Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. Most funders require applicants to state the outcomes of their project in the proposal. Project Budget.

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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. Say you rely on one platform for your organization’s accounting work, another for grant management, and another for online fundraising. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals.

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Candid

JUNE 14, 2023

Grant proposals take a lot of work. And nobody wants to see their proposal get discarded by a funder for something that could have been easily fixed. So, we asked you on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook: What red flags do funders look out for when reading a grant proposal? Did we miss a red flag?

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2015

Most nonprofits rely on grant funding to support their programs and services. In fact, 46 percent report that grants make up more than a quarter of their funding. Given how critical grants are for many nonprofits, having good systems in place to manage the grant-writing process from beginning to end is incredibly important.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 27, 2016

Not all grants are created equal, and some aren't even worth pursuing. One way to decide which grants to pursue is with a net grant calculation. You can then make the case to your executive director for why a particular grant is not worth chasing. Fundamentally, it is: Grant Amount - Total Grant Cost = Net Grant.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

There are a variety of ways to raise private money including grant writing, special events, telethons, posting on social media, and others. 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.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Your VA can find the right image to accompany the blog post and then share the post via social media. Update website: Your VA can make sure your website is up-to-date, making additions, subtractions, and changes as necessary, keeping images and content fresh. Be careful with VAs who say they can write grants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. Why is that? 2) How do M-Changa’s crowdfunding services fill that void?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

This session will demonstrate how Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can help with everything from creating proposals and assembling training materials, to improving processes involving collaboration and rich media integration. Get the grants you need to support your mission! highlight what funders are looking for in grant applications.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Workplace giving software is any digital platform that enables corporate giving programs , such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and corporate volunteerism. With any proposal, you need to explain why implementing your suggestion benefits whomever you’re persuading. What is workplace giving software? Benefits breakdown. Google Ads.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Adding high-quality images can also help your SEO, and it’s a great opportunity to showcase your nonprofit’s photos. That’s okay—mine the ideas your organization already has, like old grant proposals, newsletter content, informational handouts, and other similar sources for inspiration. Mind blank of ideas? Just start.

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

During this webinar, the Foundation Center's David Holmes walked us through various resources, including GrantSpace , a free information resource focusing on finding funding and grants. Photo: Dollar in magnifying glass image from Shutterstock. Want even more great information from the Foundation Center?

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

It's that establishing realistic objectives for your grants program is always a bit of a guessing game. Most organizational leaders ask themselves these questions when projecting grant support: Who is most likely to fund my organization? What is a reasonable level of grant support to expect for my organization?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Social Media Content : AI writers can craft compelling social media posts, including captions, images, and videos, that promote a nonprofit’s mission and encourage action. Grant Proposals : AI writers can help nonprofits create persuasive grant proposals that secure funding and support for their initiatives.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

ClickTime’s timesheet software allows employees to track the amount of time they spend on projects, grants, or tasks. This data is immediately collated and stored in a cloud-based system, making funding proposals, donor reporting, annual audits, and organizational planning simpler than ever. Image 1: Foundation Center.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

They'll be providing $3 million in grants to individuals and organizations working on civic participation. Grants typically range from $35,000 to several hundred thousand dollars. In the past, more than 20 grants have been awarded for each challenge. Image 1: Jim Lynch. Image 2: Knight Foundation. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The ZSL team had to manually review these images to identify species and draw conclusions but is now able to use AI to identify species and free up staff time to focus on interpreting and acting on that information. It is not necessary to use Google tools in order to create an AI project or create an eligible AI Impact Challenge proposal.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

The organization uses donated Intuit Quickbooks for Nonprofits from TechSoup to track grants and automate payroll so that it can help more and more kids. " She has a pretty big list of everything Quickbooks now does for the organization: Tracking grant expenses. Creating grant reports. Mindfulness Retreats for Poor Teens.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

For years I have preached the importance of understanding the true need, the real issue that your organization is trying to solve, and making sure that need is clearly documented and articulated in grant requests. You have to also demonstrate that the approach that you propose to address the issue is built on that understanding.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Businesses most often give through matching gifts, corporate and volunteer grants, or in-kind donations of free goods or services. Foundations typically donate grants to similar nonprofits in order to help them further their mission. Usually, your nonprofit will need to reapply for these grants each year. Foundations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Publish your mission statement front and center on your website, on all printed materials, and most importantly on all your grant applications. Image 1 : LDprod / Shutterstock. Image 2: Cynthia M Adams. On January 26 , sign up for a free webinar on practical information to help you write successful grants. Register now.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

