conversation Analytics Google 256

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

2020 has challenged grants managers at foundations in ways that no one could have anticipated. The confluence of all these events has made many foundations completely re-evaluate their philanthropic strategy. By May, many foundations altered their grants management processes to address COVID-19 related challenges in their communities.

Grant 32

Grant System Management Evaluation 32

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. Once you plan your project, it will be easier to evaluate specific funding sources (our next step!) Outcomes 3.

Grant 63

Grant Project Develop Proposal 63

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.” Data is critical in evaluating programs, demonstrating the need for new services, and helping nonprofits build an airtight case for support.

Resource 59

Resource Data Community Aggregator 59

sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

Software 85

Software Grant System Industry 85

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2022

Google Ad Grants are a terrific fundraising and marketing tool that Google makes available to nonprofits and charities. So what are Google Ad Grants ? A Google Grant provides $10,000 each month to nonprofits to spend on Google Search ads. Google Grants can be a great fundraising option for almost all nonprofits.

Google 355

Google Grant Guide Nonprofit 355

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod. Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod. Call this “social change 2.0”. How do we evaluate collective impact/ networks? Heather agreed to write up this report to share some of the content.

Build 112

Build Change Social Facilitation 112

Candid

JULY 22, 2021

Her third round of grants in less than a year, Scott wrote that grant recipients were “286 high-impact organizations in categories and communities that have been historically underfunded and overlooked.” Editor’s note: Scott awarded a grant to Candid.) . Our analysis of Scott’s 2020 grants is available here.) .

Puerto Rico 128

Puerto Rico Fund Group Organization 128

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. The comments sound harsh but I’ve heard both uttered, repeatedly.

Grant 80

Grant Foundation Philanthropy Application 80

Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . Updating our definition of racial equity to a changing world .

Fund 105

Fund Pledge Grant Map 105

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. No organization can take its constituents for granted. Associations revolve around relationships, but the shape of those connections has changed. Nancy emphasized one important idea that we don’t consider often enough. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? billion have been awarded to advance racial equity since 2020.

Data 59

Data Support Demographics Evaluation 59

Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

They are updated any time there is a change in regulations or policy. How are the reports generated using your case management tools “compliance-ready”? Our built-in compliance reports are centrally updated to adhere to the most recent data and security standards. They can be customized to your specific needs or sent as is to funders.

Tools 52

Tools Management Los Angeles Demonstration 52

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

However, we know that like anyone working to make lasting change, we cannot and do not do this work alone. In addition, customers are continuing to be innovative in how they do their work, with a whopping 89% reporting that their work has changed or improved as a result of using Salesforce. Director of Measurement and Evaluation.

Report 65

Report Impact Community Evaluation 65

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time.

Roles 116

Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule. Evaluate the tasks the new user will perform regularly before handing over keys to the system.

Data 74

Data Blackbaud Policy Database 74

Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 22, 2021

They have to do all this while regularly drafting and submitting grant requests from funders who have different and changing priorities. How closely should they track those changes? Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. Mexico border.

Impact 120

Impact Management Organization Evaluation 120