Grant - Nonprofit Technology

What Grant Funders Really Want

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 3, 2023

Whether your nonprofit is applying for a government grant or support from a private foundation, what reviewers are looking for in grant proposals can feel like a secret. So, to improve your grant applications and give funders what they want, here are five tips.

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8 Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Foundation grants now represent 19% of total giving to nonprofits – the largest share on record. The websites listed below can help your nonprofit search and apply for grant funding. Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders.

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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

Bloomerang

MARCH 24, 2025

For many nonprofits, foundation grants are a critical source of revenue supporting programs and general operations. Frequently, securing these gifts requires development professionals and grant writers to submit proposals that include project goals to be achieved by the end of the grant period. A sense of dread begins to set in.

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Grant Goal Foundation Report

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The Impact of MacKenzie Scott’s Open Call Grants

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 16, 2024

MacKenzie Scott recently awarded $640 million as part of her open call for grant applications. Here's the impact it's already having.

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Mastering grant writing: Essential tips for securing funding

Charity Village

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Does the concept of grant writing cause you to wake up in the middle of the night with a cold sweat? Does the very mention of mandatory documents, project plans and grant budgets cause you to panic? Do you look at grants as a labyrinth of technical terms, deadlines and impossible expectations?

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Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. For some organizations, a well-timed grant can be the spark that ignites growth. The reality is that while grants are valuable, they aren’t guaranteed.

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Indigenous Economic Development Fund, providing grants and financing to Indigenous entrepreneurs, communities and organizations

Charity Village

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Government of Ontario announced applications are now open for the Indigenous Economic Development Fund, which provides grants and financing to Indigenous entrepreneurs, businesses, communities and organizations. The fund helps promote economic development and improve employment opportunities for Indigenous people.

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5 Steps to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Grant Management Process

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 9, 2024

Nonprofits may scramble to gather details or documents and submit last-minute applications for grants. Here are five tips to cut the chaos.

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Call for applications: Junior League of Toronto Seed Grant

Charity Village

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Funding may be available to help you plant the seed to allow your initiative to flourish through the Junior League of Toronto Seed Grant. The Junior League of Toronto (JLT) supports registered charities in delivering their programs in the Greater Toronto Area by offering seed grants for new, innovative programs.

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Maximizing Impact and Visibility with Google Ad Grants for Nonprofit Growth

sgEngage

JANUARY 23, 2025

The Google Ad Grants program, which started in 2003, is a transformative tool that offers nonprofits worldwide $10,000 per month for free to promote their missions and connect with target audiences. What Is the Google Ad Grants Program? Join thousands of other organizations to expand your digital presence.

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11 Holiday Gifts for Nonprofit Marketers & Fundraisers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

1) A Prayer for Grant Funding Candle [$36] Sold by Cognitive Surplus : Perfect for fundraisers and grant writers who have spent hours writing and re-writing grant proposals. The 11 gifts listed are less than $50 USD and curated to inspire fun and a little laughter.

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AARP Now Accepting 2024 Community Challenge Grant Applications

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2024

AARP invites local eligible nonprofits and governments across the country to apply for the 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant program.

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Grant Challenge Community Application

How to Create a Google Ad Grants Strategy That Makes Sense

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

One way to accomplish this is by leveraging Google Ad Grants. In this guide, I’ll discuss four focus areas of your Google Ad Grants strategy. When it comes to marketing, nonprofits constantly have to balance broad outreach with limited resources.

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Nonprofits: Don’t Send Unspent Grant Money Back

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Nonprofit executives occasionally grapple with a dreaded dilemma: the need to send back grant funds because the organization didn't spend it within the designated budget cycle. Here, I will delve into the intricacies of this budgetary faux pas and offer insights on how nonprofit executives can navigate it effectively.

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What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “What is the secret to successful grant writing?” Align yourself with your organization’s highest intentions, and ensure your grant writer knows how to tell a compelling story that connects the dots between your needs and the funder’s interests.

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Why Accurate Payroll and Time Allocation Is Crucial for Your Nonprofit Grant Reporting

sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

And payroll and grant reporting are two areas of your financial processes where accuracy is non-negotiable. You want your staff paid fairly, and you want to maintain good relationships with your grant funders. But allocating your payroll and time to your grants can be a cumbersome, manual, and time-intensive process.

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Parkinson’s Foundation Requesting Applications for 2024 Community Grants

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Parkinson's Foundation has announced it is accepting applications for $1 million in community grant funding. The 2024 community grants cycle will support health, wellness and educational programs that address unmet needs in local Parkinson's disease (PD) communities.

