Charity Village

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Canadian Women’s Foundation is now accepting proposals for Community Needs Grants, which provide short-term support for organizations conducting gender justice work with a focus on smaller grassroots organizations to meet a range of immediate needs.

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Proposal Grant Foundation Community 61

Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%.

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Grant Organization Proposal Stream 106

Charity Village

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Does your organization promote good health in your communities? Does your work try to fill the gaps in access to public health care programs? The Accerta Health Access Foundation (Accerta Foundation) wants to hear from you. Are your initiatives targeted to low-income and marginalized Canadians?

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Accessibility Foundation Grant Canada 91

Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Pride Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the work activists and nonprofit organizations are doing to support the LGBTQ+ community. With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. One way to track those is by setting up a grant calendar.

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Grant Fund Vermont New York City 121

Charity Village

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The MLSE Foundation has opened the application period for the 2023 Community Action Grants. The program offers grants of up to $50,000 for organizations that are creating positive outcomes for youth in physical health, mental health, academic achievement, and work readiness.

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Application Grant Foundation Action 60

Charity Village

MAY 17, 2023

The Ontario Trillium Foundation invites applications for the Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grants. The objective of the grant program is to improve community facilities and spaces. The capital grants provide funding to enable organizations to respond to the capital needs of Ontario’s communities.

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Grant Foundation Award Application 72

Charity Village

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Calgary Foundation’s Community Grants program supports initiatives that engage citizens and that strengthen charities. In 2020-2021, Calgary Foundation shifted their semi-annual grant program Community Grants to focus on helping charities and other qualified donees with their pandemic needs.

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Grant Application Foundation Program 40

Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

Tips for reviewing your nonprofit’s grant prospects. One of the questions I’m often asked is: “How do I find grants?” But I don’t hear the more important question: “How do I know the grant is right for me?” As many nonprofits are probably aware, multiple sources offer grant funds. How do I find them?

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Grant Award Fundraising Fund 91

Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Grants management software Unify giving and grantmaking Build strategic nonprofit partnerships that drive more social impact with less work for your teams. Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs.

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Grant Software Management Analytics 52

sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

But inertia is not an option when your grant programs outgrow your current solution, or your vendor sunsets the software you use, like Salesforce is doing with their grant management software, FoundationConnect. Make sure you have consistent communication processes for both declined funding requests as well as grantees.

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Grant System Foundation Management 74

Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. The youth will eventually be the citizens and leaders of tomorrow and ultimately make invaluable contributions to their families, economic growth, peace building, and sustainable development for all of our communities. Kellogg Foundation.

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Grant Fund Cleveland Program 101

sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Roles Foundation Leadership Community 72

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. We added 8% to each grant award.” Here’s what we found.

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Foundation Grant Survey Award 98

Charity Village

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation is now accepting applications for the Fighting Hunger Grants. The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States and Canada that fight hunger in our communities.

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Hunger Application Grant Open 80

Charity Village

JANUARY 22, 2024

The Foundation for Black Communities announced that applications are now open for the Black Ideas Grant: Bridge and Build (B.I.G.). The program is geared toward propelling solution-oriented initiatives led by Canada’s Black communities.

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Application Grant Open Ideas 86

Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?) Plus, grants are never guaranteed from year to year.

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Grant Place Free Nonprofit 98

The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Many non-profit organizations rely on grants from foundations, corporations, and government agencies to round out their fundraising efforts. If your non-profit is looking for new grant opportunities, here are six tried-and-true places to find them: #1 – Your Board I always start my grant research with my board.

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Grant Place Profit Kansas City 161

Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

When most people think about funding a nonprofit, they think they should look for grants. After all, there are thousands of foundations out there that exist to give money away. One of those sources can be grants, and you should go after all the grant money you can. 12 Times You Should NOT Look for Grants 1.

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Grant Time Fund Sponsor 105

Charity Village

MARCH 20, 2023

The Peter Gilgan Foundation launched a new community-based grant program, this funding opportunity is open to community-based organizations in the Greater Toronto Area that work to enable economically vulnerable young people and families to overcome barriers to academic success, economic prosperity, and health and wellbeing.

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Grant Community Foundation Fund 68

Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the wake of COVID-19 and movements for racial equity, foundations also committed to making grants as unrestricted and flexible as possible. private and community foundations to learn more about giving trends. They could provide this as an estimated dollar amount or a percentage of their total grant payments.

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Foundation Support Learning Grant 78

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

See if any of these funders serve your community and if you can qualify for funding. (If Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation. Archstone Foundation.

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Grant Fund Resource Los Angeles 97

Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation. New Earth Foundation. Heim Foundation.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 86

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. So, while there are a few global and national options below, most are targeted to their communities. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 104

Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. Among the funders for its first local chapter, Press Forward Chicago , were the Democracy Fund and the Chicago Community Trust, demonstrating the intersectional nature of local news funding. Knight, John D.

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Local News Foundation Fund 52

Candid

MARCH 26, 2024

Forward-looking nonprofit organizations know that leveraging data is key to determining where a community’s unmet needs are, securing resources to address those needs, and advocating for more effective policies. Individual donors and foundations increasingly view data “ as the fuel for innovation and social change.”

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Resource Data Community Aggregator 59

Volunteer Hub

JANUARY 9, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit looking for funding, grants are a great place to start. Here are 5 places to look for grants. For nonprofits, finding grants is an essential component of funding operations and initiatives. State governments also offer grants for nonprofits that serve their residents.

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Grant Place Government Database 92

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 98

Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The grantmakers and funders on this list seek to remedy this healthcare crisis in their communities and beyond. If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Hanley Family Foundation.

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Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 111

Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 111

sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Even though inflation made dollars not stretch as far, world events and climate disasters increased need across many communities. From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store.

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Foundation Build Grant Fund 80

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The grantmakers and funders on this list seek to remedy this healthcare crisis in their communities and beyond. If your organization serves individuals dealing with mental health issues and if any of these funders serve your community, visit their website and discover if there’s a funding opportunity for you. Hanley Family Foundation.

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Grant Fund Connecticut Colorado 96

Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? You’re not a beggar!

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Grant Homeless Proposal Foundation 110

Whole Whale

MARCH 24, 2021

Finding the right foundation to write a grant for is confusing, especially if the organization has no prior relationships to build on. 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.

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Grant Foundation Tips Proposal 52

Candid

JULY 5, 2022

private and community foundations to understand recent giving trends and forecast where giving is headed. [ Giving increased in FYE 2021 for most foundations compared to 2020, though payout was not as likely to increase. . A combination of community needs and asset growth appeared to fuel increases in giving. .

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Foundation Giving Change Survey 106

sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It’s also your chance as a foundation to see if this organization is a good fit for your program. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Does their previous experience set them up for success with this new program?

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Application 81

Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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Relationship Effective Fundraising Linkedin 111

Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Do your grant applications tell stories that catch the attention of funders and illustrate the real impact their support will have on your community? Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers?

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Storytelling Grant Tips Proposal 52