Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This article synthesizes this collective wisdom from grants management professionals’ reflections. This includes what they learned from changes made to improve transparency and streamline grants processes that can inform how to improve overall practices in ways that improve equitable and efficient practices well into the future.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 22, 2024

Simply put, the people who write grant applications may be surprised to discover how difficult it can be for respondents to understand and answer their questions.” Make small changes, perhaps tweak the language a little or edit the question into a simpler format. What if English is not their first language?

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2024

Add Credibility to Your Proposal Think about your partnership outreach as advocating for your nonprofit. Take the time to explain how a proposed partnership would help your nonprofit and benefit the company you’re approaching. Make sure to specify any required time commitments that would be necessary from employees.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. Most grant writers just start with long responses to grant applications, instead of first setting up their own plan. This 6-step GRANTS Writing Formula can help!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Next, ask about what language resonates with them. This input can help you measure the success and impact of your programming more objectively. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. They could be helpful in finding new ways to talk about your mission in your fundraising appeals, grant proposals, and more.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2017

Tracking and measuring outcomes is no longer a nice to have or a buzzword, it is now imperative for fundraisers to embrace and communicate their organizations’ outcomes and results in order to stand out when competing for dollars and resources. What’s Next for Outcomes Measurement?

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. for the most current language being used and incorporate it into your plan. Use this section as the “elevator pitch” for your fundraising proposal. Grant Space Knowledge Base (Foundation Center). Fundraising plan summary. Ready, set, goals!

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

And, as I was sharing earlier, we usually teach this in person over a period of two to three hours, so, you all are getting the, what we’ll call, the boot-camp version of “Measure of Success.” Maybe I am teaching computer classes, or English as a second language classes, maybe I’m teaching those and I have 10 students.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 28, 2023

It exists in the algorithms that govern your Facebook timeline, explains why YouTube always recommends the perfect video, or more recently, powers the Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s Chat-GPT , Google’s Bard , or Bing’s AI Chatbot , and others that have made headlines. Chat-GPT is a generative large language model.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In the last post, we discussed how to find the perfect grant for your organization. This week, we’ll dive into how to write an effective application that will get you the grant. Since you’ve already done your research and determined that your organization is grants-ready , you should be confident you’re a good candidate for this grant.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 13, 2022

M easurable: Specific criteria that measure your progress toward the goal. For example: “acquire 100 new donors this year” or “write 10 grant proposals before March.” M = Make sure your goals are easily measured. Create a grant calendar by January 1 of the top 10 grants we’ll go after this year.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A donor database is a software solution that nonprofit professionals use to access insights into their supporters’ engagement histories, track key fundraising metrics, and measure success. Use robust profiles to manage information about your supporters, including their donation histories, volunteer hours, sponsorships, grants, and more.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When setting your own goal, use the SMART principles approach, making sure it’s Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. One of Fiver’s strategies for building a large matching grant was to reach out directly to major donors who give year after year. Aligning Year-End Giving With #GivingTuesday.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

He attributes Water for People’s success to their relentless focus on (and measurement of) outcomes. Personally, I have been futzing around with learning R (a statistical/data manipulation language) and have passing knowledge of a lot of the concepts that these fellows addressed—machine learning, natural language processing, etc.

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Non Profit Quarterly

MAY 3, 2022

They generally have several core functions that work well: collecting, reviewing, and revising ideas and proposals; voting on proposals; and reporting outcomes. And they make participation more accessible by creating easier opportunities for people to engage at times and in places and languages that work for them.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally. Therefore, we are the only foundation I know of that will accept requests in any language, and in any format.

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