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Grant Foundation Application Community

Vanguard Charitable Launches Electronic Granting Solution

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Vanguard Charitable launched Grant Payments with PayPal, enabling charities to receive funds from grantmakers faster and more easily. The initiative addresses the long-standing use of physical checks in charitable grantmaking, a method hampered by mail delays and administrative burdens for receiving charities.

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AARP Now Accepting 2025 Community Challenge Grant Applications

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 13, 2025

AARP opened applications for its Community Challenge grant program, which aims to help nonprofits make communities more livable.

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Grant Application Challenge Community

ICANN Opens Application Cycle for Global Grant Program

NonProfit PRO

APRIL 12, 2024

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers announced the first cycle of the ICANN Grant Program is officially open.

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Grant Program Open Application

5 Tactics for Successful Grant Management in 2024

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 30, 2024

How can nonprofits ensure they are managing their grant programs effectively? The answer can be found in these five strategies.

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Grant Management Strategy Effective

2025 OneCause Cares Corporate Grants Program Open for Applications

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 16, 2024

OneCause opened applications for its 2025 grant program. The program is intended to support nonprofits' missions through fundraising tech.

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Grant Application Program Open

Gateway Foundation Announces Grant Funding Opportunity

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 7, 2024

Gateway Foundation announced that $2 million in funds from the sale of the Beacon House are now available to provide grants.

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Schwab Charitable Donors Grant Over $6B to Charity in 2023

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 24, 2024

Schwab Charitable donors granted $6.1 billion to charity — the first time in a 12-month period in the organization’s history — in 2023.

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Southeastern Grocers Opens Applications for Annual Grant Program

NonProfit PRO

MARCH 27, 2025

Southeastern Grocers invites nonprofits to apply for its 2025 Romay Davis Belonging, Inclusion and Diversity Grant.

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Grant Application Program Open

Fidelity Charitable Donors Recommend a Record $11.8B in Grants During 2023

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

billion in donor-recommended grants in 2023, more than four times what was distributed 10 years ago. Fidelity Charitable distributed $11.8

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AmeriCorps Announces Volunteer Generation Fund Grant Competition

NonProfit PRO

MAY 9, 2024

AmeriCorps announced that applications are open for its 2023 fiscal year Volunteer Generation Fund grant competition.

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Americorp Grant Volunteer Generation

Best Practices for Creating an Effective Eligibility Quiz in Grant Applications

sgEngage

JANUARY 31, 2025

Options could be, This grant provides between $5,000 and $10,000 in funding. or I understand this grant program awards $5,000 to successful applicants. Your grant management system may also integrate with a data repository like GuideStar that will pull that information in based on the organizations information.

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MacArthur Accepting Applications for Single $100M Grant

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 19, 2024

MacArthur is accepting applications for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.

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Grant Application Challenge Social

Nonprofits Can Now Apply for Grants of up to $50,000 to Further Climate Solutions

NonProfit PRO

MAY 30, 2024

Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) announced that nonprofit organizations can apply for a grant of up to $50,000 from the utility's SoCal Climate Champions Grant program.

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Grant California Nonprofit Program

$7 Million in Grants Available to Support Independent Living for Marginalized Communities

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 10, 2024

TD Charitable Foundation announced $7 million in available grants through its 18th Annual Housing for Everyone grant program.

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Grant Community Support Foundation

How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Often, the first step in getting a grant is a Letter of Inquiry (sometimes called a Letter of Intent ) – or LOI, for short. Grant writing doesn’t get any better than that! 5 Tips to Getting Grants with an LOI 1. But trust me when I say those are extremely rare instances. Take a moment to reflect. So make it count!

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Clean Power Alliance 2024 Community Benefits Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 20, 2024

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Benefits Grant.

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Grant Benefit Application Community

MetLife Foundation Community Impact Grant Program Opens Applications for Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 2, 2024

MetLife Foundation announced another request for proposal opportunity for its Community Impact Grant Program.

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Preparing for the Post Award Stage of Your Grant

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 15, 2024

Grant professionals have all heard this question, “We got the grant - now what happens?” The post-award process is as critical to the grant lifecycle as the pre-award process. If you understand the best practices of post-award management before you get the grant, you have the edge.

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Award Grant Professional Practice

Duke Energy Foundation to Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants

NonProfit PRO

JUNE 20, 2024

The Duke Energy Foundation is accepting grant applications to help support natural disaster resiliency in North Carolina communities.

