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Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’? 

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Candid offers many resources to support organizations in searching for funding opportunities, writing grant proposals, and standing out among applicants. From the first phase of writing a proposal to actually receiving a check could take six to nine months. Have you determined that you meet the minimum requirements?

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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

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The application process is an organization’s first real look at how you work with grantees. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Does the proposal include a detailed line-item budget ? Program Timeline. Communications Plan.

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Let it Go: When to Move on from a Major Gift Prospect

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Exit 1: Disqualification Road Exit 2: Proposal Avenue Exit 3: The Stewardship Fork Once you know what road you’re on with a potential donor, you can decide to press the gas or to let it go and move on to a better-fit major gift prospect. The most successful MGOs are intentional about proposals and use them to clear out traffic jams.

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Why Event Vendor Partnerships Matter

Greater Giving

In this article, we will explore the critical phases of selecting, negotiating, and managing event vendor partnerships. Request Proposals from Multiple Event Vendors Invite multiple vendors to submit detailed proposals outlining their offerings, costs, and any additional benefits they can bring to your event.

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Identify, Track, and Analyze Gifts with New Grants Management on EveryAction

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Too often, nonprofit development professionals struggle to manage these processes on clunky, difficult to use software that scatters data across multiple places, spreadsheets or platforms. Here's how it works: Grant Management plans consist of three main sections: Grant Proposal, Award, and Grant Details.

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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

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Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases. Rather than finding a new consultant for each phase, you can partner with one consultant who is already familiar with your technology and can ensure your system remains cohesive. Get your board’s approval early in the process.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Running Your First Capital Campaign

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The Two Phases of a Capital Campaign You will be asking folks for a lot of money and support for this project, and it comes in two phases: the quiet phase and the public phase. The quiet phase is the first part of the campaign and involves meeting face-to-face with your top prospects to make individual requests.