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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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?) Plus, grants are never guaranteed from year to year.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2014

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). An Opportunity to Learn. What CTA Uncovered.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Although much of our work over the past year and a half has focused on providing immediate support to communities acutely impacted by the pandemic, we’re on a mission to build a thriving San Francisco in the months and years ahead. SF New Deal launched in March 2020 as a rapid response to the COVID pandemic in San Francisco.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Volunteer Grant Programs Volunteer grant programs are offerings where employers provide grants to organizations where their employees volunteer. Community Grant Programs Community grant programs are initiatives where companies allocate funds to support local organizations based on specific criteria or community needs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. Finally, M-Changa seeks to build trust from both local and international donors. Why is that? 83% regularly vote.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on whether it’s okay to apply for a corporate grant and sponsorship at the same time: Is it okay to make an ask for a sponsorship (say, for an event) from a corporation AND separately to that corporation’s independent charitable foundation? Purpose of the grant (e.g.,

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 5, 2017

If you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit and the plan is to use grants alone to get it funded—think again. So many first-timers think grants are the way to go as their main funding source. But, typically, most granting organizations won’t do startup work. Build a donor base. Fund it yourself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Mark Horvath, known as " HardlyNormal " on Twitter and who is a tireless advocate for the cause of homelessness, was the winner of the SXSW Pepsi Refresh Challenge. Gary Vee , a social media celebrity champion and many others, helped this cause win the contest and receive a grant of $50,000 for Invisible People TV. Applause!

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Candid

JULY 2, 2024

We streamlined the application process, eliminated the written reporting requirement, and, 18 days later, awarded the first round of grants in Greater Boston. The first 15 grantees supported communities of color, immigrants, seniors, children, and the homeless, among others. Over 10 weeks, we distributed 181 grants totaling $4.5

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Tableau

APRIL 8, 2021

The $100 million grant from MacArthur will enable Community Solutions to deepen and scale its transformative Built for Zero initiative across the country to build a nationwide movement that demonstrates homelessness is solvable. . Across the entire country, when homelessness occurs, it will hopefully be rare and brief. .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 22, 2018

If you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit and the plan is to use grants alone to get it funded—think again. So many first-timers think grants are the way to go as their main funding source. But, typically, most granting organizations won’t do startup work. Build a donor base. Fund it yourself.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 15, 2024

The list is long and includes roles like information technology, evaluation, grants analysis, learning and change, systems management, and more. How can grants professionals who are doing knowledge work focus on tech alignment in this vast arena of titles, approaches, and methodologies?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2013

He had spent his AmeriCorps term as a liaison between a mayor’s office and the homeless community, building relationships and creating resources. Ben Duda is executive director of AmeriCorps Alums and graciously agreed to share some thoughts on this as guest post. Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

You might need to apply for a business loan at some point, especially if you want to buy a building or set up a thrift store. For example, if you run a homeless shelter, you should mention the number of people who are homeless on any given night in your area. Do your beneficiaries have access to medical care once a month?

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The Verge

JANUARY 6, 2021

Amazon has pledged to spend more than $2 billion over the next five years to build tens of thousands of affordable housing units in three of the e-commerce giant’s major employment hubs, underscoring the ongoing housing crises affecting parts of the US where large, high-paying tech employers reside. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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sgEngage

MARCH 27, 2023

Foundations and grantmaking organizations are trying to untangle some of the world’s messiest problems: homelessness, food insecurity, climate change, and the rights of people who are often overlooked, to name a few. Through the principles they list on their website, they give multi-year, unrestricted funding with a low-barrier grant process.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

Building knowledge is a social process where we make meaning together. It can contribute to exchanges and interactions that are at the heart of nonprofit network building. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. However, to have data requires intention.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

Otherwise, focus on building a following for your primary LinkedIn Page and do not create Showcase Pages. Habitat for Humanity focuses on periodically posting curated content relevant to the cause of homelessness and housing. Finally, prioritize your LinkedIn Page in your overall social media strategy and commit to posting regularly.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s not news that the Google Ad Grants program provides $10,000 per month of free advertising for nonprofits. For many organizations, Ad Grants feels like a poor investment of their time. For many organizations, Ad Grants feels like a poor investment of their time. What can success with Google Ad Grants look like?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

We had simple goals, and defined our metrics only as they related to grant deliverables or obvious data, like: we will launch programs in 3 schools, or we will feed 500 families. The digital period converted many whole hearted believers, but it also made many others even more worried about our programs, services and grant deliverables.

