The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 22, 2025

Michael DiFrisco, Executive Director of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry , surveyed members and found that 52% of accredited members were planning to retire in the next five years. Kelli Baxter, then Executive Director of the American Translators Association , surveyed members and found that 62% of members were close to retirement!

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

They help amplify the nonprofits’ voice, reach, and resources to advance their mission while strengthening corporate employees’ community engagement and improving their well-being and job satisfaction, according to a Deloitte survey. According to the Deloitte survey, 95% of employees believe making a positive community impact is important.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. The organizations we surveyed said they’re now focusing on a more balanced approach that includes a mix of in-person, virtual and digital fundraising components. What would you do differently?

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Candid

AUGUST 14, 2024

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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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Also, create surveys to hear directly from grantees about what is working and where there are unnecessary hurdles. Two Ten is using a survey to evaluate their processes and remove barriers so they are continually improving their grantee experience. Always assume that there is a better way to collect data or administer grants.

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Candid

JUNE 11, 2021

At the same time, the survey found that while 81 percent of respondents in the May 2020 survey said they had reduced or expected to reduce programs or services and 80 percent said they had or expected to draw from reserves, only 58 percent and 38 percent of respondents in February said they ultimately did so.

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The Verge

JUNE 25, 2020

The Tesla Model 3 sold well enough for Tesla to be included in this year’s survey. It’s the first time that Tesla’s cars have been ranked by the influential customer survey now in its 34th year. Tesla receives a special callout in the list because the survey doesn’t cover all 50 states. Photo by James Bareham / The Verge.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. And, do they even realize the potential of this source of prospects for acquisition purposes?

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

Twitter has officially confirmed that it’s exploring the idea of a paid subscription model , and now the company has started to survey users about potential features that might be added as part of a prospective paid service, via reporter Andrew Roth on Twitter. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Fewer or no ads at all.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 22, 2019

One way nonprofits have engaged the cryptocurrency community is through The Giving Block’s Brave Ad Grants Program. Think of this as the equivalent of Google Ad Grants, but for a more tech-savvy audience. . Brave Ad Grants Program. 3) Millennials. A recent study showed that 18% of millennials own Bitcoin.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2024

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on what the average foundation portfolio size is for a full-time grant manager: Dear Charity Clairity, What is the average foundation portfolio size for a full-time grant manager? The grant manager must do even more than research and write. Let me tell you why.

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sgEngage

JULY 22, 2024

It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees. Here are five questions to consider as you start to update your grant application. Keep this in mind as you update your grant application.

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CauseVox

MAY 23, 2023

Struck by the power of the Google Ad Grant, we wondered why more nonprofits were not utilizing it. We surveyed hundreds of organizations and found that 75% of eligible nonprofits either had not heard of, or were not currently using the Google Grant. Ready to rock the Google Grant game and make it rain free advertising dollars?

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Foundation Source released its 2024 client survey to offer a glimpse into how private foundations are approaching charitable giving this year.

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2025

Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a single government grant. Strong revenue diversity is vital to the sustainability of your organization, and you never know when a major donors gift wont come, or a grant program will shift its focus. You see the writing on the wall.

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Candid

JUNE 15, 2022

It’s been one year since Candid received the email every nonprofit dreams of: confirmation of your $15 million grant. And we are embarking on a sector-wide campaign to support equity initiatives by updating our demographic survey, collecting data in a reusable form, and making it publicly and freely available. .

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Most grant applications for your nonprofit are long, complicated, and stress-inducing for your entire development team. Not the Google Ad Grant : Google’s grant for qualifying nonprofits give $10,000 in free in-kind advertising on Google Ads (formerly known as Google AdWords). Apply for the Google Ad Grant.

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NonProfit PRO

MARCH 30, 2023

After conducting a survey of nonprofit fundraising professionals, FreeWill found that virtually all respondents view DAFs as a force multiplier for their fundraising strategies in 2023.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Hotjar helps you better understand how users behave on your website site through heatmaps, recordings, and surveys. SurveyMonkey is an online survey service that can be used to gather feedback from donors and supporters. Hotjar :: hotjar.com. Internet Archive Wayback Machine :: archive.org/web. SlideShare :: slideshare.net.

