Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Funding an organization’s mission rather than a specific project or purpose, this unrestricted financial support provides vital flexibility for nonprofits to approach their work as they best see fit. In the wake of COVID-19 and movements for racial equity, foundations also committed to making grants as unrestricted and flexible as possible.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2012

I was recently at the Skoll World Forum, probably the best conference in the world for meeting with top social entrepreneurs. But not just any money -- we talk about the most difficult money to raise: the unrestricted funding that is the lifeblood for a social entrepreneur. How is it structured?

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

Why it pays to build relationships with nonprofit funders Grant funding plays a critical role in ensuring the survival and success of many nonprofits. Not to mention, securing these grants can be quite competitive, especially if you’re seeking funding for the very first time.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

To earn funding and support for your nonprofit, you have to speak with various external audiences daily. corporate giving programs can include everything from matching gift and volunteer grant programs to community grants, annual giving, and more. Grant funders. conference presentation coach. External benefits.

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Candid

MAY 9, 2022

ABFE held their annual conference “Harambee: Let’s All Pull Together” recently with a mix of in-person and hybrid sessions. We each had many reflections from the conference. Many Black and BIPOC organizations talked about the unprecedented funding they received in the last two years and the impact it’s made.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This multi-channel approach not only helps diversify your funding streams. Prioritize prospect research If you’re looking to secure more grants this year, dedicate time now to research prospective funders for the year ahead. It also provides your donors with various, personalized giving options throughout the year.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The annual conference celebrating Blackbaud’s ecosystem of changemakers is back and in person this year! Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management.

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Candid

JANUARY 5, 2023

Last month, at the TAG2022 conference for global philanthropy tech in San Antonio, we featured a panel on the future of social sector data that only scratched the surface of core issues such as: . How does the social sector fund (or charge for) data infrastructure as a public good? Is social sector data a type of public good?

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Candid

DECEMBER 10, 2021

PCORI announces medical research grants totaling $49.5 The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has announced grants totaling $49.5 The grants will fund nine new CER studies, including three focused on telehealth and mobile health strategies. Grants totaling $23.5 Grants totaling $23.5

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 7, 2019

In graduate school, they called me the queen of grants due to my ability to track down grants and help other people with their applications. The biggest lesson I learned is that there are a lot of grants out there, which means you can nearly always find a grant that is a fit for your project if you know where to look.

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Candid

JUNE 2, 2021

Last month, over 1,300 grants professionals gathered virtually for PEAK2021. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, underscored a major theme during the opening keynote that carried through the rest of the conference: together. She reminded us that as a field, we must create the future of philanthropy together.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

While some work in formal partnerships, many more engage in informal ones where they align funding or work on a project together for a limited time. Oftentimes, local government agencies and other funding organizations like United Way participate. . 4) Comparing Current Funding to Community Needs to Identify Gaps .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This shift was marked by commitments of increased funding, greater flexibility in grantmaking practices, and a focus on social and economic systems transformation. Based on Candid data processed as of October 2023, approximately 78,133 grants valued at $16.8 of philanthropic funding going to support AAPI communities.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

Over the past few years, however, this practice of ceding decision-making power about grants to communities has been gaining wider traction. A reminder to practitioners out there: report your data and make sure you mention participatory grantmaking in the grant description so we can keep exploring trends in this area.)

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This need for flexibility is reflected in the grantmaking track at this year’s virtual bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good, happening October 17–20. If you’re not seeing a commensurate increase in funding, how do you ensure your organization has the financial flexibility to meet that demand? MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2:45 P.M.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

million grant from the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. million grant from the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Climate finance partnership to fund community-led forest conservation. Foundations, charities report $352 million in 2019 disaster funding. A weekly update with the latest news from PND. November 11, 2021. November 11, 2021. Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls awards $25 million. November 9, 2021. Read more.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Bezos Earth Fund pledges $203 million for climate justice, innovation. September 9, 2021 The Bezos Earth Fund has announced pledges totaling $203.7 Denny Sanford in support of a clinical initiative to create a virtual care center that will provide accessible care in rural and underserved areas of the Midwest. Read more. . Read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

A huge thanks to the small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who attended the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle and published blog posts to share their reflections and thoughts. Dave Doig, Director of Grants and Community Initiatives, Vancouver Foundation. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 20, 2010

million grant from the Google Inc. Charitable Giving Fund of Tides Foundation. This is the first grant NTEN has received from Google. So far, their tireless efforts to funnel strategic information, supportive community and valuable opportunities our way have been pretty monumental on minimal funding.

