EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

from our friends at ParsonsTKO Selecting technology for a nonprofit or social good organization can take significant time and effort. Depending on the size, reach, and impact anticipated from a technology change, engaging the board of directors is often critical to your success. Let’s dive in.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

In this post, I’ll share funding and grant resources for nonprofits involved in the education sector. Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal. New Earth Foundation.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

MacArthur, and William and Flora Hewlett Foundations have recognized the importance of a vibrant local news ecosystem. McClatchy Foundation, established by the McClatchy newspaper chain’s publisher, wove several journalism initiatives, including the Central Valley Journalism Collaborative , into its grantmaking strategy.

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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. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 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. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

As these technologies mature, so do their applications. In this blog, I will first explain how Candid currently harnesses the power of AI technologies in our data and tools. Making searching for funders and grants fast and easy. To build the next wave of Candid’s AI technology, we will make use of generative text capabilities.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It’s also your chance as a foundation to see if this organization is a good fit for your program. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. In other words, is the nonprofit already thinking about what happens after this grant?

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 25, 2022

Fluxx joins SmartSimple in uniting philanthropy technology leaders in standardizing and quantifying social outcomes. Together, these grant platforms include more than 500 foundations and represent $23 billion in annual giving. .

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

Grants are a fundamental source of revenue for growing organizations to accomplish large projects and receive financial support outside of individual donations. This guide to grants for nonprofits covers the basics of grants including types of grants, examples, where to find grants, and tips for grant writing.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. Contrary to the overhead myth, non-programmatic investments in our technology infrastructure, innovation, and human capital are exactly what we need to maximize our impact. To MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett, .

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2022

Union County Education Foundation is a nonprofit that’s laser focused on “supporting students and encouraging educators” in Union County Public Schools. They primarily fulfill this mission through college scholarship programs for students and grants for classroom teachers. Who they are. They work hard to: . What they did.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Successful grant management for your nonprofit, foundation, or federal grant recipient depends on doing the small tasks well, such as internal controls and risk management, while also understanding what opportunities (and threats) are ahead. Three Best Practices for Successful Grant Management. Not so much.

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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. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 21, 2023

OpenGiving helps organizations find new donors outside their existing database, leveraging the IRS filings of nonprofits, grant-giving foundations, and the individuals associated with them. announced the launch of "OpenGiving," an AI-powered search engine that changes donor discovery for nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 30, 2020

Technology is easing the burden, and organizers tasked with holding events large and small are seeing the benefits. Here’s a look at some of the common pain points and challenges event organizers are up against and how technology is easing the burdens. Sure, technology is great and can add a ton of value, but at what cost?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 30, 2019

By Paul Lamb , Principal at Man On A Mission Consulting , has over 25 years of experience in business, nonprofit management, technology, and public policy. At its core blockchain is a database technology. Overall blockchain is still very much a nascent technology. Blockchain Simplified. Relevant Use Cases for Nonprofits.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 26, 2023

Applying for the Google Ad Grant can help you reach new heights with your digital marketing. Whether you want to boost donations, promote your services to beneficiaries, or share educational content about your cause on Google Search, the Google Ad Grant can help you get there. Step 5) Fill Out The Google Grant Application.

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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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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. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

Starting out as one of many search engines, Google has since branched out into software, mobile devices, and other technology ventures. . In line with this signature clause, Google offers nonprofits an exclusive resource that can help them make the world a better place: the Google Ad Grant. Increase volunteer participation.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. Things work best when the two sides are well aligned, and technology is an important area where we can do that. Lisa Pool’s Technology Affinity Group and Laura Quinn’s Idealware. TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations.

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Charity Village

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

HP and the HP Foundation announced that applications are now open for the 2024 Digital Equity Accelerator program. Nonprofits that are working to advance digital inclusion are invited to apply for the program to help scale their impact.

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Non Profit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Since 2005, some 2,200 local newspapers have closed, according to a press release by the MacArthur Foundation. In an effort to turn this trend around, the MacArthur Foundation unveiled in September 2023 the Press Forward initiative, a coalition of 22 founding donors set on “strengthening communities and democracy by supporting local news.”

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. But what about the implications for foundation staff? Meanwhile, salaries at community foundations have risen at a slightly lower rate with each consecutive year.

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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. Below are the most common types of research needs people use the 990 to find: Grants data and patterns of giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

For the sake of simplicity, this post looks only at individual donors, foundations and corporations. International organizations interested in obtaining grants from the U.S. Donors Can Be Found Online: Foundation Directory Online by Candid. 3) Foundations / Corporations: Foundation Directory Online. GrantWatch.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 24, 2023

From prospect research to volunteer management to mobile bidding for an auction event , technology can streamline and completely automate many aspects of your nonprofit’s operations. Speeding up your team’s workflow is just one of the benefits technology and automation can bring nonprofits.

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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. Identify the top line for each channel.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Even e arly technology adopters still preferred in – person meetings for the voting sessions , and those who were hesitant to adopt new technology often times held the rest of the group back from any kind of official technology adoption. . Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1.

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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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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. Gone are the days of emailed forms, handwritten recommendations, and returns by fax or snail-mail.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Donors, grantors, and foundations look to these watchdogs to help them make informed choices about their donations and ensure they’re supporting an organization that is fiscally responsible. has a different meaning?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Operations at Headwaters Foundation for Justice , a foundation that invests in grassroots organizations across Minnesota, were humming along well. To meet demand, the foundation launched two rapid response funds for public health and social justice initiatives within a month of each other. But that also presented a challenge.

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Candid

APRIL 24, 2024

In addition to Candid’s vice president of influence Aleda Gagarin, the session featured Ellen Dickenson, senior vice president for research of United Way of Massachusetts Bay; Jeffrey Jimenez-Kurlander, learning and impact officer from the Surdna Foundation; and Kerrin Mitchell, co-founder of Fluxx.

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Candid

MAY 1, 2024

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. To understand how Candid products can best serve our users, we need to know what problems those users are trying to solve.

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