Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system. The harmful impact of these early problems was clear.

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Tools Guidelines Model Grant 52

VQ Strategies

MAY 17, 2023

Within these pages, you will find resources and practical steps to bolster your collective efforts in cultivating stronger communities. Just today, the Initiative has released Activating the Power of Strategic Volunteer Engagement for a Better World: A Conversation Starter for Funders and Nonprofit Leaders.

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Volunteer Grant Proposal Conversation 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Many receive a combination of both.

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Software Guide Award Grant 291

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Use social media as part of your communications strategy to promote your mission, foster connections, and increase visibility among secured and potential funders. Do you serve K-12 students? Senior citizens? In what zip codes do they live?

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 70

Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Community foundations; . When approaching prospective fiscal sponsors, be ready to give a project proposal that explains: . Your project: why it’s needed and its goals, objectives, method, evaluation, staffing, and budget. . Check out our proposal writing resources for help creating your project proposal. .

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Sponsor Proposal Knowledge Base Project 98

sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In grant proposals and pitches, they want you to predict the future and show how, with your eloquent promises and plans for impact, you can best provide them the assurance of certainty. I can guess this happens in every community, and it is frightening. Maybe our community doesn’t know how to think in bold, innovative ways.”

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Problem Skills Proposal Grant 77

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. And then the community changes, there’s an opportunity for the institution and the service to change or not to change. We are, all of us, part of many communities and it is within these spaces that we build our lives and the world.

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Community Library Model Adopt 167

Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present your development project (or any project, really) in the context of your organization and larger goals. Soliciting and managing bids Find reputable vendors through your network and in the larger circles of your trusted online communities. Use our simple RFP generator, SNORKL.

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Guide Proposal PDF Hints 59

BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Most Executive Directors in the nonprofit community are smart, committed and highly professional. From Giving Back : FAQs about Joining a Nonprofit Board: How to Evaluate Your Fit with the Executive Director. Most Executive Directors in the nonprofit community are smart, committed and highly professional.

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FAQ Director Evaluation Boston 56

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Empowering Communities: Participatory Grantmakers Say We Must Go beyond Feedback. Answers on grant proposals if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Evaluating a Culture.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Some foundations have open RFIs (Request for Information), open LOIs (Letter of Inquiry), RFPs (Request for Proposal) and others have open calls for applications around a campaign. Here are 13 tips for writing a grant proposal: Keep the narrative on how the world or community will be different as a result of the work.

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Grant Foundation Tips Proposal 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

I led a group of fellow volunteers who evaluated applications from diverse organizations. Ongoing shifts in the sector, the community, and philanthropy as an industry require that we assess the impact of those changes on our practices. Critical factors can also be broader ideas related to the community itself or your role as a funder.

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Question Application Reflection Philanthropy 85

Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Proposal Grant Template Guide 52

Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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People Community Video Podcast 78

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The disparities highlighted by the COVID-19 health crisis in health access, education equity, underinvested neighborhoods, and lack of or underemployment, all play a role in the disproportionate impact the crisis will continue to have on Latino and underserved communities nationwide. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes.

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Social Model Nonprofit Fund 98

NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2021

A feasibility study when a third party gathers feedback to evaluate the viability of the fundraising goal and then recommends a path forward. You should be working to ensure diversity among campaign volunteers by intentionally engaging with a broad representation of community members early on. Listen for Common Concerns.

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Campaign Build Donor FAQ 76

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

You’ve clearly already considered this by proposing turning the property into a commercial venture that would support its upkeep. That’s a good start, but you’ll want to further evaluate this proposal because it’s not a “one and done” gift where you accept a property then use it or sell it as you please.

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Gift Proposal Law Charity 97

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) Systems would include (1) analysis; (2) planning; (3) execution; (4) control; (5) evaluation; (6) professional stance, and (7) ethics. Do they represent the diversity of your community ? As you see, you only get to the vehicles (e.g., once all the other things are in place.

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Place Fundraising Articulate Charity 89

Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

You’ve clearly already considered this by proposing turning the property into a commercial venture that would support its upkeep. That’s a good start, but you’ll want to further evaluate this proposal because it’s not a “one and done” gift where you accept a property then use it or sell it as you please.

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Gift Proposal Law Charity 86

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Learn how to speak publicly and eloquently about the organization and offer to speak to community organizations, mutual aid organizations, clubs, coalitions, or commissions.

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Fundraising Mail Law Donation 336

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. A grant project consists of the actual activities that will help solve the compelling issues in your community identified in your strategic plan and needs assessments. Evaluation Plan. Outcomes 3. Timeline 6.