Now that I am back in the Bay Area, I work remotely on occasion, usually when I need to write a grant proposal, report, article, or other piece that requires more quiet and focus. Image 1: TechSoup. Image 2: Jessica Galeria. Image 3 : Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock. Image 4 : Goran Djukanovic / Shutterstock.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Fees paid to fundraising consultants or outsourced help like a grant writer. Focus on one signature event, 10 grant proposals, and 1,000 new donors each year. But think about the image you want to project for your organization and consider more budget-friendly print materials. Sending glossy, high-end print materials.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

For example , if you are an organization working on public education policy changes, you probably recognize teachers as a core demographic to your work – both in supporting the changes you propose as well as helping identify the changes that can and should be made. Revisit your Story. What’s your organization’s story?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

We winnow out 90% of the ideas proposed to us based on our New Project Assessment Method , incubate some of the selected 10%, and then pick one or two for follow-on funding. Click on image to enlarge. The follow-on funding we have to raise comes from philanthropic donations or grants. We have a pipeline of ideas, not teams.

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Tech Soup

JULY 8, 2014

Your organization’s HR Director knocks on your door wanting to discuss the latest employee benefit offerings while you’re in the middle of working on a grant proposal. Image 1: toolstop (Flickr / Creative Commons ). Image 2: Robert Banh (Flickr / Creative Commons).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

They run on very minimal budgets, and it is hard for most of them to implement their proposed work plans. For example, the grant-funded Office 365 opportunity, believe me, makes each one of us here happy. Image 1 : Eright / CC BY-SA / text added. Images 2 and 5: Robert Kibaya. Image 3 : Ezeu / CC BY-SA.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups. " Braided River's Seasons of Life and Land book on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was held up on the floor of the Senate during a debate on a bill proposing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; the bill was ultimately defeated.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups. " Braided River's Seasons of Life and Land book on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was held up on the floor of the Senate during a debate on a bill proposing drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; the bill was ultimately defeated.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

For example, if you're writing a grant proposal, but need to refer to the grant's Website, you can "snap" Internet Explorer 11 side-by-side with Word. Images: Microsoft. One helpful new feature is the ability to organize your Windows 8 apps into "snapped views."

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NTEN

MARCH 5, 2013

Revenue Generation Manage and execute NTEN’s fundraising efforts, including philanthropic and corporate foundation grants, NTC sponsorship and exhibitor sales, and membership development. Assure that NTEN’s mission and programs consistently presented in a strong, positive image to public, stakeholders, the community, and the media.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. Image 1 : Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock. Image 2: Cynthia M Adams. On January 26 , sign up for a free webinar on practical information to help you write successful grants. Register now. Register now.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Here's how GrantStation can help: GrantStation membership provides your organization with access to our searchable grantmaker profiles, strategy tools, and proposal tutorials. Image 1 : Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock. Image 2: GrantStation. Mark your calendar now for September 20 to 21. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Brattleboro, Vermont: Storytelling for Grant Proposals with Barbara Ganley. Las Vegas, Nevada: Grant Writing 101. Image : Moss / CC BY-NC. IMAGE ATTRIBUTION GUIDELINES Image Name: Author / License. HTML EXAMPLE Image: NetSquared : Tannis Sullivan / CC BY-NC 2.0. --> spanhidden. Wednesday, April 20.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

You could: Showcase the impact of your volunteers: Image via Software Advice. Highlight how many hours your volunteers have contributed: Image via Dow. Share what makes your volunteers great: Image via IEEE. Demonstrate how easy it is to get involved: Image via Barnardos. Image via Missiographics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

originally submitted two separate project proposals both focused on working class neighborhoods in Medell??n Just one week after receiving confirmation of their Rising s outreach grant, ??lvaro The text reads: Colombia, land of images. So, I'm keeping an eye on the progress reports for inspiration. lvaro Ramirez and Mauricio M??nera

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