Candid

JUNE 14, 2023

Grant proposals take a lot of work. And nobody wants to see their proposal get discarded by a funder for something that could have been easily fixed. So, we asked you on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook: What red flags do funders look out for when reading a grant proposal? Did we miss a red flag?

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

Based largely on input we’ve received from individual organizations and partners, we’re proposing 205 changes to the PCS. Starting today and through August 5, 2023, we are making the proposed changes available for public comment. The post Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy appeared first on Candid Blog.

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Candid

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In order to successfully scale, a nonprofit must build and inspire confidence among its potential donors that it can effectively deploy their money to address a social issue. Foundations: Relying on experienced, proven grant writers to research and write proposals.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel issued a proposal that could make it much harder for robocallers to leave “ringless” voicemails in your inbox without getting your permission first. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 13, 2022

Many associations struggle to take the first step in planning an effective request for proposal (RFP) when attempting to get their board on board for new tech plans and in becoming the catalyst of change for their organization. . Next, you can refine your search for a software solution that targets each critical business issue.

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TechSpot

JULY 19, 2024

Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks highlighted the issue, noting that current policies vary significantly, with some consumers facing significant barriers to unlocking their phones while others find it relatively easy. The proposed uniform policy would require carriers to unlock phones 60.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Dysfunctions We Want to Disappear These common threads highlight the systemic issues that hinder our ability in the social impact sector (what I include to be nonprofit, philanthropy, and local government) to innovate, adapt, and effectively meet the needs of communities, while also overburdening staff and reinforcing inefficient practices.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

dozens of proposed solar, wind, and battery projectsencompassing thousands of gigawatts of potential power are backlogged as they wait to be allowed to plug into the power grid. The issue, Smith says, is that transmission line infrastructure lags far behind the rate of clean energy growth. Across the U.S.,

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

And nearly half (48%) of all respondents claimed to have experienced mental health issues including depression as a result of their betting activity. Beyond individual solutions, the JAMA study proposes some sweeping steps the U.S. The important thing is forcing yourself to pause and reflect on where you are and the behavior.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2022

A new executive, and hopefully every nonprofit employee, often consumes a large part of their first day of employment in the human resources office being onboarded to the proper processes and rules of the organization. But what if, for CEOs in particular, a bit more ritual was added?

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The Verge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

CD Projekt has repeatedly promised to fix the game, and issued a series of patches, suggesting it might eventually become the game it promised. Page 1 of cd-projekt-proposed-class-action-settlement-cyberpunk-2077-terms. Apologies for the extended wait, but we want to make it right,” the company wrote.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

If you answered yes to any of these scenarios, your association likely has an issue with data governance. 3: You Lack Trust in Your Data Challenge : This challenge stems from a variety of previously explored issues. This challenge goes hand in hand with accessibility, so you might find yourself facing both issues at the same time.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Letter of Inquiry is part of the grantmaking process because it would be overwhelming and time-consuming for funders to review 15-page proposals from everyone seeking money. Truth #2: They want to partner with nonprofits who will help them achieve their goal of positively affecting change in the community issues they care about.

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Candid

MAY 7, 2024

While only some grantmakers ask you to submit a logic model, virtually all expect the narrative of your proposal—the description of how the program works, its purpose, and its results—to include the same information as a logic model would. A proposal focused on program impact includes: Need: What need does your program serve?

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Candid

JANUARY 28, 2025

Fast Forwards funding strategy is rooted in the belief that technology has the power to solve some of the worlds biggest problemsespecially when harnessed by those close to the issue. Understand the funders priorities and align your proposal accordingly, emphasizing how your technology needs match their strategic goals.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 21, 2023

It’s a reasonable proposal. I wonder if VCs gave up so many of their rights as they were issuing checks in 2020 and 2021 that they can’t shut down companies as easily as was previously possible. After all, the money could be invested in something more impactful.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

On Monday, Twitter issued a press release stating that it would settle a 2016 class-action lawsuit for $809.6 The suit alleged that the company had misled investors in 2014 about its growth and monthly active user (MAU) count in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

So, as AVO treasurers, what accountability and transparency issues should you be most concerned with? for more on these issues. Most state nonprofit associations have helplines or publish FAQs and other guides covering these types of issues. See “ Downsizing from Employees to Independent Contractors? ”