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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. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. The state of grant seeking. What if pizza shops were funded like human service nonprofits?

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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.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Prior to establishing Benefactor Group, Laura was chief development officer at The Ohio State University’s Wexner Center for the Arts where she helped the organization secure its largest-ever corporate sponsorship and foundation grant and highest membership. billion capital campaign.

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

For instance, you’ll create a sustainable fundraising model and have reliable funding coming in throughout the year that you can put toward various budgeting needs. Google Ad Grants. Matching gifts can bring in reliable funds for a nonprofit—if their supporters are aware of the program. Google Ad Grants. Recurring events.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Core-apps — Top Fundraising App for Event Planning Core-apps helps organizations plan all of the moving parts of large-scale events and conferences. Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized. QuickBooks offers a fund accounting solution specifically for nonprofits.

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2024

Whether for expanding programs, launching new initiatives, or sustaining current projects, securing institutional funding is crucial to your organization’s ability to deliver on your mission. Institutional funders are typically organizations with large budgets and long grant cycles, such as government agencies, corporations, and foundations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2012

Note from Beth: I’m hosting a small army of guest bloggers, grantmakers, who are attending the GeoFunders National Conference taking place this week in Seattle. At the very least we should try to improve the quality of our own work, or the capacity of the organizations we fund.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

This year, winners will again have the chance to win one of four $2500 grants generously provided by the Case Foundation , awesome video cameras from Flip Video , a free registration to next year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference provided by NTEN and more. Learn more about the contest guidelines and how to submit your video!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Citi, and others announced commitments in support of climate action on the second day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) being held in Glasgow, Scotland. November 4, 2021. Read more. . MedStar Georgetown University Hospital receives $50 million gift. November 4, 2021.

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VisionLink

JUNE 24, 2011

As the economy remains tight, state and federal, and even foundation grant programs are requiring more in return for the use of their funds. It means that the appropriate use of increasingly targeted funds if more and more challenging. What is the "more" defined as? Very productive. Stay tuned.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! As this collection of fantastic conferences continues to grow, we'll be updating event details like ticket prices and event hashtags - you're welcome! Drop us a line!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A portion of program revenue will fund a new grant program supporting emerging individuals and organizations working to advance the causes recognized in the inaugural Anthem Awards. In late 2021, we partnered with the Museum to launch their new brand to the world.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Your budget will also help you get funding because you can show donors that you know exactly what it costs to deliver services. The post How to create your new nonprofit’s first budget appeared first on Get Fully Funded. But you need some practicality and planning to go with it. Technology (website, network, etc.)

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The idea of virtual board meetings has been around since conference calls first began. Corporations accounted for nearly two-thirds of funding . Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . 775 foundations committed to flexible funding in response to COVID-19 .

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post , we are asking conference attendees to respond to the question, “Where are you on your journey to measuring outcomes and impact?” Annie asked the panelists if measuring outcomes and impact is on the minds of their board members prior to making funding decisions.

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

During a Challenge, participants are tasked with completing some sort of activity while they raise peer-to-peer funds for your nonprofit. All participants are added to a corresponding Facebook group to connect with one another and raise funds using individual Facebook fundraisers started on behalf of your organization.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

In contrast to for-profit organizations, nonprofits rely on donations, usually a combination of individual donations, grants, sponsorships, and corporate donations, to fund their operations and further their charitable missions. In the U.S., What are the different types of nonprofits? The answer could be “both.”

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