Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Nonprofits focused on the preservation of local journalism are being called to step up, and many of the country’s largest private foundations have announced $500 million in funding over five years to support them, an extraordinary initiative called Press Forward. Press Forward seeks to stop and reverse that trend.

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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. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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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.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For nonprofits whose target audience is primarily underserved youth, the task of finding funding shouldn’t be difficult. Many foundations focus much of their philanthropy work on youth empowerment—and for good reason. See if any of the funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. Funding Priority: Youth Programs.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

Work with your team to review and document each of your funding programs, including the number of grantees, timelines, and applications for each. Make sure you have consistent communication processes for both declined funding requests as well as grantees. Include who is involved in those application reviews and how decisions are made.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

If you feel like you have too much to do and aren’t getting enough done, you need to increase your nonprofit productivity. If you want to be more productive and get more done without working 24/7, you have to change your habits. Move cards from stage to stage, and see your productivity increase. That’s right. With a pen.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

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. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.

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Classy

AUGUST 19, 2021

Today, we continue on that path by welcoming Eric Pannese as our new Senior Vice President of Product Management & Design. . He brings over 20 years of technology experience,13 years of which were with SaaS products across various verticals, from finance and retail to hospitality. Meet Eric Pannese.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

7) Electronic Frontier Foundation Shop :: supporters.eff.org/shop. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York).

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

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. The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

Take Your Nonprofit Board Meeting Back to the Basics Before we get to the meeting itself, let’s back-track to some basic foundational pieces that will make everyone’s lives easier. Board Meeting Doesn’t Have to Mean “Bored Meeting” A happy Board of Directors is a productive Board of Directors! Why is this important?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

As Blackbaud’s second virtual bbcon event approaches, we’re very excited about the fantastic session topics and speakers we’ve lined up within the Foundations track. To-date, close to 14,000 people are registered, and we’re expecting over 1,000 of your foundation and grantmaking peers to attend the event on October 13-15 this year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Many receive a combination of both.

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Software Guide Award Grant 309

CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Let your static pages be the foundation of your digital narrative. Robust Donation Forms Raise more funds with ease. With the ability to create dedicated pages like ‘About Us’ and ‘FAQ,’ you can provide your audience with essential information and establish a strong online presence.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

International organizations planning their fundraising strategies for the new decade and looking for new funding sources may be wondering how to maximize their success in attracting U.S. Select one of four legal paths for raising funds in the U.S. Donors Can Be Found Online: Foundation Directory Online by Candid. GrantWatch.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. See if any of these funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. Funding Priority: The Environment and Conservation Efforts. The Green Climate Fund.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

As Classy steps into our next chapter with our recent Series D funding and new CEO Christopher Himes , we are also thrilled to announce the appointment of Depelsha McGruder to Classy’s Board of Directors. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation. With M.O.B.B. Please join us in welcoming her to the Classy family.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Kindness is a foundation for equity and inclusion. It’s hard to be productive with a sore back. Budget funds for upgrades to home offices. A successful two-day hackathon and four pizzas later, that feature is an important part of our product line and our strategy for an improved user experience. Promote Wellness.

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EveryAction

APRIL 18, 2023

CyberGrants unites volunteering, employee giving, and grantmaking initiatives under one platform to provide some of the world’s most sophisticated, complex, and generous companies and foundations with the tools they need to manage their corporate social responsibility and employee giving programs.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? One foundation that has been a committed supporter of our work is the Lavelle Fund for the Blind. The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create.

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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. In order to raise the most money for your cause and create a stable future for your organization, you need several different sources of funding.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

Just a few months ago, in November 2019, I sat on my front porch and made my donor-advised fund (DAF) grant recommendations via a donor portal within an app on my iPhone while simultaneously sipping a nice glass of wine. In the past, we would receive quarterly fund statements and an occasional letter or email about an event.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

As requested, we are submitting this brief annual letter on our use of these funds. Build an integrated product suite that streamlines data access and unleashes future expansion . Establish an innovation fund to seed next generation ideas . Integrated product suite. The Candid Innovation Fund.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop. 21) Surfrider Foundation Store :: shop.surfrider.org.

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Benefit Online Asia Museum 273

Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. As a result, they work with insufficient funding and support while feeling undervalued—which further complicates their efforts to lead effectively.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2012

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. But, unrestricted funding is far harder to raise, because the donor is investing in the leadership of the organization as opposed to a specific set of deliverables. How is it structured?

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It is the product of ongoing research to prepare our clients for success in digital markets. These funds are designated for experimentation. The minimum viable product (MVP) is a friend to innovation. When you grow people, the by-product is that you grow your business. You have to believe in yourself,” she advises.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Fridman asks, “ Do you know where the most honest, insightful and productive board conversations historically took place pre-Covid? Corporations accounted for nearly two-thirds of funding . Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . If you just said the? Cameras on.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

To understand how Candid products can best serve our users, we need to know what problems those users are trying to solve. With the combined resources of Foundation Center and GuideStar, we at Candid have a unique opportunity to build the most effective solution for providing information for and about nonprofits and funders.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 13, 2019

It’s no secret that nonprofits struggle to find funding more than businesses and corporations do. You want to make sure you have enough emergency funding on deck to keep your organization running and your employees happy. Here are some places you can find emergency funding if all else fails. Emergency grants. Nonprofit credit.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the episode, Holly spoke with Blackbaud’s VP of Corporate Citizenship and Philanthropy Rachel Hutchisson about the past year, the growth in need for employee relief funds, and the extensive research E4E Relief has conducted to further the industry. Looking to start your own Employee Relief Fund?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation. Prospecting.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Our friends at Idealware (a nonprofit technology resource provider) have created a new fund to support their research. Many of Idealware's reports have been funded by foundations and some have had corporate sponsorship (and some are commissioned by TechSoup.org too). read more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

New Research and a Welcome Surprise from Foundation CEOs. How much promise do the following practices hold for increasing foundations’ impact in the coming decades?” This question was one of many in a recently released research study commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation on the occasion of its 50 th anniversary.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. They built a public API and released a public data set.

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Data Demographics Aggregator Participatory 98

Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Request a demo Explore pricing nicole.kowalcz… Sat, 04/13/2024 - 18:14 Deliver strategic funding with maximum efficiency With access to the largest network of vetted nonprofits and easier approvals for your team, you’ll deliver better, faster funding. What is the best way to track grants?

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom. private and community foundations. And we would narrow the focus to 1,000 of the largest private and community foundations. funders, and public foundations (aka grantmaking public charities).

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