Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We also explored how he arrived at the decision to give his money to nonprofits that support his favorite animals in perpetuity through his own donor-advised fund. Considering the dollars at play, let’s now shift our focus to the important considerations for nonprofit fundraisers who may want to get in on some DAF funding action.

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Candid

DECEMBER 19, 2023

How to write a winning grant proposal by Stephen Robertson of Candid Ranking in the top spot: Writing grant proposals. Breaking down its typical sections, this blog offers a step-by-step roadmap for how to craft a winning project proposal. In this blog, Lori discusses what to do after a grant proposal gets rejected.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Asking grantmakers for funding can be an intimidating process, especially for small or lesser-known nonprofits. Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. If your funding areas align, don’t be discouraged.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). With an open call, we eliminate the need to be part of the “in” crowd to receive funding.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

At a recent webinar hosted by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Jennifer Chheang of The California Endowment (TCE) and Allie VanHeast of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation (KCF) shared how they are using Demographics via Candid in practice to better understand alignment with institutional goals and measure their progress.

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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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sgEngage

AUGUST 30, 2021

Relief funds offer a vehicle to provide much-needed financial assistance to individuals during unforeseen disasters and personal hardships. In fact, research shows that many self-administered relief funds are inadvertently in violation of regulatory requirements and/or are operating with inefficient practices. and/or non-U.S.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Instead of generating a profit that can be disbursed to shareholders or reinvested in the business, nonprofits funnel their revenue into things like research funding, program expenses, outreach, and work that directly impacts their mission. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

While there are many types of grants your organization can apply for, there are three main sources of funding for these grants: the government, corporations, and foundations. These funding sources offer different options for different types of organizations and have distinct requirements you must fulfill to qualify for the grant.

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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. Go to a board meeting and let your board members know that you are conducting grant research to determine which foundations to apply to for grants for the coming year.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Here are just a few ways we leverage AI and machine learning in many of Candid’s current products and data enhancement processes. If you’ve ever run a search in Candid’s Foundation Directory , you’ve already interacted with our AI-driven PCS auto-classification capabilities. Facilitating intelligent funding connections (coming soon.)

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Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For funders and foundations, one big advantage of an easy-to-navigate grants section of your website is that you can help grantseekers are more likely to submit the required information on the first try. Are you currently accepting grant proposals? Keep information about funding opportunities open and accessible.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. These are powerful assets to tap into that will catch the eye and differentiate your proposals.

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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. .

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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. .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here is just one example using common AI applications such as ChatGPT and Bard that shows the range of capabilities these tools offer as well as what to watch out for. Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! 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. Before you start researching, make sure you understand what you need funds for exactly.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. It is critical for you, foundation leadership, and community participants to be clear who is making which decisions.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Organized recordkeeping is key.

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EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. These contributions are typically high dollar grant awards that come from foundations, corporations, or the government. Here's how it works: Grant Management plans consist of three main sections: Grant Proposal, Award, and Grant Details.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) This trend poses two important questions: Will people embrace and use it to make complicated processes (like writing grant proposals) easier?

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sgEngage

MAY 13, 2022

Philanthropy has had a history of being notoriously opaque and inaccessible to organizations seeking funding. In my years as a grantseeker and nonprofit consultant, I’ve waded through dozens of ambiguous foundation websites that make it impossible to know how to get even a foot in the door to be considered for funding.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This centralization allows nonprofits to process and organize data from multiple places so that it’s easy to understand and use altogether. Segmentation is the process of grouping your supporters based on shared characteristics. Strengthen your financial reporting efforts.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Identifying potent ial funding sources that align with your nonprofit's or library's mission is a constant challenge. The Foundation Center wants to help you meet that challenge. About the Foundation Center. Try Out the Foundation Directory Online. Other Foundation Center Resources.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

Except for the lucky few organizations with large endowments or patrons with deep pockets, finding new funding sources and asking for money are key functions of charitable and advocacy organizations. This means every proposal or appeal you write has a lot of competition. But, truth be told, all good proposals will do the same.

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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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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

The Resource Gap in Rural Funding. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations. The nonprofit Bridgespan Group did a special post-recession report on overcoming the resource gap in rural funding.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Identify potential corporate partners Before you jump into making a sponsorship proposal, you need to find the perfect corporate partner for your organization! To kickstart your research process, you can ask your well-connected board members, staff, or volunteers for recommendations. Let’s get started!

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The origins of some foundations’ wealth, which in some cases includes slavery and other forms of exploitation. Unicorns Unite: How nonprofits and foundations can build EPIC Partnerships. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. A Place Where You Can Speak Your Mind to That Foundation.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. By assessing our process and by changing our questions as a result, we received more thought-provoking and insightful responses. Streamline your process!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

When written well, these will help you generate excitement, entice attendees to bid, and increase the funds you generate from your event. Having a template allows you to save time planning your auction , as you’ll know what information you need for each item and can take the guesswork out of the writing process.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

PhilanTrack for Foundations is now available on TechSoup. Grant-making foundations can get a year of access for an unlimited number of users at a discount of 25 percent. PhilanTrack for Foundations is an online grants management system that helps foundations manage all grant-related information in a centralized online location.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

It’s what foundations were created to do. But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Even with the best intentions, foundations often take actions that oppose the outcomes that both they and their grantees hope to achieve.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. This crisis will only serve to exacerbate the effects of slight growth in traditional funding sources for nonprofits, already trying to do the best with what they have.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Take philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving. The Trust Based Philanthropy Project is a five-year funder initiative that addresses inherent power imbalances between foundations and nonprofits.

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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. You’ve got to know where to find grants for your nonprofit organization , but you also need to know the best tips and tricks to write a stellar grant proposal. Claire Axelrad — Use a 4-Step Framework for the Proposal.

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