sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Deciding Together: Shifting Power and Resources Through Participatory Grantmaking offers this definition: “Participatory grantmaking cedes decision-making power about funding–including the strategy and criteria behind those decisions–to the very communities that funders seek to serve.”. published by the Ford Foundation. But what is it?

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2022

To better understand how to address anti-Black racism, the social sector needs a stronger research foundation. There are currently many different definitions of “Black-led.” Instead, it is a lack of opportunity, equity, and inclusion. . What does it mean to be Black-led? . Black majority boards? Black constituencies?).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

What are Foundations Tweeting? About three weeks ago, the 411 Philanthropy Blog created a mega list of 90 Foundations that Tweet (and it is still growing.) Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). Talk vision and mission ( Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ). Recruit job candidates ( MacArthur Foundation ) .

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

Elton John AIDS Foundation. Prism Foundation. Pride Foundation. PFund Foundation. Horizons Foundation. The Vermont Community Foundation. The New York Women’s Foundation. Stonewall Community Foundation. New York Foundation. Maine Community Foundation. New Harvest Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Organization: Taproot Foundation. LinkedIn: taproot-foundation. Megan: There definitely wasn’t push-back from management, but being a smaller organization, there was a need to prove the worth in investing staff time in building our online presence. Organization Size: 40 Employees. Name (s): Dupé Ajayi and Megan McDonald.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

This week I attended Center for Effective Philanthropy’s conference “ Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact &# where I participated on a discussion panel about social media, foundations, and grantees. There were questions about social media policies as well as content and engagement strategies and handling mistakes.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 1, 2023

This proactive strategy will definitely help set your association apart in such a busy world! The same can happen by listening to conversations in your online community. Both are great sources of unstructured data to analyze and interpret, and may spark ideas for new and improved products.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Among other uses, it was adopted in 2015 by the ASAE Foundation for an industry-wide research project. The process of reaching agreement across departments about common definitions is also a wonderful first step in creating a culture of appreciating data. This awareness sets a solid foundation and progress may begin.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Only 10% of philanthropic foundations have a website to communicate their work. What that statistic means is that for 90% of foundations, the 990-PF is often the only means for communicating their work. Demographics data—what do grant recipient and grant descriptions reveal about who benefits from the foundation’s grants?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Gifts of real estate can be a definite win/win, with your charity reaping financial rewards and the donor accomplishing personal, financial, and tax-planning objectives. Find a local community foundation willing to take on the work for a small fee. It’s definitely a lot of work, but the rewards justify the investment.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Let’s start with some definitions of what a story is to help us understand what our end goal is in telling a story. According to Dictionary.com , there are few definitions of a story. It’s fair to say that not all of these definitions are applicable to the kind of storytelling non-profits are doing. What is a Story?

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Media Cause

MARCH 18, 2022

If you learn just one thing about endometriosis during this awareness month, it should be that the incorrect definition of the condition continues to circulate, perpetuating myths about treatment options or missed diagnoses altogether. EndoFound.org : Endometriosis Foundation of America, created by Padma Lakshmi and Dr. Tamer Seckin .

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Still, many foundations shy away from working together, assuming it will require considerable time and a loss of independence. . Benefits of Funder Collaboration .

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

I definitely see AI playing a role in that space. If you were to feed Bard all of that data, you would probably have the foundation for a decent analysis. Up Your SEO Advantage “Ranking high in the search process can be a significant challenge,” Amy advised. It’s a phenomenon that every marketer should be watching.”

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive donated video conferencing, online collaboration, and remote desktop solutions from the Citrix Online Donation Program. In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2013

Wouldn't it be great if nonprofits, charities, and foundations had a frank discussion about how to improve the technology funding process? The NTC session Bridging the Funding Gap did just that: brought nonprofits and foundations together to start discussing technology funding barriers and to brainstorm solutions. No problem.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive Microsoft donations through the Microsoft Software Donation Program. Together with Microsoft, we’re excited to help foundations understand the donation program and how it can benefit your organization and the communities you serve.

