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Luck Is Not a Strategy: The Process of Effectively Securing Grants

Tech Soup

I started writing grant proposals when I was in my 20s, working as a fundraiser for a small but dynamic grassroots environmental organization in Alaska.

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Storytelling for Grant Writers: 10 Tactical & Stylistic Tips

Achieve

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. These are powerful assets to tap into that will catch the eye and differentiate your proposals.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

Alaska Conservation Foundation. GCF seeks to target these areas to help fill the gaps in climate financing through Requests for Proposals (RfP) and pilot programmes which are focused on specific themes. Alaska Conservation Foundation. Areas served: Alaska. Cleveland Foundation. The Columbus Foundation.

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We’re listening: Updates to the race and ethnicity options on the Candid profile

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For example, since 1997 federal standards have called for the collection of data on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander identity separate from Asian identity, and included “Alaska Native” in the category for American Indians. The government’s recent proposal for updating the 1997 standards – open for public comment until April 12, 2023!

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. Grants are made to Alaska-based nonprofits, individual artists, and nonprofit leaders. Areas served: Alaska. Albuquerque Community Foundation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. Grants are made to Alaska-based nonprofits, individual artists, and nonprofit leaders. Areas served: Alaska. Albuquerque Community Foundation.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

Tech Soup

Braided River has shown literally millions of people, including policymakers, the need to protect places like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska's Tongass Rainforest. Braided River teamed up with Alaska Wilderness League to deliver 1 million signatures to President Obama opposing drilling in the Arctic in 2012.

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