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This will typically involve improving your sites UX, regularly updating your blog, optimizing your content for specific keywords related to your cause, using headers to organize your content, and building backlinks to your website. 62% of nonprofits that use X are working on building a presence on emerging X-like platforms (e.g.,

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Tableau

JUNE 25, 2021

We also celebrated longtime Tableau Foundation partner, Community Solutions , for receiving a $100M grant from the MacArthur Foundation. achieve the reality of zero homelessness with their data-driven response. They have developed a replicable way to help communities across the U.S. Charting a digital future.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nonprofit organizations do not frequently use indirect costs unless they pursue government grants , but an indirect cost rate can be helpful to all organizations. Here is an example: Connie is creating a cookie company and plans to use her secret family recipes to build Connie’s Cookies into the next big name in desserts.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

Not because of the unusually big grants, but because most of them are members of our TechSoup family. A panel of community advisors reviewed the submissions, and chose 25 finalists – all of whom won significant grants. TechSoup Members Among the Top 10 Finalists ($250,000 to $500,000 Grant Winners). 500,000 Grant Winners.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Some tips to build capacity and benefiting from a fundraising contest: Get organized both online and offline. Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Not only are you building a relationship with the newsroom , but you are helping the media cover feel-good stories. If you don’t have a media list of broadcast reporters and editors and print and blogging sites in your area, have a board member find that list from coalition partners or build it themselves.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 7, 2011

There's the "program" side that wants to tell you all the amazing ways your programs help save homeless pets, feed the hungry, find cures, protect our children, or empower women. Covenant House is the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing food, shelter, crisis care, and essential services to homeless and at-risk kids.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2013

If we receive a $100 cash contribution and enter it into our development office’s software, it needs to be tagged with the donor’s designation, such as "building fund" or "meals for homeless children." A new fiscal year does not mean a new designation: What if things get a little more complicated?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2019

Restricted funds can be a result of grants, donor requests or specific fundraising campaigns. John Fisher of CHARISM learned a lesson in restricted funding when he accepted a grant for new computers. Unfortunately, the grant only covered the hardware, not the software, furniture or education. Finding Unrestricted Funds.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes Building a Strong Future: A Step-by-Step Guide to Non-Profit Planning Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges your non-profit faces? Here’s a thought: attempt building a skyscraper with no ground work—it’s a disaster waiting to happen. You’re not alone. A non-profit is much the same.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. Sandcastles make everyone happy; to use your imagination, to shape something with your hands, to build something as ambitious and fantastical as you want. Register now!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Your programs may also rev up during the holidays, providing meals and gifts, keeping homeless people warm, or preparing for an influx of post-holiday pets needing homes. When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or with gratitude.” — G.K. Believe it or not, it’s simple: personal gratitude.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 20, 2023

When I served in my first executive director position for a small community-based healthcare nonprofit that served the homeless, I still remember the first fundraising conference that I attended. For example, I hired a grant writer to make an assessment of what a private foundation program would be worth to our organization.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

She got lots of great advice on how to work together better, from staff and board members, to consultants and grant writers. Sandcastles make everyone happy; to use your imagination, to shape something with your hands, to build something as ambitious and fantastical as you want. Register now!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Then build the email so that every word, every image, every bit of formatting supports them to take that action. Yea us we got the $150,000 HUD grant! . Expand your building? It was a bleak situation and they were days away from being homeless. We have never been so scared of sliding into homelessness,” Jasmine said. “We

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

But first, you need to build a solid foundation so your nonprofit will thrive, not struggle. Build relationships with the leaders already in the space. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Build a solid foundation.

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