Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Funders are increasingly adding language about diversity, equity, and inclusion to their websites. If your foundation only accepts grant applications by invitation only, does this undermine values related to equity and inclusion? And can small foundations effectively and efficiently review an open call for proposals?

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Paypal Foundation Lesson Grant 59

Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2017

Tracking and measuring outcomes is no longer a nice to have or a buzzword, it is now imperative for fundraisers to embrace and communicate their organizations’ outcomes and results in order to stand out when competing for dollars and resources. What’s Next for Outcomes Measurement?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Oxford English Dictionary defines artificial intelligence as the “theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.”. If it can be measured, can it be managed?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students.

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Measure Report Process Impact 83

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Most grant writers just start with long responses to grant applications, instead of first setting up their own plan. Step #2) R – Research the needs Having appropriate R esearch in the needs section is critical to scoring high on a grant proposal.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This week, we’ll dive into how to write an effective application that will get you the grant. Now your job is to show the grantor that you’re the perfect match—with a persuasive application. Your application will stick in reviewers’ minds and remain a part of the conversation throughout their deliberations.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

He attributes Water for People’s success to their relentless focus on (and measurement of) outcomes. Personally, I have been futzing around with learning R (a statistical/data manipulation language) and have passing knowledge of a lot of the concepts that these fellows addressed—machine learning, natural language processing, etc.

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Data Conference Report Proposal 36

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

I believe in transparency in all language use--whether the words are familiar or new. We use these goals to evaluate our current engagement strategies, assess new proposed strategies, and guide productive discussions about how to improve our work. We developed these goals through a series of all-staff workshops.

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