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Candid

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since the Council on Foundations COVID-19 Pledge to loosen or eliminate grant restrictions was launched, nonprofits have reported more funders are streamlining or revising grant reporting requirements, reducing or eliminating funding restrictions, and streamlining application and proposal processes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Bookshare’s role was mixed: we didn’t end up attending many of these meetings and critiqued early efforts that were crippled by heavy-handed publisher influence, although we did propose at one point to supply technology to TIGAR based on Bookshare. The disability groups understood the issue, but didn’t want to agree to provide such a carrot.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The European Commission, the EU's politically independent executive arm responsible for drawing up proposals for new European legislation, has implemented the TikTok ban on work-issued devices and employees' personal devices if they have work-related apps installed. Read Entire Article

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A grants specialist will handle all aspects of grant fundraising, focusing on submitting proposals to secure grant money from foundations, government agencies, corporations, and more. They’ll also need strong writing and communication skills to create proposals and interact with grantmakers.

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The Verge

MARCH 15, 2021

According to Reuters , the country’s legislature will introduce a bill that criminalizes trading, mining, issuing, transferring, or possessing cryptocurrency. The in-progress proposal follows a years-long fight between cryptocurrency traders and the Indian government.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 2, 2020

As Apple wrote in the patent application, the proposed concept’s display would allow the device to repair itself without the user having to manually intervene. Samsung’s first take on this type of foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold, suffered from issues with the durability of the screen’s display.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By examining details about these projects, such as the project title and abstract (if available), the award amount, the location of the funded organization, and other relevant metrics, nonprofits can tailor their grant proposals to that foundation. What about data privacy concerns?

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 13, 2025

Cracks in the foundation A critical examination of the study reveals a significant gap between the research and Meta’s proposed implementation. Nothing in the user experience suggests that it can solve the problems that X has had; logically, we can expect Meta to have many of the same issues, as well.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

Grant professionals consistently lament the lackadaisical response of staff members when asked for data, program details, budget figures, and other essential information,” said Barbara Floersch, grants expert and author of You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change. If a staff member is nonresponsive, sound the alarm.

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The Verge

MAY 3, 2021

The issue really blew up when Sony blocked Fortnite crossplay in 2018, and players were angry. Kreiner proposed, “We announce crossplay in conjunction with Sony. Epic’s not changing it’s mind on the issue, so let’s just agree on it now,” said Kreiner. Epic goes out of its way to make Sony look like heroes.”

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TechNode

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

” This action will focus on typical algorithm-related issues such as homogenized content recommendations creating “information cocoons,” manipulation and interference with trending topics on different platforms, blind profit pursuit harming the rights of workers in new employment forms (e.g.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Every day, nonprofit fundraisers use our in-depth data to identify prospective funders to approach and requests for proposals (RFPs) to apply for. Candid has a wealth of data and insights on decades worth of foundation grants.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Requirements allow vendors to prepare better informed and more accurate proposals in response to your request. Gives you a comprehensive picture from start to finish of your entire process and helps eliminate redundant and potentially conflicting data issues. High-Level Requirements. Streamline processes. 2020-07.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 11, 2025

To put the issue into perspective, according to the Peter G. To address these issues, Albany announced an executive budget proposal earlier this year that would include a $400 million investment toward revitalizing the community. This is exactly the issue I set out to address when I founded the Business for Good Foundation.

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The Verge

JANUARY 4, 2022

We know aviation safety and 5G can co-exist and we are confident further collaboration and technical assessment will allay any issues. The FAA thanks AT&T and Verizon for agreeing to a voluntary delay and for their proposed mitigations.

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The Verge

APRIL 14, 2022

The proposal was delivered in a letter to Twitter on April 13th. Twitter issued a press release confirming the offer, saying, “the Twitter Board of Directors will carefully review the proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interest of the Company and all Twitter stockholders.”.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 3, 2023

In December 2022, the FCC proposed the biggest fine it has ever issued against a robocalling outfit – $299,997,000. The penalty eclipses the previous record holder – Rising Eagle and JSquared Telecom – by nearly $75 million in 2020. After a lengthy investigation, the Commission decided on Thursday to proceed with the huge fine.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

On July 16, 2021, the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection (the “CNPD”) issued a decision against Amazon Europe Core S.à The CNPD has not publicly committed on its decision, and Amazon didn’t specify what revised business practices the commission is proposing.

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The Verge

JANUARY 22, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission issued multimillion-dollar fines against three bot-powered ticket scalping operations. Regulators reached a proposed settlement with the ticket selling groups, including $31.6 Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage. After reselling these tickets for an estimated $26.1 million in fines.

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