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Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals?

Candid

Greg Stanley at PEAK Grantmaking has argued that generative AI tools can streamline the grant application process by enabling grantmakers to summarize, categorize, and pre-screen applications and by making it easier for grantseekers to fill out application forms. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant applications?

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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

Often, the reason a foundation declines a grant has nothing to do with you. Impact,” “results,” and “outcomes” all refer to evidence that your program is effective and will be used interchangeably here.) Food insecurity rates for your city are helpful, but national or global rates aren’t and might distract from your point.

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Have grantmaker salaries kept up with inflation?  

Candid

year-over-year in June 2022—the highest rate in over 40 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics—we asked foundations how inflation would affect their operations. We should note that annual salary changes may not coincide with or immediately follow changes in inflation rates, given that salary review processes take time.

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Lessons learned: Using demographic data to move from intention to action 

Candid

This gave them visibility into who was and was not typically receiving its sought-after general operating support and multi-year grants. This resulted in a review of TCE’s grantmaking policies that may have inadvertently disadvantaged and disqualified smaller budget organizations, many of which were BIPOC-led.

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3 Easy Ways to Elevate Your Google Ad Grants Strategy

Greater Giving

Or, you could fine-tune your search engine optimization (SEO) strategy to make your site more visible on search engine results pages. Another invaluable engagement tactic is to leverage the Google Ad Grant. Maintain a minimum 5% click-through rate (CTR) on your ads. Complete an annual survey. Let’s begin!

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

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Some examples: Employee retention rate Absenteeism rate Employee satisfaction, quantified on a questionnaire or survey Free Guide Development Plan Toolkit Download Now Utilizing Effective Data Tools Many nonprofits started out as a grassroots group with a dream and some bootstraps. This is how you show what success looks like.

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Community foundations: Resilience in tough economic times 

Candid

At first glance, it would be easy to put a gloomy headline on the Council on Foundations ’ most recent CF Insights field survey tracking trends in community foundations’ 2022 asset growth, giving, and the activity of donor-advised funds (DAFs). billion in grants, a new high following three consecutive years of increases.