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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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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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). We only ask for the information we need to understand the proposal and then dive deeper via phone calls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

But it wasn’t until Active Voice brought on a full time evaluator that were we able to identify and actually measure the kind of shifts we think films can contribute to. This is now the core work of Active Voice, designing outcome-oriented strategies and implementing story-fueled, measurable campaigns. Measurement'

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . Foundation Directory . Philanthropy News Digest . Grants to Individuals .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

It can also be used to measure progress and keep the planning team focused. But with proper planning and diligent attention to foundational processes and procedures, it is possible to get a handle on these components and comprehensively define your needs so you can communicate effectively with prospective vendors.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

When I talk with nonprofit and foundation leaders, many ask me how to ensure they get the right consultant for their projects. By partnering with a skilled practitioner who understands your needs and is familiar with the field, the proposal you ultimately create has a greater chance of success. Measurable – How much?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A proposal should include more than just the organization’s mission statement and program description. Detailed Budget: Does the proposal include a detailed line-item budget?

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. As they wait, organizations, ideas, and potential progress suffer, and the riskier and newer a proposal feels, the more it is placed in the wait-and-see category.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 9, 2014

The Forum, which has been bringing philanthropists as well as political and social sector leaders from around the world to Silicon Valley since 2001, hosted the Presidents of two foundations: Robert Gallucci of the MacArthur Foundation and Reeta Roy of The MasterCard Foundation.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

To better deliver on our mission, and help you more easily find articles on foundation transparency, we have consolidated our funders’ content from Transparency Talk, the former GlassPockets blog, into Candid’s Blog. Hole in the Road to Transparency: People with Disabilities Often Excluded by Foundations & Nonprofits.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Note when the project was approved, the proposed project start date, and when the project is expected to be completed. Document the specific goals you plan to accomplish, including any key performance metrics (KPIs) you’ll use to measure success. Business Case Your business case is the justification for undertaking your project.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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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. Effective impact measurement and reporting: Nonprofits rely on data warehouses to track and measure their impact over time. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

As we experience an ongoing shift toward equity-centered grantmaking, some foundations are seeking demographic data on their grantees and nonprofit communities to track, measure, and make informed decisions about the diversity within their grantmaking portfolios. Or will the biased side of generative AI become more dominant?

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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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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. While there’s often increased attention on issues affecting the community during Pride month, meaningful and lasting change happens when advocacy happens year-round.

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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. In the March Toward Equity and Justice, Foundations Need to Remember: It’s Not Our Money to Control. Here are 6 ways it could go.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. 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. Is the donor renewal rate low? Prospecting.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

A donor advised fund is NOT a private foundation, nor does it operate as such. There is no required distributions as of yet, although there is proposed legislation to change that. . As you probably know, DAFs are not public entities so there’s no application process, unless the donor decides to make the process public, which Ms.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

By every measure, an in-person ask provides the most bang for the buck. 5: Focusing on the proposal or other collateral material during the ask. You might have a fantastic proposal that presents your case for support in beautifully selected words and images. The rule of thumb is: He or she who speaks first, loses. Blunder No.

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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. Many receive a combination of both.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

And if understanding nonprofit performance matters so much to foundations, just how much help are they offering to nonprofits to assess performance? The event is sold out, but they are live-streaming it ) They are crowdsourcing questions for the conversation here.

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Roundtree

DECEMBER 8, 2022

How many different outcomes can be measured? . It can be a board member, corporate partner, donor, foundation leader, or beneficiary. Get an instant proposal to learn more about our process. . State your mission and then get to the heart of your impact. Share key impact metrics. How many people did you impact? Name (Required).

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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? My sister-in-law’s brother’s cousin knows someone at the Gates Foundation. A mega-grant from a mega-foundation always seems like the answer to your prayers, right? the program staffer asks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2012

” That panel marked the beginning of my friendship and collaboration with KD Paine which lead to our book, which is going to be entertaining and practical look at how to measure all things networked nonprofit. .” The description: Social Media Nonprofit Measurement: Beyond the BS.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I’m Determined provides tools that help young people, especially those with disabilities, to undertake a measure of control in their lives. When the website launched, we knew it had a stronger foundation. List accessibility as a requirement in your Request for Proposals (RFP). We also knew we could continue to iterate.

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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. Develop a request for proposal. After you receive a response from each consultant, begin reviewing their proposals.

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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. Business plans are not difficult to measure and the process is a discipline process of asking questions. How will they measure success? Some reflections from David here ).

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

There is a saying among fundraising professionals that proposal writing is both an art and a science. Grant funding can be a great way for a nonprofit to boost its revenue, with giving by corporations and foundations in the United States in 2013 amounting to $67 billion.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2013

Note From Beth: Last month, I did a webinar for the SalesForce Foundation on measuring social media. The Foundation is offering webinars and publishing white papers for nonprofits. This feature allowed me to know -at any given moment-how many proposals I had out and how many I might have next month. This was (by far!)

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

What do your questions or materials say about you, your foundation, or your family? Critical factors that impact decision making can be technical, such as was the proposal or report submitted on time, or did they include the attachments. Could someone, just by looking at your application, get a sense of what your values are?

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

A strong fundraising strategic plan starts with a solid foundational case statement. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Use this section as the “elevator pitch” for your fundraising proposal. All three areas of foundation giving - community, independent, and operating - also grew.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. A nonprofit grant is a financial donation given to an organization from a foundation, corporation, or the government, otherwise known as grantmakers. Private foundations. These are considered private foundations.

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Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Organizations like the Environmental Defense Fund, the Clean Air Task Force, the Trust for Public Land, the Arbor Day Foundation (to name a few) are on the frontlines of the sustainability and climate crisis. Measure our carbon footprint for FY21 and compare it to the previous year’s baseline: In progress. Green Hacks: Achieved.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. This input can help you measure the success and impact of your programming more objectively. They could be helpful in finding new ways to talk about your mission in your fundraising appeals, grant proposals, and more.

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