NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The open application period for the Panera Bread Foundation grant program is now open, and will close Nov. The Foundation awards grants to non-profit organizations that provide access to education, opportunity, and mentorship to underserved children and youth.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 18, 2022

If nonprofits have the program-impact metrics, private and corporate grant awards can increase their revenue by multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars annually. Over time, these awards can mount into eye-popping sums. Here is a seven-step assessment to see if private grants are worth it for your nonprofit.

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Candid

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A group of visionary women came together in 1984 to award Boston Women’s Fund’s (BWF) first five grants totaling $20,000. We’ve awarded more than 385 small grants totaling over $7.6 Most traditional, larger foundations offer grants only after applicants have successfully secured funding from another source.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation announced its Million Dollar Challenge, which will award nonprofits and community initiatives across the nation with $1 million in grants to foster digital inclusion. Providing technology devices and delivering digital skills education has never been more crucial.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2025

While part of that dedication is inherent to the work they do and the communities they serve, there are ways that you as a funder can use your grants management system to give them back a little timeand maybe help them take a step back from burnout. For many of those efforts, the basis is an intuitive grants management system.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While we continue to monitor developments , here are some resources on how nonprofits can mitigate potential impacts: Diversifying nonprofit revenue streams Diversifying revenue streamsincluding with government grants so youre not dependent on one unsustainable source is not a new idea but perhaps a more urgent one.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Truist Foundation launched its Inspire Awards grant program to help create career pathways to economic mobility for workers across the U.S.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin It’s time to start thinking about your nonprofit’s grant strategy for 2025. Before diving into grant applications, take a step back and reassess your organization’s goals for 2025. Having a clear vision will not only guide your grant search but also strengthen your applications.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 19, 2021

Meanwhile, a Bezos company foundation awarded $1 million grants to 19 nonprofits. Jeff Bezos will donate $200 million to the Smithsonian—its largest donation since James Smithson’s founding gift in 1846.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For many nonprofits and academic researchers, finding the right grant to fund their work is critical to their survival. Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. No more wasted hours scrolling through irrelevant results to get to grants that are a good fit.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks for your nominations of a “Hero with a Heart,” and gives them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. Grant Details.

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Award Nonprofit Blogger Grant 199

Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Heroes With A Heart Grant. The CTK Foundation’s "Heroes with a Heart" Grant Award wants YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 as thanks for the hard work that they do. Blogger's Choice Award Lastly, there will be a Blogger’s Choice Award of $1,000 (USD).

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Award Blogger Grant Literacy 136

Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

Greg Stanley at PEAK Grantmaking has argued that generative AI tools can streamline the grant application process by enabling grantmakers to summarize, categorize, and pre-screen applications and by making it easier for grantseekers to fill out application forms. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications?

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Candid

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In Sarasota County, it destroyed million-dollar homes on barrier islands, impacting the donors nonprofits and foundations rely on for disaster relief funding. As of December 12, 2024, Candids tracking of press releases and other funding announcements have found 227 grants and pledges worth nearly $278 million for Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Hurricane North Carolina Philanthropy Lesson 119

Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Donors, grantors, and foundations look to these watchdogs to help them make informed choices about their donations and ensure they’re supporting an organization that is fiscally responsible. public service?organizations

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After college, she began a job as a Dean of Scholar Support at the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. A High Achiever in Pursuit of Education The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation opens doors for low-income, high-achieving students to access a quality education. As a new board member of Mary’s Pence, Natasha was ready to make a difference.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 20, 2025

Leading advancement of three institutions of higher education, I can tell you that scholarships with very narrow awarding criteria drove us crazy. The Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and other major funders stepped up in awarding grants with maximum flexibility for recipients during the pandemic. She isnt alone.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2012

With so many incredible videos submitted to this year’s contest it was no easy task, but judges in the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards have narrowed down the field of entries to 16 finalists. >> Vote on the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards! [This post is cross-posted from the NTEN blog.].

