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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Grant makers and nonprofit professionals are now talking openly about some very painful (and inter-related) issues in philanthropy, such as. The lack of inclusion and equity in philanthropy. Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

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sgEngage

APRIL 21, 2021

If you work in philanthropy, odds are that you have heard some buzz about trust-based philanthropy. Trust-based philanthropy is so far from the compliance-oriented culture of traditional philanthropy that it can raise a lot of eyebrows. Solicit and Act on Feedback: Philanthropy doesn’t have all the answers.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The organizations culture of philanthropy (or lack thereof). As their time draws to a close, and the donors body language is more and more open, staff promise to draft some proposals to which they can put numbers. After the visit, they refine the proposals based on donors interaction on the visit.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Threaded conversations, document management, and simple UI, make it easy for teams to collaborate on a grant proposal, communicate constituent needs, and even organize a lunch meet up. #5 Offering a nonprofits discount program that makes the platform free or highly-affordable, Slack is the go-to internal communications platform.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 17, 2025

Wright proposed building the rainwater system, and created the first simple prototype. It’s also working on new models that don’t rely on philanthropy, in order to reach more people. Like other communities in the country, the area struggled with water contamination because of the lack of modern sewage infrastructure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Rob Reich, Professor of Political Science, Stanford University Center for Ethics in Society, Center on Philanthropy & Civil Society, has just released a new book called “ Just Giving: Why Philanthropy is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better.” In 2017, $410 billion was given in philanthropy.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

The Role of Trust-Based Philanthropy The growing interest in giving larger, unrestricted—and in many cases multi-year— commitments reflects a widening embrace of “trust-based philanthropy” (TBP) among select funders. Do the Homework : Oftentimes, nonprofits have to jump through countless hoops just to be invited to submit a proposal.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2012

Are You Being Left Behind as Technology Ushers In a Whole New Approach to Philanthropy? Democratizing philanthropy. of technology, philanthropy and civil society. It made reflect on the different challenges – access vs culture — why should the cultural barriers be just as difficult? CoFLA Guest Post by Shelley Wenk.

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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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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Grounded in the in-depth interviews and several ideation sessions, we proposed five new concepts to pivot V2I’s business model, which we jointly refined to two concepts. Volunteer from Anywhere with Citizen Philanthropy. For Ignite, this pro bono project represented a new way of volunteering. Further drawing on her Ph.D.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

The threat to defund Planned Parenthood was bundled in a larger packaged proposal of funding cuts to be…. Social Philanthropy: Raising Money on YouTube and Twitter. Just over one year ago, on February 18, 2011, Planned Parenthood Federation of America launched the largest integrated campaign in its history.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Philanthropy loves “new” things. Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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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. Understand the funders priorities and align your proposal accordingly, emphasizing how your technology needs match their strategic goals.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . Philanthropy News Digest .

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 18, 2012

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a nice list of consulting traits that I want to pass along. If you can't write proposals and reports, do your work on time, manage billing, etc. The traits they list are below. My comments are in parentheses. Have self-confidence and be as adept at delivering bad news as good. This is hard.

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Candid

MAY 15, 2024

At the Honnold Foundation, we had been working in partnership with grassroots organizations for some time before we learned that there was a term for the kind of grantmaking we do: trust-based philanthropy (TBP). We only ask for the information we need to understand the proposal and then dive deeper via phone calls.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

You should create a detailed budget that accurately reflects the costs associated with implementing the proposed project or program. Additionally, you should clearly justify each budget line item and provide an explanation for the proposed expenditures.

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Candid

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our mission: to accelerate “big bet philanthropy,” the practice of making multimillion-dollar investments in a single organization with the intention of transforming a sector, issue, or organization. Big bet philanthropy has gone mainstream Five years later, we’ve achieved our goal and then some. Kellogg Foundation, and others.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 29, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently conducted an online discussion with Lorry I. What are the top three criteria you use when reviewing a funding proposal? Lokey, who has appeared on The Chronicle’s list of America’s top donors every year since 2000. Mr. Lokey responded to questions such as.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

How to Write a Grant Proposal by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions, real-life examples, and templates to help you master the art of writing successful grant proposals. Read Philanthropy News Digest ’s (PND) review.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 15, 2009

This post was inspired by my colleague Kris Putnam’s advice for new consultants ( So, You Want To Be A Philanthropy Consultant? You will have to make at least three personal presentations and proposals for every contract you get. and Starting A Consulting Business? 15 Things To Do Right Now ).

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. If you’re struggling to find grants, reach out to a philanthropy-serving organization that specializes in the field your nonprofit works in. Letter of inquiry, grant letters, and grant proposals. What is a grant?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

While idea challenges and social media contests are increasingly used by corporations, governments and in philanthropy, ideas4Oregon.org has a far larger potential fiscal reward than most. After all ideas are in, MMT will use them to craft a Request for Proposals, inviting applications to make a case for funding from the $1 million.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2024

In a 2024 report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy , 95% of leaders expressed some level of concern over employee burnout and 69% of respondents ranked it as “very much a concern”.** The pace and volume of work has increased leaving 46% reporting that they feel burned out.*

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2024

At its very root, derived from the Greek word philathropia , philanthropy means “to love people.” We often talk about the role of philanthropy and the ways in which it must grow and innovate, how it has changed and evolved with the times, reacting to crises, wars, economic downturns, and more. Lastly, keep going.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 19, 2021

My approach to philanthropy will continue to be thoughtful. There is no required distributions as of yet, although there is proposed legislation to change that. . With a net worth of $65.3B, there are a lot of MacKenzie Scott funds available. . Scott is a member of the Giving Pledge. It will take time and effort and care.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

That’s why we freely share our expertise with the sector through a variety of channels: Live and on-demand trainings : Learn about a range of topics from starting a nonprofit to proposal writing, management, governance, sustainability, and transparency. foundations have websites.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2025

Candid search aims to synthesize answers to your questions about the social sector all in one place, bringing together key features of our flagship products such as Foundation Directory, GuideStar/Charity Check, Seals of Transparency, 990 Finder, Philanthropy News Digest, Candid Learning, Foundation Maps, and more.

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Candid

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Even if you don’t follow the news in philanthropy daily, you are likely to have heard about donor-advised funds (DAFs). Looking ahead at impact of DAFs on philanthropy As more DAFs are created, the sector will lose visibility into how these funds’ philanthropic dollars are being used. formalize and distribute their charitable giving.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This AI writing assistant will help you write appeals, proposals, thank-you letters and a lot more. In a great article in Philanthropy News Digest , Carl Richardson tells us that “effective fundraising is a result of telling your story.” Writing Is More Fun With A Robot. It can even help write your case for support. .

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Charity Village

APRIL 8, 2022

Re-imagining Philanthropy will be an opportunity to participate in the writing of a narrative that proposes mapping out a philanthropy that draws on different traditions – Indigenous and non-Indigenous, Western and non-Western across Turtle Island to reinvigorate the age-old traditions of giving and sharing, […].

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

Philanthropy is no different. 5: Focusing on the proposal or other collateral material during the ask. You might have a fantastic proposal that presents your case for support in beautifully selected words and images. 6: Overlooking that gifts from individuals make up 70% of American philanthropy. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I propose to do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Participants include @GivingTues, @magusgalmarini (Agus Galmarini of the Gates Foundation) @ArielAzoff (Social Impact at Medium), @ meansandrew (Head of Philanthropy & Civic Innovation @Uptake ) and me. Story Types for Grant Proposals by Impact Circle . The results are in for the 2016 Giving Tuesday! Blog Posts.

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