sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Foundations play a crucial role in supporting nonprofit organizations and driving positive change within communities. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that foundations possess the potential to offer more than just monetary resources.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Ford , Skoll , and Compton foundations have announced the launch of a donor collaborative to help strengthen the impact of moving image storytelling. Ford, Skoll, and Compton foundations press release 07/28/2021.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2024

But inertia is not an option when your grant programs outgrow your current solution, or your vendor sunsets the software you use, like Salesforce is doing with their grant management software, FoundationConnect. Understand your current review process and if it varies based on the funding program. What reports do you pull regularly?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

These gift programs are ideal for socially and environmentally conscious holiday shoppers that would prefer their spending directly empower nonprofits. Assured to make an impact, the gift programs listed below are meaningful gifts for family and friends of any age. Heifer International Gift Catalog. Kiva Cards.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If you haven’t refreshed your major gift program, now’s the time to start. According to a report by the Charity Science Foundation, statistical trends have suggested that for many organizations, the ratio may be closer to 90/10. Do you have enough resources to fund a program? What Are Major Gifts? Is it clear and relevant?

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

During Women’s History Month, we are excited to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021. The David and Lucile Packard Foundation works to improve the lives of children, families, and communities by working with partners around the world for social, cultural, and environmental change.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

Understanding Program Management Statistics Whether you’re assessing future needs or composing an annual report to share with donors, funders, and community members, conducting impact assessment is crucial for tracking progress and driving continued on-the-ground impact. Constituents Served. Services Delivered. Stakeholder Satisfaction.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 7) Electronic Frontier Foundation Shop :: supporters.eff.org/shop. 22) Serrv International :: serrv.org.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 24, 2013

It’s the December 19 graduation of the Fall 2013 cohort of the Information Technology Workforce Program (“ITWorks”) program. It is a free, immersive IT training program provided to vulnerable young adults who identify as high-achieving high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 24 who have not been to college.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. I view it as an extension of my work at the Ford Foundation. Please join us in welcoming her to the Classy family.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

That said, organic reach has been dropping slightly for LinkedIn Pages over the last year and will likely continue to do so, but the recent growth in its popularity, the demographics of its users, and the ability to connect with donors and engage corporate sponsors and foundations have made LinkedIn a must-use social network for nonprofits.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. But what about the implications for foundation staff? Meanwhile, salaries at community foundations have risen at a slightly lower rate with each consecutive year.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. More About International Women's Day. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. Jane Meseck , senior director of global programs at Microsoft Philanthropies. International NGO Leadership.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 19, 2021

Grantmaking foundations have the financial resources that nonprofit organizations need to accomplish their work. Nonprofit organizations are doing the work essential to further the grantmaking foundation’s mission. Grantmaking practices are important to grantmaking foundations. Clearly define the foundation’s mission.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 10, 2011

T, December 10th, the international community is observing Human Rights Day to commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Benetech Human Rights Program (HRP) is hard at work to ensure that technology and science best meet the needs of human rights defenders in these critical times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2012

March 8, International Women’s Day , marks an occasion to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide. Another colleague, Shonali Burke , shared with me an amazing way to honor women you admire on March 8th as part of Oxfam America’s International Women’s Day (March campaign. The certificate above.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

While there are many considerations for beginning (or expanding on) a grantmaker’s DEI journey, all organizations must prioritize the commitment from their leadership, their internal processes, and their grantmaking practices. 2. Internal Processes: Grantmakers Must Look Inward. 1. Leadership: DEI Starts at the Top.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you. Who is defining results anyway?

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Qgiv

JUNE 2, 2021

By instituting a matching gifts program at your medical nonprofit, your donors can provide additional funds so you can continue to do your crucial work. What is a matching gift program? To put it simply, a matching gift program is a fundraising method that encourages donors to seek out and apply for matching gifts from their employer.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Spend time building your donor base by doing things like online fundraisers, fundraising appeals, starting a monthly giving program, and asking folks within your network for donations. To do this, sit down with your leadership team and program folks to generate a list of needs for the upcoming year. And here’s how you can do just that.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The Year That Was and the New Year Ahead Guest Beneblog by Betsy Beaumon, Benetech's VP and General Manager of the Literacy Program 2012 was a year of titanic shifts in the fields of consumer technology, education, and publishing, along with the requisite challenges brought about by such rapid change. Not just a couple, but 100 of them.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

The positive results proved why technology should be a foundational component to any viable long-term strategy. If 2020 proved anything, it’s that technology can unlock program innovation, expand your program reach, and offer a whole new world of geographic and socioeconomic access. And you get to wear your pajamas. Joan Garry.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation. New Earth Foundation. Cornell Douglas Foundation. International Game Technology. Kellogg Foundation. Whole Kids Foundation.

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Bonterra

APRIL 13, 2024

Learn more Measure program outcomes in real time Built-in reporting Bonterra’s native reporting tool empowers grants administrators to measure program outcomes, not just outputs. Bonterra can help scale corporate funding by enabling users to effectively manage their grant programs and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

2) Amnesty International Store :: shop.amnestyusa.org. Proceeds benefit Amnesty International, a nonprofit that works for the human rights of all people – no matter who they are or where they are. 12) National Park Foundation Gift Shop :: nationalparks.org/gift-shop. 17) Serrv International :: serrv.org.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 1, 2022

It’s also your chance as a foundation to see if this organization is a good fit for your program. Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. Does their previous experience set them up for success with this new program? Program Partners.

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

Foundation for Women’s report, Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less , as of 2017, the median foundation grant awarded to “organizations by and for women and girls of color” was $15,000. went to programs focused on women and girls and less than 1% to programs focused on Black women and girls.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2019

At the MHP Foundation , we knew that setting up and implementing a recurring giving program was in REACH for us. We evaluated the donor personas for each giving group: The MWA is a newer program, just started in December, 2016. Let that run for a few weeks before actually pushing the program out publicly.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Those conversations led to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation ’s (WAWF) report Thrive As They Lead: Advancing the Infrastructure to Support Black Women Leaders in the D.C. Infrastructure supports could include cohort leadership development programs, retreats, learning institutes, trainings, convenings, and a general fund, they said.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The largest-ever commitment to the university includes $15 million to endow the UMass Boston nursing program, which will be renamed the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Nathan Cummings Foundation names Kavita N. Nearly a third of women give to crowdfunding campaigns, study finds.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. If your nonprofit is seeking funding, it’s critical to identify the foundations whose interests and funding priorities align with your own. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. Mellon Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2013

A follow-up post to Five Online Fundraising Best Practices for NGOs and Five Social Media Best Practices for NGOs , below is a list of 25 resources that regularly tweet and retweet useful fundraising and social media advice and information valuable to NGOs worldwide, particularly those engaged in international development. Devex :: @Devex.

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

For example, a food bank may receive donations specifically for their program providing food for school-aged children. These grants typically have goals associated with them—the foundation has a specific mission, or the government grant wants to address a specific societal issue. They can also be used for program-specific costs.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

million that will be internally displaced and 12 million who will need humanitarian assistance of some kind. Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%. Little is known about the recipients of this funding. Giving by funder type.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2011

Happy International Women’s Day ! Tom Watson has written about a remarkable woman in Cambodia, Mu Sochu. My family is sponsoring her college education through the work of the Sharing Foundation. To sponsor a college student through the Sharing Foundation is $1,000. Happy International Women’s Day!

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