Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

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. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Candid

JULY 12, 2022

Many people have amazing ideas for creating a nonprofit or public-benefit project, but aren’t sure how to get started or find funding. Fiscal sponsorship is when a nonprofit organization agrees to assume legal and financial oversight for a charitable activity or project that does not have its own tax-exempt status.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Visit Grantli to learn exactly how I do my grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Conservancy Environment Grant Alaska 57

sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But given the realities of today’s 24/7 world, you’re grappling with how to keep up, make a meaningful impact, and live a fulfilling life with so many things competing for your limited time, attention, and energy. The emails would keep rolling in and the projects would keep moving ahead—this time without me.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

There are practically endless combinations of demands and resources, so even people on the same project may experience different levels of burnout. a long commute) for many, the blending of work and home life has increased demands, as well (e.g., deadlines, reporting, grant applications) when possible. Proposing new projects?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

In December, I wrote about Pepsi's bold move of not spending money on Super Bowl ads for Pepsi beverages but using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project. For those who don’t know, the Pepsi Refresh Project is a new effort to empower individuals to make a positive impact on the world.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. Philanthropy Reconsidered: Private Initiatives – Public Good – Quality of Life. The state of grant seeking. Trust-Based Philanthropy Project. Race, Equity and Boston.

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Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2016

This blog is the third in a three part series that will focus on the tools you need in order to build a comprehensive grants seeking program. Today’s post will focus on how to build a grant strategy and apply it to your grants calendar. Grants are hard work. Summary of a Grant Strategy.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

A good VA can revolutionize your work-life balance and be instrumental in the growth of your organization. Identify a test project you can assign your VA, just to make sure they are a good fit for what you need. Use a project management too l like Trello or Asana to keep track of deadlines and progress. Start small.

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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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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They could be helpful in finding new ways to talk about your mission in your fundraising appeals, grant proposals, and more. Creative Aging “Creative Aging enhances Mid-South seniors’ quality of life by stimulating their minds, creativity and sense of self through arts programs that engage, educate and entertain.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

This keeps us focused on projects that offer the greatest social impact for the resources invested. And that mission focus drives what differentiates the Benetech Labs approach to incubation of new projects from that of the typical for-profit incubator. The typical for-profit incubator has a funnel of startup teams.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

If a foundation asked you to submit a grant proposal for a large annual gift, most nonprofits would make that a top priority. Toss out some project ideas to stir up excitement about being engaged when they’ve signed on. Pull out your last grant proposal. Give your candidate the same consideration. .

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This includes everything from a nonprofit’s mission to work-life balance to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI). Unhealthy work-life balance. Similarly, when work bleeds into an employee’s personal life, it can burn them out and decrease efficiency. Don’t: Undermine work-life balance. Lack of recognition.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

because this tool has transformed my life as a nonprofit fundraiser, and I believe it will do the same for you… Have you ever been faced with writing something and wished that you had an assistant to do the work for you? I have used it to help me write appeals, emails, thank you letters, and draft some 1 and 2-page proposals.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

As long as the grantmaker keeps these quizzes fairly general, and they don't get too specific with their questions, I think this is going to be a wonderful new way for grantseekers to pre-screen their own organization before going through the process of writing a letter of inquiry, or even a full proposal. and throughout the world.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

If you can demonstrate to someone how this will improve their life, make their job easier, and serve their needs, they can start getting excited about new opportunities and be on board to move forward, and ready to break the status quo. Reduction of time spent on grant reports. Embarking on a new tech project is like building a house.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

Assume in your tone and language your donor simply has forgotten or has just not got around to it due to the busyness of daily life. TIP: Maybe try a challenge email matching for a specific project. Do these things: Ask a current donor or group of donors if they’ll front a challenge grant up to a certain amount.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Michelle: Came from a college-level academic background but a side project in grant-writing was very satisfying. Work/Life Balance: Set time to completely focus on family — no iPhone, etc. Sarah’s list of necessary skills for consultants: Product management. customer service. organizational. during family time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

About a month ago, Globels announced the first five citizen media outreach projects to receive Rising s microgrants. originally submitted two separate project proposals both focused on working class neighborhoods in Medell?? Just one week after receiving confirmation of their Rising s outreach grant, ??lvaro

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. The organization's project on The Last Polar Bear reached more than 20 million people. A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River, a Seattle-based nonprofit publishing company, has undertaken 16 conservation projects to date with just three staff people. The organization's project on The Last Polar Bear reached more than 20 million people. A grant from the Campion Foundation provided 7,000 books at cost to advocacy groups.

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Arts Alaska North America Photography 36

Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2014

Our project, SafeNight , was selected as one of twelve finalists in the challenge. Before we wrote our proposal , we read, watched videos, and listened to podcasts. The coaches, people there to help us all make our projects better, were from a variety of fields. We wanted to be sure that SafeNight really worked.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.”

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

In addition, organizations need online volunteers with legal, financial, environmental, information technology, and project management expertise." In her post, Be a Virtual Volunteer, Karama of the blog, So What Can I Do?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

James was a grant writer for a nonprofit that worked with children. He applied for grants to help his NPO expand its reach, but lately, he’s run into a bit of a snag. Until he started using more storytelling with his grants. The same techniques used to get quotes for a newspaper story can be used to enhance your grant requests.

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Proposal Interview Grant Story 61

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Amber Grant Foundation. Amber Grant Foundation. Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion.

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 79

Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Amber Grant Foundation. Amber Grant Foundation. Historically for female entrepreneurs, the Amber Grant can now be awarded to female-led nonprofit organizations with vision and passion.

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Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 104

NonProfit Hub

MAY 5, 2015

Naturally, my mind drifted to life at Nonprofit Hub and my own experiences with nonprofits and how they related to my training and the race itself. As I slowly recover to walking without a hobble, here are some lessons I learned from running a marathon that you can apply to your nonprofit life. Challenge Yourself. Why run a marathon?

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Nonprofit Nebraska Fun Lesson 28

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

DonorsChoose has launched a new program called BloggersChoose which allows bloggers to search through mini-grant proposals that school teachers have submitted to DonorsChoose, and ask their readers to fund them. In 2001, a student in a family of 4 received free lunch if the family income was $23,530 or less.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

But how do you breathe life into this metaphor and translate it into real-world sustainability for your organization? Flex Your Independence By stepping away from total dependence on a single source of income (like yearly grants), sustainable fundraising gifts your organization greater freedom.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 3, 2006

I'm not a regular consumer of vlogs, but I have to say that although I had seen a couple blog posts about the fight for the South Central Farm in Los Angeles, it was Daryl Hannah's luminous vlog post from the farm that made me take notice, particularly the little girl towards the end who says, You have to save the garden because it is my life.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Do they like those one-time projects, those capital projects where you can build that outdoor classroom or,” you know, “purchase that mobile mammogram unit for your hospital and be able to create impact for years to come? ” or, “how has your life improved?” Does that make sense?

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants / #IFC2016 / @TheResAlliance. Fundraising & Grants. Annual Conference of Grant Professionals. Annual Conference of Grant Professionals. Grant Professionals Association / Atlanta, GA / $840.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time. ” And I felt like, you know, I’ve committed my entire life to this project, social justice. Adam Grant, his book is right next to me. . How has your experience affected your life?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

The level of giving that defines a major donor depends on your organization and the size of the other gifts that you get through solicitations, memberships, subscriptions, grants, special events, and other strategies. And I’ll say too that many foundations are not keen on funding capital projects or making capacity building grants.

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