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How to Streamline Your Grant Management Process with Technology

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To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. Having a predictable and consistent grant cycle will ensure your team members are able to evaluate each request efficiently and effectively. Teams can even build statuses that are specific to grant types.

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Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

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In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. Applied an equity lens: We aim to grant funds with an equity lens, focusing on the needs of historically or currently marginalized and at-risk populations along with more local, on-the-ground organizations.

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Are we building the Candid tools you need? 

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They learn from fundraisers about the complex process of finding a foundation to fund their project, and from program officers and grant managers about vetting a grant applicant. It is critical to have a clear understanding of all phases of their work to create an effective solution.

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Design Series: Understanding Audience Needs

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While understanding audience needs is the basis of all good strategy and user experience processes, end users often get lost or deprioritized in the design phase. Here are methods for approaching user engagement that build and rely on trust: Surveys and Feedback Forms Listen to the crowd!

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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In philanthropy, there can also be worries of time commitment, grantee burden, complicated methods and, frankly, resources circling the drain without adding any function or value. And for everyone else, it can bring up feelings of boredom, overwhelm, and confusion. Here are three myths about data specifically related to equity.

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6 Tips for Building a Successful Workplace Giving Strategy

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Volunteer grants: Similar to matching gifts, some employers also provide charitable grants when their team members volunteer a certain number of hours with an organization. To get started, consider this sample workplace giving plan; then, build out each phase to craft a clear roadmap for success that fits your organization’s efforts.

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Welcome to the New Age of Accountability in Grant Management

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The grant world has changed. The new federal regulations add layers of additional accountability and complexity for grant recipients. This monumental shift of responsibility onto grant recipients could be one of the most pivotal changes in grant management in decades. What Changed: Focus on Performance Management.

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