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Association Analytics

JULY 22, 2021

Even without a complete data set (which is practically unattainable), you can still do things like send renewals, get event registrations, create membership reports and raise funds for your foundation. You definitely need billing data, but knowing your member’s fax number is likely less important. Focus on critical data points.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

How we got here The Philanthropy Classification System was developed in 2015 by what was then the Foundation Center (one of Candid’s predecessor organizations ), which found that the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) did not adequately capture the work of the sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

You’ll definitely want to keep in touch with supporters through a few touchpoints in the months and weeks leading up to the event, which keeps your cause on their mind, connects them to your mission, and lays the foundation for long-term donor and sponsor relationships. 7) Communicate With Participants.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

We then kicked off a conversation with early Demographics via Candid partners Satonya Fair of PEAK Grantmaking , Grant Elliot of Foundant Technologies , Dawn Stone of Center for Nonprofit Management , and Michael Wright of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to discuss their first-hand experiences collaborating with Candid on this initiative.

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Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

It was original published on the Council on Foundations' website. . Over the last two weeks, the Council on Foundations has received scores of questions from the field about how to help the Ukrainian people during the ongoing Russian invasion, including during our recent webinar with the State Department. While the U.S.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Updating our definition of racial equity to a changing world . Applying this broader definition of racial equity to the full set of grants on Candid’s racial equity site yields a more complete picture of how this funding has grown over the past decade. . arts, education, health) or use any number of approaches (e.g.,

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 11, 2023

After all, there are thousands of foundations out there that exist to give money away. Most foundations want to see 3-5 years’ experience first before they’ll give you money for programs. Just because you received a grant from a foundation one year doesn’t mean you’ll receive it every year or ever again. Not apply for a grant.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 11, 2006

My last stop in New Delhi was to visit the American India Foundation, which is the largest Silicon Valley/India foundation. AIF is definitely part of the social entrepreneurship movement with a results oriented culture that appeals to the tech entrepreneurs who are some of the main funders.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2022

foundations’ giving. This data is then made available in Candid’s Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps , as well as for use in research. Analysis that relies on real-time data does not provide a final, definitive picture of funding. foundation grantmaking. We recommend that others do the same. .

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. Here are a few questions to get you started: What is an appropriate ask amount for a nonprofit who has never been funded by your foundation?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We all think we know, but there may be parts of its definition that are new to us. Philanthropy is an effort an individual or organization undertakes based on an altruistic desire to improve human welfare, and wealthy individuals sometimes establish private foundations to facilitate their philanthropic efforts. What is philanthropy?

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Candid

JULY 26, 2022

It’s not a new concept; in fact, as far back as 2013, GuideStar (Candid’s predecessor organization along with Foundation Center), the BBB, and Charity Navigator came together to issue a call to stop the overhead myth. . With that in mind, let’s dive into the article, starting with a quick definition of the overhead myth itself.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

In this age of unprecedented processing power, why is critical thinking important? The word critical comes from the Greek word kritikos, which means the ability to judge or discern.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The nonprofit and education leaders I work with each have a different definition of “digital transformation.” With that experience under its belt, the Foundation was able to quickly change gears and prioritize connecting families to crisis support when COVID-19 upended its direct service operations.

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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

Organizations such as Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE), Giving Gap, and Young, Black & Giving Black Institute are doing a great job of highlighting various issues that are important to the Black community and Black led nonprofit organizations that are doing great work.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 27, 2014

To continue to provide our services, and to explore new ways in which targeted technological applications could address unmet needs of disadvantaged communities, we definitely need your help. Now, with the Skoll Foundation’s matching support, your gift will have far more impact! This post also appeared on the Benetech blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

It’s definitely been worth the time investment thus far. Case Foundation. Foundation Center. There are many other early adopters blazing a trail through Google+ and below are 22 that are useful to nonprofits and worthy of a Google+ Circle all their own. Debra Askanase. Blackbaud. Danah Boyd. Breaking News. Maddie Grant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2009

The HashTags site, a centralized directory of hashtags on Twitter, also offers a good definition: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. In my initial analysis of mega list of 90 Foundations that Tweet , I did not look at hashtags.

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Candid

APRIL 8, 2024

Candid was formed in February 2019 with the merger of GuideStar and Foundation Center. Like most journeys, it involves continuous evolution and ongoing adjustments, with no definitive endpoint. When did Candid’s DEI journey begin? DEI is more than an ideology—it requires thoughtful reflection, along with a plan for active involvement.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

As Ceri Hutton wrote for the Baring Foundation, “PGM [participatory grantmaking] funds denote a different paradigm of funding and monitoring and evaluation need to be ‘re-evaluated’ in the light of this.” As the art critic John Berger said in his book Ways of Seeing , “We only see what we look at. To look is an act of choice.”

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