Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

foundations (e.g. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , Ford Foundation , and Hewlett Foundation ) share such data with Candid. Once Candid collects data from these sources, we clean, code, structure, and enhance the data to make it more accessible and useful. based foundations. Many of the largest U.S.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Donors, Boards of directors or trustees, and staff at foundations are letting go of some of the power to make decisions about grantmaking strategy and grants. published by the Ford Foundation. So, what does participatory grantmaking look like in practice? But it doesn’t look the same for every organization and for every stakeholder.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. Generate Diverse Ideas and Opinions Trust is also foundational to a newer requirement for success in the digital era. We’re a board of eight. That smaller size makes us nimble. Our board’s primary role is fiduciary, and they also guide our strategy.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

Foundation. Foundation, we trust those who are closest to the issues affecting their communities. Foundation does, including our calls for funding proposals and how organizations are invited to apply. Prioritizing women- and people of color-led grassroots organizations At the Ms. There is intentionality in all that the Ms.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Leadership styles conducive to authentic engagement, providing clear guidance and building integrated processes and structures that foster collaboration and team cohesion is essential. Authentic engagement.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

With elections happening around the world in 2024 and changing attitudes toward institutions, democracy, and foundational principles, mission-driven organizations should prepare for the possibility of fundamental shifts in their relationships with constituents. Focus on trust We live in fractious times.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2020

TCJA, which took effect on January 1, 2018, ushered in the first comprehensive overhaul of the United States tax structure since 1986. Private Foundation Excise Tax. The private foundation excise tax was initially enacted with the Tax Reform Act of 1969.

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Bonterra

APRIL 11, 2024

In nonprofit organizations, case management is a structured process that involves identifying, assessing, planning, coordinating, and monitoring services to meet the unique needs of individuals and families in need. Request a demo

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Candid

MAY 7, 2021

A report from the Equitable Evaluation Initiative (EEI) and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations highlights how foundations are working to integrate an equity lens into their evaluation practices. According to the report, the entry point for engagement with more equitable evaluation practices will vary from foundation to foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Together, the data from analytics and user feedback can help inform improvements, structure, and enhancements to your redesigned website. Here’s an example of how to structure your scoping document outline: About the Organization. This information will help you understand what people think and how they feel about your website.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

Data champions —whether inside a nonprofit organization or a foundation—know that data on its own doesn’t accelerate impact on its own. This helps provide a platform for foundations and nonprofits to partner more closely on achieving intended outcomes together.

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Forum One

MARCH 16, 2023

Who you talk to and how you structure your research has a significant impact on the findings you gather and insights you can take action on. Your museum may even be planning some audience research in the near future. What does it mean to conduct this research in an inclusive way? Find out more here.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Your nonprofit’s structure was laboriously built over years of tinkering, learning, and perfecting. Ultimately, its important to remember that collaboration between funders and other nonprofits is an important step to a successful restructuring according to La Piana , Tides , and Foundation Center.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Create structure. What are advisory committees?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2011

This week I attended Center for Effective Philanthropy’s conference “ Better Philanthropy: From Data to Impact &# where I participated on a discussion panel about social media, foundations, and grantees. He also added that it is important to have structured information. Kathy Reich offered some context.

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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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Candid

AUGUST 8, 2022

There are deficit-oriented societal models, blaming individuals instead of the larger structures that impede Black students from academic achievement and post-secondary opportunities in STEM. Black youth face barriers such as historical exclusion, structural racism in schools and resources in Black communities.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

For organizational leaders, deputizing—and supporting—the right person at your organization will return huge dividends in the form of clean, organized, and well-documented data structures. If you are the data guru, welcome to the club. Just wait until you see what we have in store for you.

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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. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This blog post is second in a two part series on Foundation Supported Social Enterprises. The Nick Simons Foundation did not have a large staff. The foundation opened in 2005 when Nick Simons, a great lover and visitor of Nepal died. Click here to learn more Risk: Funding innovation requires foundations to take a risk.

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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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sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2022

Donor restricted funds make up a large part of the resources for charitable foundations associated with parent institutions, such as for-profit hospitals, public school systems, and private universities without a 501(c)(3). How Charitable Foundations Manage Restricted Contributions with Fund Accounting Software.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent). Now is the time for us to challenge the barriers we have created as a sector," says John Mohr, CIO of the MacArthur Foundation. We reflected. We adapted.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Tailoring your narrative to resonate with the values and aspirations of your potential donors lays the foundation for a compelling story that truly connects. Apply this structure to your nonprofit’s story by showcasing the journey of those you serve.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2022

Grantmaking is the heart of the private foundation industry and is often the largest expenditure for a foundation. Due diligence has the potential to provide insight into critical attributes and the level of alignment between the foundation’s mission and the goals of the grantee. Getting Started: Information Grantmakers Need .

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Build a solid foundation. To start a nonprofit and have the biggest impact, you have to build a solid foundation. Here are the 6 tasks you MUST do to create a solid foundation for your new nonprofit: . Recruit your first Board: .

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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.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 17, 2014

This blog post is second in a two part series on Foundation Supported Social Enterprises. The Nick Simons Foundation did not have a large staff. The foundation opened in 2005 when Nick Simons, a great lover and visitor of Nepal died. Risk: Funding innovation requires foundations to take a risk. Why did they do this?

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Regularly posting to an active blog with valuable and meaningful content will give you a solid foundation on which to build engagement across all of your other online channels— building an active website for your year-end donors to discover and engage with. Ensure your site is easy to maintain. Keep your website organized.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Organization Fitness : Ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. Leadership Fitness : Leadership philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. There’s no better time than now to read this book.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Presentation Ready is divided into three sections: Building your case – the foundation of your persuasive arguments and content. When you read the book, you’ll discover the 12 common sales presentations mistakes and you’ll learn why the mistakes happen, why the mistakes are damaging, and how to avoid the mistakes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That said, organic reach has been dropping slightly for LinkedIn Pages over the last year and will likely continue to do so, but the recent growth in its popularity, the demographics of its users, and the ability to connect with donors and engage corporate sponsors and foundations have made LinkedIn a must-use social network for nonprofits.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

The answer was not about how qualified BIPOC survey respondents were compared with white respondents; it was about structural barriers and lack of supports for BIPOC staff to advance to the top jobs. In other words, they should be pulled toward leadership roles by positive, affirming experiences.

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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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Forum One

AUGUST 9, 2023

Once the website is built—the scaffolding, structure, and design—your content is what brings it to life. It often entails rethinking how you want to communicate about your organization in the new structure and style you’re pursuing with your redesign project. There will be a lot of copying and pasting though.)

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information. Philanthropy loves “new” things. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free. Candid: How does your library support the work of nonprofits in the community? Zach: Get a library card! ??

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