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10 Tips for Better Grant Management Processes

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While grant funding may not require the continual stewardship efforts and nurturing of traditional donor-led funding, it often presents its own challenges: extensive reporting mandates, a list of requirements to qualify for funding, and the possibility of mission creep to meet those requirements. Focus on the why. Seek clarity.

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4 Ways to Help Your Grantmaking Organization Adopt an Emergent Learning Mindset

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Curiosity, transparency, diversity, vulnerability, and collaboration. The post 4 Ways to Help Your Grantmaking Organization Adopt an Emergent Learning Mindset first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog.

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Beyond the Audit: 6 Best Practices to Build and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Audit Firm

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Audit firms have now, however, transitioned to long-term partners, particularly for nonprofits contemplating transformative system or operational changes. The Audit Relationship: Then and Now Change management has not historically been an area where nonprofits consulted their auditor. Collaborate Audits are a team sport!

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

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As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. This means that they may have more options and choices when it comes to applying for grants. Does it ask for information that builds trust, fosters collaboration, or encourages learning ?

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Our intention is to understand whether grants have had the impact we envisioned. It is our hope, as funders, that financially resourcing a movement, an organization, or an individual can lead to positive change. MEL, as it turns out, is not neutral, but yet another place where power differentials show up.

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Responsive Philanthropy: How to Address Community Needs in Time of Crisis

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The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. By making key changes in technology, processes, and culture, your organization can adopt a responsive philanthropy approach to adapt to increased community need.

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Is the Higher Education Pipeline Shrinking or Just Taking a Nap?

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Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. How is the perceived value of a college degree changing? Here are some ideas to rejuvenate a shrinking pipeline: Collaborate. Expand online education, corporate partnerships, and research collaborations.