Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

It’s an interesting combination of social media-based contest, submissions of ideas comments and voted on by readers, and traditional grantmaking, requiring all submission to also fill out a grant proposal for their requested funding. Change Climage Change: Grant Proposals Open. March 28th – April 3rd: Public comments on ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2010

in the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. Awards will go to organizations of all sizes, including a special award for Best Innovation in Video. . A panel of judgets (including me) will select finalists to compete in a public vote. Enter your nonprofit's video created in 2009. And if you win? And if you win?

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Award Video Contest Atlanta 88

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. Other public information.

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Grant Data Pledge Foundation 107

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. Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care. Sigma Foundation For Nursing.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

To assist in the arduous grant research process, I’ve created this list of grant resources and funders according to a specific funding focus area: education. . These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Education Grant Fund Resource 111

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Grant research tip: When searching for grants, using geography is an effective way to target funders. Grants are made to Alaska-based nonprofits, individual artists, and nonprofit leaders.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 107

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

National Public Radio :: Download. The App allows users to listen live to public radio stations coast to coast and create a playlist of stories to hear in any order or to save for later. Watch captivating video stories produced by HSUS award-winning videographers on their HumaneTV App. App Name: NPR News. Updated: March 4, 2010.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

I worked for the Chalkboard Project fresh out of university, a nonprofit organization founded and fueled by Foundations for a Better Oregon, a coalition of foundations in Oregon focused on collaborating to make a meaningful impact to issues in Oregon – in the case of the Chalkboard Project, that focus was on public education reform.

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Oregon Foundation Ideas Award 140

Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

If your nonprofit has a large following on LinkedIn and a signature program that is well-known to the public, then a Showcase Page could be worth time and effort. List all languages spoken, honors and awards received, and publications. Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Currently, the limit is 100 invitations per month.

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Linkedin Practice Social Media Sponsor 353

Forum One

MAY 27, 2021

We are excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized as a 2021 Communicator Awards winner of 12 awards in six different categories! The Communicator Awards honor excellence in innovation and creative work in marketing and communications. Without further ado: the winners! Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation.

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Award Communication Colorado Museum 79

Candid

JULY 27, 2023

Candid’s grants data set currently includes comprehensive information about over 30 million grants and other philanthropic transactions, such as pledges, in-kind gifts, program-related investments, etc. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year.

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Grant Data Pledge Analysis 90

Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants.

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Proposal Grant Effective Language 83

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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Search Grant Proposal Award 59

Candid

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Both individual and institutional giving increased between 2015 and 2022, not only in terms of total dollars awarded but also in terms of average donation or grant size. By contrast, the largest share of institutional grant dollars supported education—on average 27%, compared with 19% of total individual giving.

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America Causes Fund Giving 124

Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Communicating accountability, responsibility, and impact with the general public should be a priority for any organization. Researched by Nicholas Azulay + Isabelle Brauer. Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Geography of a Nonprofit Financials Page.

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Public Practice Build Donor 90

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Grant professionals have historically used Form 990 tax information filings as a central resource for cutting a long list of maybe-maybe-not foundations down to a short list of solid prospects. Part XV, Line 3 of that form requires foundations to list the amounts, recipients, and purposes of grants made in the fiscal year.

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Award Grant Proposal Foundation 52

Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

Voting for the 6 th annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open to the public. The Nonprofit Video Awards, which is designed to recognize nonprofits that produce creative and effective videos to highlight their mission and social justice around the world, will provide $14,000 in cash prizes and products to winners.

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Award Video Contest NTEN 64

Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

Much has been written about the extraordinary grant making of businesswomen, MacKenzie Scott. Many of the nonprofits that received an award had a strong pre-existing relationship. Yet for many other nonprofits the award came ‘without warning.’ Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. Scott has not chosen to do.

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Fund Help Tips Pledge 139

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit apply for grants. Most nonprofits strive to include grant funding in their revenue streams but often find that large amounts of know-how (as well as a time commitment from the executive level down to the front line) are needed. Read on to find out more! will be handled in the application.