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Disaster North Carolina Grant Foundation

Applications are now open for the Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2024-25)

Charity Village

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Ontario Government announced that applications are now open for the Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2024-25). Applicants must […] The post Applications are now open for the Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2024-25) appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Application Grant Open Culture

Simplifying grant writing: It can be easy and affordable

Charity Village

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If you’re like me, you’re probably worn out from hiring outside help for grant writing, often without any guaranteed outcomes or a clear transfer of knowledge about proposal development and strategy.

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Grant Proposal Consultant Knowledge

Vanguard Charitable Donors Granted More Than $2.6B to Charity in 2023

NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 30, 2024

Vanguard Charitable announced that its donors granted more than $2.6 billion in 2023 to nonprofits in need, a 39% increase over 2022.

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How Trust-Based Philanthropy Removes Barriers Around Grant Applications

NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here's how this ethos can break down barriers to grant applications. Grantmakers have started embracing trust-based philanthropy.

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Philanthropy Grant Application Technology

Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025

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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Is the New Wave of Donor-Advised Fund Grants the Future Reality of Fundraising?

NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Is this new wave of donor-advised fund (DAF) grants just a trend, or could it represent a fundamental change in fundraising?

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Grant Donor Fund Fundraising

7 Proven Grant Management Best Practices for Growing Nonprofit Funding

NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 18, 2024

Free eBook to 7 Proven Grant Management Best Practices for Growing Nonprofit Funding Essential best practices for nonprofit organizations to effectively manage grants and funding.

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Six Tips to Support Your IMAGINE Grant Submission!

NonProfit PRO

MAY 8, 2024

New this year, AWS is proud to announce three IMAGINE grant categories! Whether you want to accelerate foundational IT projects or think big with Generative AI, each grant includes unrestricted funding, AWS cloud credits and numerous technical, training and marketing resources.

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Grant Tips Support Guidelines

What Grant Funders Really Want

8 Grant Research Tools for Nonprofits

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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

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The Impact of MacKenzie Scott’s Open Call Grants

Mastering grant writing: Essential tips for securing funding

Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

Indigenous Economic Development Fund, providing grants and financing to Indigenous entrepreneurs, communities and organizations

5 Steps to Improve Your Nonprofit’s Grant Management Process

Call for applications: Junior League of Toronto Seed Grant

Maximizing Impact and Visibility with Google Ad Grants for Nonprofit Growth

11 Holiday Gifts for Nonprofit Marketers & Fundraisers

AARP Now Accepting 2024 Community Challenge Grant Applications

How to Create a Google Ad Grants Strategy That Makes Sense

Nonprofits: Don’t Send Unspent Grant Money Back

What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Why Accurate Payroll and Time Allocation Is Crucial for Your Nonprofit Grant Reporting

Parkinson’s Foundation Requesting Applications for 2024 Community Grants

Vanguard Charitable Launches Electronic Granting Solution

AARP Now Accepting 2025 Community Challenge Grant Applications

ICANN Opens Application Cycle for Global Grant Program

5 Tactics for Successful Grant Management in 2024

2025 OneCause Cares Corporate Grants Program Open for Applications

Gateway Foundation Announces Grant Funding Opportunity

Schwab Charitable Donors Grant Over $6B to Charity in 2023

Southeastern Grocers Opens Applications for Annual Grant Program

Fidelity Charitable Donors Recommend a Record $11.8B in Grants During 2023

AmeriCorps Announces Volunteer Generation Fund Grant Competition

Best Practices for Creating an Effective Eligibility Quiz in Grant Applications

MacArthur Accepting Applications for Single $100M Grant

Nonprofits Can Now Apply for Grants of up to $50,000 to Further Climate Solutions

$7 Million in Grants Available to Support Independent Living for Marginalized Communities

How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

Clean Power Alliance 2024 Community Benefits Grant Applications Now Being Accepted

MetLife Foundation Community Impact Grant Program Opens Applications for Funding

Preparing for the Post Award Stage of Your Grant

Duke Energy Foundation to Award $700,000 in Natural Disaster Preparedness Grants

Applications are now open for the Ontario Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (2024-25)

Simplifying grant writing: It can be easy and affordable

Vanguard Charitable Donors Granted More Than $2.6B to Charity in 2023

How Trust-Based Philanthropy Removes Barriers Around Grant Applications

Grants: Positioning Your Organization For 2025

Is the New Wave of Donor-Advised Fund Grants the Future Reality of Fundraising?

7 Proven Grant Management Best Practices for Growing Nonprofit Funding

Six Tips to Support Your IMAGINE Grant Submission!

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