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

Meyer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Oregon, USA, that has a pioneering spirit and is always up to something new, different, and meaningful – plus it is quite near to my heart. Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest private foundation in Oregon, established from Fred G. Meyer’s personal estate. the retail enterprise.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2011

The CTK Foundation just opened its 2011 Heart and Soul Grant Award Program. They'll be awarding over $25,000 in grants to nonprofits, charities and voluntary organizations of all sizes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Your organization could win: read more.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards , from See3, in partnership with YouTube, are back again for the 5th year! The Awards are open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd.

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Award Video Contest NTEN 137

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Grant Research Tip: When searching for funding, it is important not to overlook potential federal or state resources. Also, learn exactly how I do my own grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Sigma Foundation For Nursing. Jean Griswold Foundation.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2013

These individuals, recipients of the annual NTEN Award, are the people working hard to move NTEN''s mission forward from within the community: always ready to share a case study, idea, or contact. While we''re excited to present this award annually to a single individual, we know that a successful community is much more than than one person.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Candid has a wealth of data and insights on decades worth of foundation grants. This translates into a personalized grants prospecting experience designed to meet fundraisers unique funding needs. Finding a grants prospect is a daunting task, especially for small nonprofits that cannot afford to have dedicated fundraising teams.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2024

Every year, Candid fields the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. private and community foundations to share information about their grant payments and grantmaking practices. Every year, Candid fields the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. The median community foundation awarded 6.6%

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2021

Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. foundations to share information about their philanthropic giving over the last two years as well as their plans for the year ahead. This year, we were especially interested in learning how foundation giving and payout might have shifted in 2020. .

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Charity Village

APRIL 20, 2023

The Peter Gilgan Foundation invites registered Canadian charities and qualified donees to apply for project grants, which fund specific programs or activities. Capacity-building grants are discrete, specific investments to strengthen internal capabilities, knowledge and resources.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Award Program, established by the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation (BMSF), announced that Amgen has committed to contribute $8 million over the next four years. The Robert A. This contribution will enable the program to reach additional physicians and medical students.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

One of the most common reasons people analyze Candid’s grant data is to understand year-over-year giving trends in the sector. Instead, we rely on a data set called the Foundation 1000. What is the Foundation 1000? private and community foundations. i Even though the Foundation 1000 makes up only about 1% of U.S.

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Charity Village

MAY 17, 2023

The Ontario Trillium Foundation invites applications for the Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grants. The objective of the grant program is to improve community facilities and spaces. The capital grants provide funding to enable organizations to respond to the capital needs of Ontario’s communities.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

This gap is notable because IRS 990 filings are a substantial source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the U.S. At Candid, grants data from 990s flows into tools such as Foundation Directory , public dashboards that provide insights into philanthropy in different regions across the U.S.,

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what the average foundation portfolio size is for a full-time grant manager: Dear Charity Clairity, What is the average foundation portfolio size for a full-time grant manager? This requires foundation research. Will your grants manager do this?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 111

Candid

JULY 19, 2023

With these challenges at play, how did inflation affect foundation giving decisions in 2022 and beyond? Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. private and community foundations. We added 8% to each grant award.” Here’s what we found.

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Foundation Grant Survey Award 98

sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The ‘unprecedented year’ may be why foundations were so busy in 2020 and beyond, but it doesn’t change the fact that they were busy. Both giving to foundations and grantmaking grew – giving by almost 18% since 2018 and grantmaking by 17% over 2019. Giving by foundations reached an all-time high in 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Heroes with A Heart Grant Recognizes Unsung Nonprofit Heros – Guest Post by John Haydon. The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. Good luck, Heroes!

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Grant Nonprofit Award Blogger 95

Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In service of this, in this blog, we’re highlighting five things we’ve heard about our grants data that aren’t quite accurate. Myth 1: “Candid grants data” is the same as “990 data.” institutional grantmaking and provide the starting place and scaffolding for Candid’s grants data. foundations (e.g. based foundations.

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