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Grant Application Process Management 65

Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

We have identified 208 pledges and grants for Ukraine relief. This includes 34 pledges worth $241,773,200 and 174 grants worth $343,561,933 as of March 8. The United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan account for 91% of total grant funding for Ukraine to date. Giving by funder type.

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Ukraine United Kingdom Global Denmark 126

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

With the launch of public voting on the Pepsi Refresh Project , now is a good time to discuss the efforts we’re taking to set the new standard for transparency in online contests. We’ve pledged to award more than $20 million to support innovative ideas that move communities forward. Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3

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Project Contest Award Grant 105

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. CACRC is an social enterprise in that it does not need to rely on grants to keep operating.

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Award Louisiana Bolivia Hurricane 77

Candid

JULY 1, 2021

A s of July 2020, we’d identified racial e quity grants and pledges worth $4.2 Pledges, which are distinct from grants, are commitments to dedicate a particular amount of funding over time to yet unspecified recipients. In other words, while grants represent guaranteed funding, pledges are promises about future spending.

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Pledge Paypal Grant Track 119

Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Grant research tip: When searching for grants, using geography is an effective way to target funders. Grants are made to Alaska-based nonprofits, individual artists, and nonprofit leaders.

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Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Plaque or award. Name an award after them. Same for any grants, regrants, mini-grants, or loans you offer. Events (publicity or other perks). Mention the donor on the event web page. Get creative.

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Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 316

See3

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with YouTube to present the 4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards ! Starting today, submit any video your organization made last year by March 19, when a set of nonprofit and media professionals will select 16 finalists to compete in a public vote among the YouTube community.

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Award Video YouTube Atlanta 62

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. Nearly half ($177.4 The balance ($192.6

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Americorp Grant Alaska Award 52

Candid

JUNE 29, 2021

Of those awarding $50 million or more, 88 percent of foundations reported increased giving. In contrast, 65 percent of foundations awarding between $1 and $49 million and 58 percent of those awarding less than $1 million reported increased giving. The pandemic halted all grant/recognition activities.” .

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Foundation Giving Award Grant 111

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. At Candid, we collect data on millions of grants and other transactions awarded by hundreds of thousands of funders across the globe. Notes: “All transactions” are limited to those awarded by U.S.

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Analysis Foundation Trend Course 112

NTEN

MARCH 10, 2011

The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards are off to a record start with over 1,350 videos from over 800 organizations. How to Vote Public voting is open until Monday, March 14th at [link]. That's a lot of tear-inducing, action-starting, video storytelling! Now comes the hard part: voting. Well, fine.

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Award Video YouTube NTC 72

Candid

MAY 19, 2022

No, private foundations file Form 990-PF (PF stands for Private Foundation), which is a different version from the Form 990 filed by public charities (organizations that use publicly collected funds to directly support initiatives). Some funders will even briefly describe the purpose of each grant. . Indeed there are.

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Fund Files Charity Grant 104

The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

Department of Labor announced the availability of roughly $19 million in grants for current national recipients in the Senior Community Service Employment Program to apply for additional funding in a demonstration of sector-based training for older workers. Learn more about the SCSEP Demonstration Grants and apply.

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Grant Train Training Demonstration 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.”

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 78

Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

According to the Public Library Association, 93 percent of public libraries report leaving Wi-Fi on when buildings were closed to the public. The recently passed COVID-19 relief bill contains $200 million specifically for public libraries. Libraries have adapted to COVID-19 challenges in unique ways.

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Library Map Grant United States 95

NTEN

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

About The Pizzigati Prize The Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest annually awards a $10,000 cash grant to one individual who has created or led an effort to create an open source software product of significant value to the nonprofit sector and movements for social change.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The Make It Your Own program was a grant program in 2007 created by the Case Foundation to promote “citizen centered&# approaches to local community building. The assessment was conducted by Peter Levine, Peter Deitz and Cynthia Gibson. With nearly 5,000 applicants and more than 15,000 voters. ."

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Web Bookmarking Evaluation Lesson 120

Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

We were shocked when we saw the 25 winners of the big $100,000 to $500,000 Google Impact Challenge Awards. Not because of the unusually big grants, but because most of them are members of our TechSoup family. Google Global Impact Award competitions have been held in India and the UK, and most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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