NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Now more than ever, it’s vital for nonprofits to diversify their funding sources. If your nonprofit doesn’t have a diversified funding strategy, you leave yourself vulnerable when a major source of funding dries up. . Let’s dig in!

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Whether it be convincing a board of directors, finding the time and resources, or seeking funds from grantmakers, many foundations face hurdles in creating an advocacy agenda. Advice for nonprofit organizations seeking funding from grantmakers. Building advocacy into your organizational infrastructure. Melissa Levesque.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 31, 2017

Grant writing is a great way to secure funding for your organization and has a multifaceted pathway to success. Finding the grants is half the battle, writing the grants is a whole other animal, and we’re not even going to start on reporting after the grant is awarded. Did we leave something out?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Andrew Schwartzberg , Director of Grants. Your grant proposal is due in a mere six hours and you are very confident that you have all your ducks in a row. All too often, nonprofits that have a staff grant writer make the assumption that they will be 100% responsible for every aspect of the grant application process.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. Other challenges for NGOs receiving payments include security, trust and misuse of funds. Why is that?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. The Resource Gap in Rural Funding. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. As a former nonprofit development director, I know I could have used some short useful basic information on the steps to grantseeking to get things going quickly, so I thought I’d alert you to Stephanie’s wisdom. Project Budget.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2015

Most nonprofits rely on grant funding to support their programs and services. In fact, 46 percent report that grants make up more than a quarter of their funding. Yet 75 percent of nonprofits use simple spreadsheets to manage what can amount to millions of dollars of grant funds. Funder Management.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They’ve most likely requested a visit because they want to meet the CEO or program director or someone else in person, chat with the people you serve (if possible), and bring back positive impressions to share with others. First, remember that visitors don’t usually request on-site meetings unless they’re interested in your nonprofit.

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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

MAY 27, 2016

This blog is the first in a three part series that will focus on the tools you need in order to build a comprehensive grants seeking program. Today’s post will focus on how to create a Grant Decision Matrix. When your organization needs funding for a project, how do you approach the grants seeking process ?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Prior to 2011, the majority of my career was spent at small and mid-size organizations, where a large part of the funding came from foundations, corporations, and government grants. Researching grants, writing proposals, and reporting on expenditures are very different from the work of major gift officers.

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NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

By Paula Jones, Director of Technology, The N. In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.” I’d like to share what I’ve learned so that you might glean something from my experience to help you get the technology funds needed to achieve your mission. Sounds familiar, right?

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

They can provide funding, in-kind donations and other resources that will help you achieve your goals. Develop tailored proposals for each potential corporate partner, highlighting the benefits and opportunities of the partnership. Grant Writing Grant writing is a key component of fundraising.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. Most grant writers just start with long responses to grant applications, instead of first setting up their own plan. This 6-step GRANTS Writing Formula can help!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2016

Not all grants are created equal, and some aren't even worth pursuing. One way to decide which grants to pursue is with a net grant calculation. You can then make the case to your executive director for why a particular grant is not worth chasing. Do several people read and edit every grant application?

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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. Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Fast forward to today….

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Crazily enough, as nonprofits seek increased funding for increased services, many are also laying off fundraising staff. Small to mid-sized nonprofits: rather than hiring your fifth development director in three years, consider outsourcing your creative and/or grants, freeing up your fundraiser’s time for growing relationships.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. Here are just a few of them: Google (Grant ads, paid ads, SEO). Of note: Google Ad Grants is a great program to get your resource in front of new people.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what the average foundation portfolio size is for a full-time grant manager: Dear Charity Clairity, What is the average foundation portfolio size for a full-time grant manager? In FY23 they submitted 40 proposals for a total of $2.4M And this takes time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2017

Tuan, Managing Director, Fund for Shared Insight shares details about an incredible funding opportunity for nonprofits. In 2016, 46 organizations across the 50 United States, from Hawaii to Massachusetts, received L4G grants to use that survey instrument to collect feedback from the people they serve.

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2022

Rather than audits ensuring you pay taxes, they’re used to ensure your organization is using your funding responsibly to advance your mission. . This financial transparency is highly valuable for supporters who entrust their funds to your nonprofit. . Ensuring accountability in finances. The federal government. Write an RFP.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Sometimes the only thing standing between you and launching a successful fundraising campaign to fund a new, needed program is an extra set of hands. But through shared documents and calendars via cloud-based platforms, the Executive Director of the horse rescue has the extra help they need to get everything done.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

But your goal should be to spend appropriately on fundraising so you can bring in the money you need to fully fund your programs. Your fundraising spending should be the right amount to fully fund your budget without wasting money on ineffective strategies. Fees paid to fundraising consultants or outsourced help like a grant writer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Note from Beth : This is an ongoing series from the Organizational Effectiveness Program team at the Packard Foundation about developing their program funding strategy in an open way or what has been dubbed “Learning In Public.” Assessment of 46 OE grants to networks awarded 2009-2011, conducted by Monitor Institute (2012).

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

Whether you are new to grants, and re-evaluating how your organization seeks out grant funding, Rachel Werner will go through what you need to know to become more grant ready. We’re here to talk about how to build a better grant strategy in this post-COVID, to the extent that we are post-COVID world.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

During this webinar, the Foundation Center's David Holmes walked us through various resources, including GrantSpace , a free information resource focusing on finding funding and grants. During this webinar, we had the privilege of speaking with Bobbe Luce, the director of ONEplace. ONEplace at the Kalamazoo Public Library.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Establish an annual fundraising event to support the endowment fund. Secure funding through the timely submissions of well-researched fundraising proposals and grant requests. Work closely with the board of directors to achieve established short- and long-term fundraising revenue goals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 22, 2010

This interactive workshop was a wide mix of perspectives – from senior management to education directors to development directors. After several weeks, JANJ submitted a proposal to ECS for funding for an inaugural event: the Women’s Future Leadership Forum. Leveraging the Network.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 14, 2015

Establish an annual fundraising event to support the endowment fund. Secure funding through the timely submissions of well-researched fundraising proposals and grant requests. Work closely with the board of directors to achieve established short- and long-term fundraising revenue goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Communications Director and Content Strategist Highway Twenty A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a common way nonprofit organizations invite bids for products and services. If you do issue an RFP, you should not assume all proposals you get back will be similar in scope, so that all you have to do is compare price tags. Bush, Ph.D.,

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

If a foundation asked you to submit a grant proposal for a large annual gift, most nonprofits would make that a top priority. Make it clear that your board works well together as a team – discuss the positive relationship between the Executive Director and Board Chair. Pull out your last grant proposal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The GEO research released at the opening plenary suggests some candidates – stop processing so many papers and stop the annual grant treadmill in favor of longer term grants. Let’s say you saved even an hour’s worth of paperwork per grant. Teri Behrens, formerly the director of evaluation at the W.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 9, 2016

What is it about the prospect of funding from the largest foundations that lights up the eyes of the most hardened nonprofit staffer? When are you going to write me a grant to pay for my raise?” Where’s my million-dollar grant?” A mega-grant from a mega-foundation always seems like the answer to your prayers, right?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As we delve into the CSR trends shaping the nonprofit sector, we’ll explore why these developments are relevant to nonprofits and corporate social responsibility (CSR) directors. With long-term partnerships, companies will be more receptive to continued funding proposals. Prioritize Relationships with Corporations.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

As long as the grantmaker keeps these quizzes fairly general, and they don't get too specific with their questions, I think this is going to be a wonderful new way for grantseekers to pre-screen their own organization before going through the process of writing a letter of inquiry, or even a full proposal. Hope you can join us!

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