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2024 holiday wish list: nonprofit edition

Candid

Heres what you told us, along with a few articles that offer a deeper dive into each of the items on this nonprofit wish list: #3: Less paperwork for grants (14%) We know nonprofits are often overburdened by long, complicated, customized grant applications and reporting that require hours and hours of staff timeeven for small grant amounts.

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FreeWill Acquires AI-Driven GrantAssistant

The NonProfit Times

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. version launched in April of this year.

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Mitigating the impacts of a loss of a nonprofit revenue source

Candid

Where do foundations stand on multiyear funding? Candids 2024 Foundation Giving Forecast Survey found that while 67% of respondents awarded at least one multiyear grant in FYE 2022, the percentage of multiyear grants in their portfolios varied substantially. 4 things we learned about foundations and general operating support.

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What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Blue Avocado

Betsy Liley from Grateful Change Create a ‘Common Answer Library’ for Easier Applications Far and away, the biggest upgrade we’ve made to our grant writing at my organization is investing time in building and updating a “common answer library” on our shared drive. Good luck with your applications!

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How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

Smaller shares of grantmakers providing technology and tools, unrestricted funding The good news is that a significant majority of funders are now committed to streamlining grant applications (67%) and reporting processes (56%). Furthermore, the shift toward paperless payments is becoming the norm, with 72% of funders adopting this practice.

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How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

Get Fully Funded

The Letter of Inquiry is part of the grantmaking process because it would be overwhelming and time-consuming for funders to review 15-page proposals from everyone seeking money. The reality is foundations often want to spread their resources around and give new organizations a chance. That would simple take too long.

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How to Write a Request for Proposals: 5 Tips for Nonprofits

sgEngage

Whether you currently have a handle on your mission-critical tasks or need to outsource immediately, creating a request for proposals (RFP) sets the stage for finding the right skills at the right price. Define Your Goals A well-defined goal is a critical foundation for your RFP, guiding your nonprofits questions and qualification criteria.