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Technology Association of Grantmakers 2024 State of Philanthropy Tech Survey highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in how funders are supporting nonprofit technology needs. The foundation provides capacity-building grants , including investments in technology, as well as leadership and sustainability.

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

In my more than 20 years as a philanthropy grants manager, nonprofit executive, and consultant, Ive seen how technology decisions can either amplify equity or entrench existing barriers. According to a Candid survey , 23% of grantmakers say they dont accept AI-generated grant proposals. Fund accessible AI initiatives.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 29, 2022

In this session, we'll review the results of our 2022 Top Funder Decision Factors survey of foundations, charitable trusts, and corporate giving programs from across the country and define how nonprofits can use outcome-focused data to stand out and secure more funding.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Is the donor renewal rate low? It’s easier than it sounds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

SurveyMonkey is an online survey service ideal for gathering feedback from donors and supporters. For multilingual surveys, see Alchemer. GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations. SurveyMonkey :: surveymonkey.com. Year.ly :: yearly.report.

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Candid

JUNE 12, 2024

Every year, Candid fields the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. private and community foundations to share information about their grant payments and grantmaking practices. Giving in 2023 by survey respondents remained about the same Among 496 respondents, cumulative grant dollars increased from $25.8

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Candid

APRIL 23, 2024

In my last article , I examined some of the key findings from the latest CF Insights survey , conducted annually by the Council on Foundations to track trends in community foundation activity and growth. In 2022, when both contributions to the funds and their investment returns declined, DAF account holders continued to recommend grants.

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DonorPerfect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

7 Ways to Track Grant Applications with Your Nonprofit CRM In today’s dynamic fundraising landscape, grants remain an essential revenue stream for mission-driven organizations. A recent study underscores this importance, revealing that 90% of surveyed nonprofits applied for grants to help fund their missions.

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2023

Every January, Candid surveys large U.S. i (See previous blogs from the 2022 and 2021 surveys.) The Foundation Giving Forecast Survey provides timely estimates and helps inform the Giving USA annual report on philanthropy. Rather, the 2023 change in giving more closely matches findings from survey data in pre-pandemic years.

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Candid

JULY 19, 2023

Last month, Candid published results from the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, an annual survey of large U.S. We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions. We asked survey respondents if rising inflation impacted their foundations’ grantmaking decisions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Traditionally, NGOs in Kenya have depended on outside support from grant makers and wealthy individuals. As a result, the focus has been writing grant proposals rather than appealing for individual support. By far, those two stats are higher than any other country surveyed. Why is that? 63% are female, 37% are male.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2022

A startup founder’s guide to allocating equity grants. Unicorn exits augur poorly as Justworks delays IPO, citing ‘market conditions’ Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype. Blockchain gaming survey: 7 investors discuss regulation, opportunities and NFT hype.

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Mashable Tech

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Take the smart home survey. So, take a few minutes to fill out our Smartest Home survey. Your thoughts and feedback might just grant your favorite gadgets a Mashable Readers’ Choice Award — plus you could win a $250 Amazon gift card. But now, we want to hear from you about the products you use and love.

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Candid

JUNE 29, 2021

Every year, Candid conducts the Foundation Giving Forecast Survey, asking large U.S. About the survey . In early 2021, Candid sent an online survey to roughly 4,000 of the largest foundations by total giving. [1] Nearly two-thirds of surveyed foundations increased their giving in FY 2020 compared to FY 2019.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The rate at which foundations give general operating support, multiyear grants, and capacity-building grants has declined steadily since 2015. Trends 2025 builds on previous national benchmark surveys of family foundations conducted by NCFP in 2015 and 2020. It’s not all great news.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. To further support your work, here’s a collection of articles with grant writing tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies. Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included).

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