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Grant Project Develop Proposal 63

Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Similarly, a lot of DAF managers (like Fidelity and Vanguard, two of the biggies) are not set up for you to send a proposal to request funding. Here are a few creative ideas for how to do so: Many DAF managers (including the ones listed above) use Candid profiles to evaluate nonprofits in order to recommend their individual donors fund them.

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Fund Donor Grant Search 116

NTEN

JULY 3, 2014

We hope so—and we hope you’ll take a moment to vote for your favorite session proposals. The NTC agenda is created by the community, so your votes are critical for helping shape the program. 15NTC 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference Community' Planning to attend the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Austin, TX?

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Ideas NTC Austin Proposal 73

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

It is best to take the time to plan and evaluate issues before making a debut in the marketplace. There are seven steps in Larson’s proposed venture development process that takes six months-year, and at least 200 hours of work to complete, but ensures a business plan result. How to start a social enterprise. Step 1: Get organized.

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Stream Adopt Arizona Create 52

sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

According to IRS Publication 3833 ( Disaster Relief: Providing Assistance Through Charitable Organization ): “A charitable class must be large enough or sufficiently indefinite that the community as a whole, rather than a pre-selected group of people, benefits when a charity provides assistance. and/or non-U.S. Grant Criteria.

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Disaster Fund Guide Classes 94

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Set criteria for contacts, proposals, planning, and forecasting. Successful organizations create a quantifiable performance evaluation using fundraising software to identify the top 3–4 metrics. According to Blackbaud’s 2021 Higher Education Community Report , departing officers brought in nearly 2.5

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Develop Management Gift Proposal 77

Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

It’s time to evaluate your people resources. You will also want to evaluate at your employees whose salaries border the new standard salary level. You do important work and it’s not time to compromise the vital resources your community needs. SO, WHAT’S A NONPROFIT TO DO? Accept the change.

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Law Minnesota Nonprofit Industry 96

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Do the Homework : Oftentimes, nonprofits have to jump through countless hoops just to be invited to submit a proposal. Grantees and communities provide valuable perspectives that can inform a funder’s strategy and approach, inherently making our work more successful in the long run. And we’ve only just begun.

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Philanthropy Literacy Gift Grant 74

Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created. The matrix is the tool you will use for candidate screening, evaluation, and interview outcomes. That makes the preparation you do in advance to create an interview script, the evaluation matrix, and qualifying criteria that much more valuable. Timeframe for screening.

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Consultant Search Interview Script 113

Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

I started The Sponsorship Catalyst LLC to help close the knowledge gap for already underfunded nonprofits that often served marginalized communities. proposal letters and pitch decks) to articulate the vision of an event in a way that makes the sponsor’s decision easier to make. You have experience as a funder and as a seeker.

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Sponsor Program Articulate Nonprofit 71

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 70

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There is a saying among fundraising professionals that proposal writing is both an art and a science. Grant seekers must find ways for their proposals to stand out among the rest. It is not always enough for an organization to write an amazing grant proposal. Poorly developed evaluation plans.

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Grant Effective Tips Proposal 40

Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit mission statement is how you communicate your organization’s impact to supporters, clients, and the community at large. Impact: What impact do you hope to make in the world or your community? How does what you do benefit the community? Why does your nonprofit exist? What about your nonprofit work is unique?

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Examples Language Iowa Nonprofit 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But it wasn’t until Active Voice brought on a full time evaluator that were we able to identify and actually measure the kind of shifts we think films can contribute to. But they don’t necessarily think of this as evaluation. Like it or not, evaluation is a crusty kind of term. What resources will be needed?

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Measure Impact Evaluation Voice 106

Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Just as we mobilize and empower our nonprofit communities to realize their missions, we must also turn inward and learn how our activities impact the planet that we and all of our stakeholders call home. Evaluate existing company incentives and their environmental implications. Propose new incentives: In progress.

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Green Project Influence Policy 52

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 17, 2009

So, your effort to address the needs of your community through a new water or sanitation project is going to be evaluated by a group of people who have been through doing the same thing in their communities. Wondering about whether a proposed project duplicates one already built? Apparently this happens a fair amount.

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India Map Proposal Project 113

Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Every year NTEN uses a community-driven process to develop the agenda. It starts with a six-week period to gather session proposals from the community, followed by two weeks of voting — which just started this week! We’ll share benchmarks from other nonprofits you can use to evaluate your own communication.

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