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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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

To illustrate, by the time 2023 Pride began on June 1, there were already over 500 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposed or passed in state legislatures across the country. GLAAD publishes studies on LGBTQ+ issues in media. Their research ranges from their Accelerating Acceptance Study to their Social Media Safety Index.

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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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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2015

Government and The Foundation Center, there are over $544 billion up for grabs each and every year from thousands of sources. (To This isn’t meant to say that writing foundation grant proposals doesn’t require thought, persuasive writing skills and attention to detail. In fact, according to the U.S. Is this your first request?

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

Additionally, this makes it a breeze to provide past impact reports and future projections for grant proposals. This transparency and accountability can help secure funding and support for ongoing projects and future endeavors. 6 Steps to Get Started Take these steps to build a solid foundation for your data warehousing journey.

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

In fact, 800 foundations signed a pledge to adopt more trust-based practices in order to move money more quickly and with fewer restrictions. In fact, a recent study from the Open Road Alliance found that funder-created obstacles account for nearly half of the roadblocks that prevent nonprofits from achieving their intended impact.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

What do your questions or materials say about you, your foundation, or your family? What if an organization’s leader hasn’t studied nonprofit management? Your goal should be to efficiently collect the exact information you need to make a funding decision. Think about how your questions might be received by others.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The study aimed to get the nonprofit perspective on these two important questions: How important do nonprofits believe performance assessment is to demonstrating impact? And if understanding nonprofit performance matters so much to foundations, just how much help are they offering to nonprofits to assess performance?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

This foundational knowledge may at times feel simple, but it’s best to make sure you have a rock solid understanding of nonprofit consulting practices before entering into conversations with potential partners. These consultants can analyze your nonprofit’s finances to provide insight on how to allocate and budget your funds.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

Researchers who have studied diversity for decades argue that positive outcomes associated with DEI have less to do with financial performance than with values, culture, and the kind of experiences that employees have within the organization. As for the business case, isn’t that really about maintaining the status quo?

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

Your campaign’s objectives create a foundation that sustains the campaign’s energy, shows others what it’s all about, and motivates donors to give. Planning - 2+ months: You’ll refine your plans based on the results of the study and lay out a comprehensive plan for the rest of the campaign. Always conduct a feasibility study.

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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.” Guest Post by the Packard Foundation OE Team.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 2, 2021

Organizations that rely on donations and grants for funding are being forced to look at their revenue portfolios and determine whether their revenue streams will be sustainable in the foreseeable future. Nonprofits are reimagining funding models and will have to think innovatively to ensure their mission continues.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Studies show that around 72% of consumers only engage with marketing that is personalized to their unique needs and interests, and those preferences can carry over into communications about fundraising. The three main people or groups you’ll request funding from include: Individuals. Foundations.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

On January 18, I had the great pleasure of chatting with the Foundation Center 's Lisa Brooks and Gabriela Fitz during our live webinar, Why Research Matters to Grantseekers. During this webinar, Lisa and Gabriela outlined the benefits and functions of the Foundation Center's IssueLab. Did you miss the live event?

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. 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. Philanthropy loves “new” things. Fast forward to today….

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Access to quality research provides nonprofits and libraries the ability to improve services, strengthen funding proposals, and share knowledge within the field. Want to see more content from TechSoup and the Foundation Center ? Want to see more content from TechSoup and the Foundation Center ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I’ve been leading this work at Google.org for five years and was previously at The Bridgespan Group where I helped nonprofits and foundations address strategic questions. If you are new to AI, we recommend starting with the self-study Introduction to Machine Learning Problem Framing course.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Connection is essential to truly practice empathy, which is the foundation of the nonprofit sector. Empathy is the language of nonprofit donation requests, annual reports and case studies. This focus on funding first can be a dangerous rabbit hole for nonprofits. They let their innovative spirit guide their strategic planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Kathy Reich, Packard Foundation and Author David La Piana. One of the things that I love at the Packard Foundation is the learning culture. That’s why it is important for funders who need a nonprofit business to make a funding decisions, should also interview the organization. David shared some red flags to look for.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

For the past few years, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with a small cohort of grantees , all community foundations, hosting Giving Days in their communities using the Giving Day Playbook. Community Foundations were thrown into crisis mode as the amount of time the server was down went from minutes into hours.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And you’re far from the only one; studies report that 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. Studies show that high engagement rates can lead to a 23% increase in productivity and quality of work, boosting your revenue. Improved profitability. Increased retention. Lack of leadership support.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s face it: consistent funding is the lifeblood of nonprofit work – without it, we cannot create the impact we want in our communities; and from individual giving to foundation grants and everything in between, there are so many different ways to go about fundraising.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. With long-term partnerships, companies will be more receptive to continued funding proposals. Companies Are Prioritizing Disaster Relief and Crisis Response.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I recently had the pleasure of attending a Better World Leadership event in NYC at which Alice Korngold presented the findings of the 2018 Nonprofit Board Leadership Study. Look at time commitment vs monetary commitment – the more advanced executives may not have the time to be active on committees, read through proposals, etc.,

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Averill Fundraising Solutions – Annual Fund Strategy. Feasibility studies for major campaigns. Review your candidates. EXPLORE PAPERSAVE.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Almost five years ago to the day, I was lucky enough to meet Peter Plastrik and Madeleine Taylor while I was Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation. Resources: What is the network’s funding model? The appendixes include highly curated lists of web sites, articles, case studies, and books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals about or by folks who work with nonprofits and voting. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). It was organized by Ed Schipul. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 19, 2016

Nonpartisan analysis, study or research that presents all sides of an issue. Challenges to or support for legislative proposals that would change the organization’s rights or its right to exist. Organizations like churches and private foundations aren’t allowed to file for the election, but can lobby under the substantial use test.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

I did a roundup of nonprofit panel proposals a few weeks back and wanted to give you an updated list. At the end of that panel, we all hoped there would be a larger nonprofit presence on the agenda for this 2009. And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. It was organized by Ed Schipul. Twitterstorm, anyone?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

Recently, MomsRising conducted a blog carnival on school food , which serves as a useful case study about how social media can ensure that target audiences see compelling blog posts. You, your partners and colleagues can be crucial in disseminating your blog to target audiences.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. Fundraising Events. Hosted parties called Red House@Your House. www.grassroots.org.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

And yes, indeed, in 2009 there were many more panel proposals. There's even a panel proposal for Slacktivism ). These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change. One of these is "community funded reporting" which is being pioneered by Spot.us Carie Lewis.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Before we dive headfirst into the specifics of major gift metrics, let’s make sure we’re building from the same foundation. Instead, your team should choose a select few major gift metrics to study your program. Let’s begin with an overview of major gift metrics. Overview of Major Gift Fundraising Data.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 18, 2022

Regularly adding new donors is how you grow your donor base, and a big, loyal donor base is a foundation for success. Churches get approached ALL THE TIME by community nonprofits looking for funding. And the truth is that the pastor is usually not the person who can make a decision to give church funds to a nonprofit.

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

Whether you’re trying to construct a new building, complete upgrades, or expand your organization, a capital campaign will allow you to raise the funds to do that. A capital campaign is an aggressive funding push to support a large, expensive project. One major part of pre-campaign planning is your feasibility study.

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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. And I’m going to reference some case studies of some clients that I’ve worked with. We just need funding to just maintain. Rachel: Mm-hmm.

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