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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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Children often got sick from drinking the water. ” The work, to date, has been primarily funded through donations; Apple gave the organization a grant to build the systems at 131 schools in northern Vietnam, for example. It’s also working on new models that don’t rely on philanthropy, in order to reach more people.

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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. Start small and work your way out. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle? Discover three ways your CFO can help your nonprofit through the grant application process.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2014

GivingTuesday is done it again with its K-12 Philanthropy Curriculum , a set of lesson plans that teachers can use to help their students participate in GivingTuesday by raising money for a local nonprofit. ” This generation is loosely defined as those born after 1995 and who are now 18 and under. The Giving 2.0

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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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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale. We have identified 540 grants worth $667,728,963 and 122 pledges worth $653,512,350 as of April 1. Care and protection of children account for 26% of grant dollars.

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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. Start small and work your way out. Funding Priority: Arts & Culture. Ford Foundation.

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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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Grant Foundation Homeless Proposal 72

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Is it the image of an ecstatic single mom being handed the keys to her new home as she holds her children close? Rage philanthropy—preserving civil liberties and women’s rights—sent a wave of donations to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. Mrs. Grant had been feeding hungry kids in her neighborhood for twenty years.

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Candid

JULY 5, 2022

Like independent foundations, several commented that although total grant amounts increased, their payout remained the same or decreased due to growth in assets.? . We had a large influx of government funding in 2020 and 2021, which we granted out in those years. The importance of multi-year grants to build nonprofit capacity” .

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sgEngage

APRIL 8, 2024

While Scott is far from the first to focus on giving major gifts with no strings attached, the scale of her philanthropy is causing many funders to rethink long-held beliefs about what requirements should be paired with a donation. Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide. By funding at a level far above what is typical in philanthropy, 100&Change addresses problems and supports solutions that are radically different in scale, scope, and complexity, Cardona explained. The $640 million was nearly 2.56

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Mexican people are very generous in their private circle, but when it comes to philanthropy, the bad reputations of some of the large NGOs hinders the growth in online giving. It’s a highly recognized organisation that traditionally gets funded through institutional grants. 81% of donors in Mexico volunteer. 93% regularly vote.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Exponent Philanthropy members are demonstrating ways to partner light to amplify their impact. . According to Exponent Philanthropy’s 2022 Foundation Operations and Management Report , sixty percent of our members collaborate with other funders. 2) Offering Networking and Education . 3) Providing Mutual Support .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2012

Special thanks to awesome guest bloggers who will be covering these important topics over the next week on my blog: Special thanks to the following members of the conference social media team for their contributions: Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Efrain Gutierez, Associate, FSG.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

The wonderful thing about this conference is hearing from the greatest thought leaders in the business of philanthropy, social media, capacity-building, and non-profit effectiveness. This has been our metrics mantra at The Global Fund for Children, but now Andy Goodman of The Goodman Center has validated it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2012

Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Dave Doig, Director of Grants and Community Initiatives, Vancouver Foundation. Phil Buchanan, President, The Center for Effective Philanthropy. Victoria Dunning, Vice President for Programs, The Global Fund for Children. Casey Foundation.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Grant Research Tip: As you search beyond this list for potential funders, many foundations will state that they do not accept unsolicited requests for funding. Visit Grantli to learn exactly how I do my grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this month, Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released the eighth edition of our annual Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy report. philanthropy,?analyzing?funding But recovery can take years, and strategic disaster philanthropy requires taking the long view. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Source: Philanthropy 2.0 Last week, Geoff Livingston , Qui Diaz and I posted a summary of our findings from our Philanthropy 2.0 The goal of our Community Philanthropy 2.0 We have experienced great success with wishes granted, funds raised and ultimately; relationships built. I used a cli.gs

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Over the course of a three-year grant , Champions implement ambitious, goal-oriented projects and participate in advocacy campaigns aimed at changing local and national policies that hinder equal access to education. To help keep girls learning, Malala Fund has awarded new grant funding to Champions leading pandemic response initiatives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF annually raises all of its operating and grant-making dollars and is currently, a $1.2M LCF inspires philanthropy from the Latino community and invests in community driven solution lead by Latino-based organizations. For a low-income family with two children, the application fee adds up. Foundation with 4 core staff members.

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Foundation Results Community Fundraising 114

NTEN

AUGUST 24, 2012

In between rounds of Flukey Ball and deep fried sticks of butter, we've managed to wrangle some highlights for you: from a chance to win a $5,000 grant and an ebook collection to free and interactive fundraising tools, check out what your fellow NTENers have been up to lately. Congratulations, Solidarity!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Watch our Nonprofit Leader Panel from our The 2020 Digital Fundraising Summit that dives into the details of how Fiver and Catalogue For Philanthropy successfully planned and executed their #GivingTuesday campaigns: Trust me, learning best practices from real fundraisers who have run successful #GivingTuesday campaigns will pay off in the long run.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

As part of the research, they looked at more than 170 different technological tools now available to funders, dove deeply into the literature on philanthropic collaboration, analyzed the results of recent Foundation Center surveys, and spoke with a wide range of experts from the worlds of both technology and philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

Invisible Children’s film tapped into a network of celebrities, whose tweets and status updates helped to amplify a simple story and call to action. TechSoup Global is building NGOSource , an online data repository to facilitate the sometimes costly business of getting grants to overseas charities. It is an exciting time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

SOS Children’s Villages International uses cloud technology to help fundraise for children in need. Photo courtesy of SOS Children’s Villages International. Note From Beth: I am thrilled to host this guest post from Microsoft Philanthropies General Manager that showcases examples of digital transformation and fundraising.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Defenders of Children. Defenders of Children headquartered in Phoenix has served statewide some 6,000 at-risk children and kinship during that time. I filled out “wild-card” grant applications and wrote first-time proposals to national and government groups. Donnalee Sarda, LPC , Executive Director. The year is 2008.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , and the second installment, Researching Funders Part One – Government here. As Stephanie Gerding mentions in her piece, “there is not one directory, web site or database that will neatly list all the grants that match your specific project.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 9, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! As a social media addict, I've loved watching the evolution of online philanthropy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

It was independently conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and included in-depth interviews and a survey with CEOs of more than 200 of America’s foundations. A primary objective of Shared Insight’s work is to strengthen the practice of listening to those we ultimately seek to help with our grant funding.

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Classy

MARCH 29, 2021

The company even created the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation , which encourages their employees to give back to their communities and offers grants for social justice programs. By 2022, the LEGO Group is also aiming to reach eight million children around the world annually with learning through play. Levi Strauss.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Symantec has made corporate grants to the National Center for Women & Information Technology and Vital Voices. Symantec’s grant is applied toward their Global Partnership Businesswomen’s Network in the Middle East and North Africa. Corporate Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Sector. Employee Engagement and Giving.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 12, 2022

Before the global pandemic, intergenerational poverty and entrenched patterns of inequality dampened the future livelihoods of millions of children and their families across the globe. The cycle of intergenerational poverty is enormously complicated and extends across so many different facets of a family’s experience. About the Authors.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Our latest Impact Lab cohort on climate justice built an open-source tool for climate community-based organizations to access grant funding more seamlessly with the Grants Content Kit. Lead Associate, Food Security, Save the Children. Currently, she is the Food Security Lead Associate for Save the Children in Arkansas.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 12, 2011

This week, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy released a new paper by Holly Sidford called Fusing Arts, Culture, and Social Change. The exhibition project was grant-funded, and it was specifically targeted to support African-American artists and audiences. The title may sound innocuous. The paper is anything but.

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