Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

There are lots of details to think through and lots of questions to answer. To get started, answer these six questions. The money you raise should come from a variety of sources including individual donors, foundations, and events. When it comes to asking foundations for money, start with how much you have received in the past.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

If you’re curious about where your organization stands in its digital transformation, ask yourself three questions: 1. If you answered “no” or “not really” to these three questions, perhaps your organization is just beginning its transformation. Do we make decisions based on data and evidence? Assessing Your Transformation.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Nonprofits are often justified in their confusion about indirect costs because government agencies and foundations have different policies and rules around indirect costs, so there is more than one way to calculate a cost. Not sure if your organization’s stakeholders are ready to incorporate indirect costs into your planning?

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

In addition to internet searches, reach out to user groups and peer foundations who are where you want your organization to be in three to five years. As you talk to their salespeople and product experts, don’t be afraid to ask the hard questions, like the priorities on their road map or any concerns you heard when talking with peers.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Dedicating time and resources to the following areas will create a solid foundation to maximize the impact of your communications activities. . In this step, ask yourself questions like: Is this content easy to understand? The post A Solid Foundation to Maximize the Impact of Your Communications appeared first on Forum One.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

These community foundations are actively using the Giving Day Playbook to host Giving Days in their communities and it forms the backbone to peer exchanges. 12, Knight Foundation hosted a webinar for almost 200 community foundations, nonprofits, and others interested in hosting a Giving Day. ET Thursday Sept.

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Judi Sohn

MAY 3, 2015

Two weeks ago, I joined the Salesforce Foundation in a new role as Open Source Manager. But I think this about sums it up as far as most community folks are concerned, at least for right now: @judis217 Question re: your title. This is an amazing time of change and growth for the Foundation and I’m excited to be a part of it.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

“Why is a hospital foundation getting involved in quality-of-life issues?”. This is one of the first questions donors ask. This simple answer is why MHP Foundation is shifting our fundraising focus to the social determinants of health within our community. MHP Foundation is not doing this alone. Ready to get started?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 14, 2023

by answering four frequently asked questions. Whether you’re looking to renovate your facility, build up an endowment, or purchase new equipment, a capital campaign is a huge endeavor that requires a foundation of major gifts to be successful. Let’s dive in. Why should my nonprofit conduct donor prospect research?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

A well-crafted RFP attracts the right partners and lays the foundation for successful projects. Use resources like Google and professional networks to ask questions. Put yourself in our shoes – would you spend 10-20 hours on a project if the person you’re sharing it with won’t give you time to answer a question?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 14, 2021

Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Giving USA Foundation. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Charities Aid Foundation. Published by the Nasscom Foundation (India). Published by Nonprofit Tech for Good & Funraise. 2019 Global NGO Technology Report :: Download.

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Blue Avocado

MARCH 12, 2024

One of the questions I’m often asked is: “How do I find grants?” But I don’t hear the more important question: “How do I know the grant is right for me?” First, let’s start with the most basic question. Corporate foundations — These foundations are associated with a company and will also have a 990 you can review.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Community foundations awarded more grants than any other grantmaker type (49 percent of total awards) . Gifts by independent foundations accounted for at least $1. 775 foundations committed to flexible funding in response to COVID-19 . How are foundations and nonprofits achieving these results? 7 billion .

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Candid

MAY 9, 2023

For every $100 foundations give to an Ivy League school, how many dollars do you think foundations give to a historically Black college and university (HBCU)? That’s a trick question—it’s not a matter of dollars, but of cents. The number of large foundations awarding grants to HBCUs also decreased during this time.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., I can see there might be an issue with the optics of this situation, but also know companies set up foundations to advance initiatives and work they align with and care about. For example: The Foundation has grant guidelines. BOTTOM LINE 1.

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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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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. More information is in the press release below – you can contact Marie with additional questions. Meyer’s personal estate.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Platforms such as LinkedIn can also help you find and contact decision makers at foundations through your existing connections. See who you’re connected to at a prospective foundation using Foundation Directory ’s LinkedIn integration. In turn, this will help the potential funder easily understand how you serve the community.

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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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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. What does the head of a foundation that gave $18 million in grant money last year have to say about grant writing and the relationship between foundations and nonprofit professionals? Don’t get trapped.

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Candid

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this blog, we explore what to do when you get a rejection to a grant proposal and share questions you should ask the funder if your grant proposal isn’t selected. If you don’t, you can search Candid’s Foundation Directory to find who to contact, or you can reach out via a contact email from their website.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

foundations (e.g. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Ford Foundation , and Hewlett Foundation ) share such data with Candid. based foundations. Myth 4: Candid’s grants data set only includes grants from US foundations. Hundreds of funders share grantmaking data directly with Candid. institutions.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

By asking the right questions , clearly advocating for your organization’s needs, and building a clear roadmap , you can make sure your board understands your situation and supports your ultimate goal of helping your teams work more efficiently and effectively through technology. Let’s dive in. A roadmap is a pathway to the future state!

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Global Giving

JULY 25, 2017

Jessamine Chin Director, VMWare Foundation Who She Is: As Director of the VMware Foundation, Jessamine Chin leads engagement for VMware's 20,000+ employees and heads their worldwide, social impact programs. Q: What is the one question nobody asks about your pro bono work that you would like them to ask? A: How do I get started?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to seek endowment funding for their local historic charity. . Generally, this will be foundations, whether community, private, or corporate. — Charity Clairity.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s a burning question so many nonprofits have, and to be honest, I can’t say that I blame them! So if you’re reading this article thinking “We’ll just go get a grant for what we need,” I highly encourage you to question that intention. foundation profiles. “Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?”

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2013

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. TechSoup also has a new foundation resource area for software donations. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While the IRS doesn’t require public disclosure of contributions to most nonprofits, it does require disclosure of contributions to private foundations. You can find this information in the “Who’s Who” section of the grantmaker profile on Foundation Directory. How can I find out what foundations support an organization?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2012

If you’re not attending and curious what funders are learning, you’ll have an opportunity to read some of the ideas and questions being discussed right here on this blog. New recipes for capacity building for nonprofits and foundations – guest post by Annie Hernandez. How are answering the question: capacity building for what?

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Nonprofit knowledge base : Browse through short, actionable articles that address immediate questions on key nonprofit concepts and topics. foundations have websites. foundations have websites. Free fundraising resources Finding your most likely funders can be challenging, especially when only ~10% of U.S.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. These included all types of foundations, large to small, family-run, disease-related, corporate-operated. Do you know the one thing that nearly every foundation representative shared? Collaboration in a Crisis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

What are Foundations Tweeting? About three weeks ago, the 411 Philanthropy Blog created a mega list of 90 Foundations that Tweet (and it is still growing.) Share history ( Detroit Foundation ). Talk vision and mission ( Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ). Recruit job candidates ( MacArthur Foundation ) .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants tips on how to connect with and cultivate Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) donors: Dear Charity Clairity, My boss thinks we should get more funding through DAFs. How do you cultivate DAF donors ?

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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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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2023

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on where to look for grant opportunities for new nonprofits: Dear Charity Clairity, I am a new nonprofit and want to pursue a grant(s) to fund our mission. Sounds great!

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