Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? Question 3: Where does our belief and expertise overlap with our donor’s needs? Steps 1 and 2: Validate and Create.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. We needed to change up our questions.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

While you can use several marketing elements from your individual donor campaigns in your grant applications, creating effective proposals requires some additional considerations. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Keeping within word limits for any narrative questions.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

By partnering with a skilled practitioner who understands your needs and is familiar with the field, the proposal you ultimately create has a greater chance of success. Consultant role – Are we looking for someone to advise, analyze, diagnose, propose solutions, implement solutions, or something else? Interview questions.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. Another quick way to pick up practical tips is to browse Candid’s knowledge base , which provides answers to hundreds of questions. Fundraising-related entries include “ How do I find grants for my nonprofit?

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2024

While this scenario represents a best practice for major donor portfolios, there is no one answer to the question of when to disqualify a prospect. 5 Key Qualification Questions Before we take a drive down Disqualification Road, let’s identify what it means for a prospect to be truly qualified.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Grant writing is a nuanced process that demands not only persistence and meticulous drafting but also a keen understanding of the current philanthropic environment. The tune of your proposal should sing out clearly, highlighting how your mission aligns with the funder’s goals. What you’re aiming for is a clear, persuasive proposal.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Asking grantmakers for funding can be an intimidating process, especially for small or lesser-known nonprofits. Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. Here are some steps to get started.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At Listen4Good (L4G), we call this process a “client feedback loop.” This includes asking questions such as: “To what extent have we met your needs?” Follow-up questions might ask about specific aspects of the service or clients’ interactions with the nonprofit. or “What could we be doing better?”

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Time to start the RFP process to make sure you find the best vendor for your organization. While creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, we've put together some tips to make the whole process go a little smoother. Some questions should include. You know what that means!

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 2, 2022

The process of grant writing can be complicated, and even if your association has been getting funds for years, there’s always ways to improve. If you’re new to the process of grant writing at your association, you’ll want to start by examining any relevant grant prospects. Do your research. Don’t get creative.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This guide will tackle the nonprofit RFP process from start to finish. We’ve been through the RFP game countless times and have managed to learn a few things that we wanted to share in an attempt to help you through this frequently convoluted process. The 4 Stages of a Nonprofit RFP Process Great!

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

A glimpse into AI at Candid When considering the applications of AI and machine learning at Candid, we keep the following questions in mind: Does this application help our staff do their work more effectively? Here are just a few ways we leverage AI and machine learning in many of Candid’s current products and data enhancement processes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing. Do they have budget or timeline questions that could help them better prepare a bid for you? Your 5-Step Guide to Prepare for a Successful Website Redesign.

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DNL OmniMedia

APRIL 1, 2024

This centralization allows nonprofits to process and organize data from multiple places so that it’s easy to understand and use altogether. Segmentation is the process of grouping your supporters based on shared characteristics. Identify the key questions you want to answer and the insights you need to gain from your data.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

In this age of unprecedented processing power, why is critical thinking important? Ask probing questions, consider a variety of opinions, including ideas that may be unpopular, and insist on objective analysis. Letting ideas flow freely seems like the opposite of the filtering process required for critical thinking.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ground Rules “It is easier to tone down a wild idea than to think up a new one.” — Alex Osborn, How to Think Up , 1942 seminal book on concept off brainstorming The process of getting a group to generate and build on others’ ideas depends on how you facilitate openness in the group. Ask if anyone has any questions. Well, almost.

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). Another great way to get more content is to make all staff part of the process. Here are some of the highlights: 1. Alter the tone.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2014

Since we first opened up the submission process for sessions at the 15NTC, we''ve received a lot of enthusiasm and response from our community - thank you! Many of you have asked us, "Do I need to attend the upcoming, So You Want to Submit an NTC Proposal? Interested parties are not required to attend in order to submit a proposal.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Perhaps the question we should be asking instead is: How can we use these tools to create efficiencies and enhance our work? This is a good start, but to be usable in a grant proposal, it needs to cite sources. Amid all the talk about generative AI, fundraisers, especially grantwriters, may be asking themselves: Am I out of a job? 

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Develop user-friendly donation landing pages and gift processing. What to ask of your consultant They submit a written proposal. CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Develop a monthly giving program.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Note when the project was approved, the proposed project start date, and when the project is expected to be completed. This short paragraph should answer questions such as: Why is this project worth doing? Identify the person who will be the primary project manager as well as the member of leadership who will make the final decisions.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. If you cannot answer this question within a minute of visiting your site, it’s time to update your site to communicate that more directly.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. If you cannot answer this question within a minute of visiting your site, it’s time to update your site to communicate that more directly.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT (Chat Generated Paragraph Techniques) is an advanced natural language processing tool to provide information and cobble content together based on prompts entered by a user. Due to the vast amount of data that goes into training and optimizing ChatGPT, the AI-enabled tool can summarize ideas and answer questions with general accuracy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 9, 2016

This means every proposal or appeal you write has a lot of competition. The good part is, there are a few things you can do to make sure your proposal stands out from the pack. Before you even start your proposal, do some research on the potential investor. Tailor your language based on the answers to these questions.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Maybe your organization even uses some early AI for administrative tasks, like a chatbot for questions. While it’s still very rough, I can see artificial intelligence providing a variety of possibilities to streamline our processes and improve outcomes. Maybe you’ve even played around with ChatGPT or some other AI language tool.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 21, 2023

Implementing Raiser’s Edge NXT for the first time, adopting new custom integrations, or running major updates requires careful thought about how best to manage your data during this process. The data strategy they develop will most likely involve a cleanup process as well to ensure your system is as streamlined as possible. Timeline.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” So how do we stay motivated and engaged throughout the process?” Is there a process where one can provide upward feedback? Is there a process to ensure everyone has access and opportunity for their voice to be heard?

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Either way, you should start the CMS research process by defining your website needs. Both processes require careful consideration and research before reaching a final decision. Use this process to help narrow down your consultant choice: Research top options. Submit a request for proposal (RFP).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

They seem to be collateral damage in a larger debate over the question of intellectual property. Many of the comments critical of the proposed treaty come from parties that object in principle to copyright exceptions, rather than having a direct stake in the issue at hand. And this raises the central human rights question.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

While the demands of each activity may vary, the advancement is a step-by-step process. Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Organized recordkeeping is key.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? When we use AI to help draft a grant proposal—in a tool currently under development—we must consider the potential that AI-generated language could be harmful and offensive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose. If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They might, for example, review synopses of eligible proposals and rank them, or vote to prioritize strategic issues or geographies. If you choose this route, you’ll need a transparent process for how you select from those who apply. Avoid a process where only the grantmaker benefits; that’s extraction.

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