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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Grantseekers look to grantmaking organizations to demonstrate their commitment to fairness before applying for funding. charitable giving. Offer additional support.

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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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AI Best Practices for Nonprofits

Media Cause

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) and its role in our society. AI in the Nonprofit Sector The Role of AI in Nonprofits AI plays a transformative role in the nonprofit sector by enhancing efficiency, improving decision-making, and expanding the reach of services.

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From Data Deluge to Impactful Decisions: Mastering Data in Grantmaking

sgEngage

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. The Data Deluge in Grantmaking: Drowning in Information Remember the days when grantmaking relied on paper proposals and handwritten reports? Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

sgEngage

The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways. Many funders want to wait to see how new models, programs, and leaders will perform, and they often require other funders to buy in before they will.

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New Data: Major Gifts, Multiple Revenue Streams Boosting Fundraising

The NonProfit Times

Furthermore, 58% of the early adapters said they had shaken more money loose from donor-advised funds (DAFs), while only 43% of nonprofit leaders overall indicated revenue from this stream had increased. And a few mentioned AI-enhanced door stewardship efforts and predictive modeling.

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GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

Indeed, the report has always played a role in the Simple Development Systems’ Ask+Thank+Report+Repeat model, which skews toward building your strong base of individual giving (AKA general operating support). Make it a practice to routinely scope out new sources of foundation funding. The answer is a resounding “no!”

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