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What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets?

Candid

Demonstrating credibility is one of the most important factors in a grant proposal. You may be surprised to learn that the budget in your proposal plays an important role in illustrating your organization’s credibility. Many funders look at your budget first, even before they read the narrative of your proposal. Good luck!

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This magical California camp is designed by—and for—visually impaired people

Fast Company Tech

The camp’s design was co-developed by Perkins & Will and an advisory board from Lighthouse, with blind and visually-impaired stakeholders offering feedback on early design proposals and insight into how the spaces in the camp would be used.

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Elon Musk's Credibility Sinking as He's Caught in Web of Lies

Futurism

The wealth of incriminating documents included in the countersuitform what Electrek is calling Musk's "web of lies" surrounding his attempts to assume control over OpenAI is coming to light and raises the question of how much damage Musk's credibility can stand as his fibs and dubious timelines start to sound more like PT Barnum than Steve Jobs.

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10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal

sgEngage

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. You’ve done the hard work of making sure you’re asking for only the information you need to make a sound decision, but that can still be a lot to review. Program Timeline. Communications Plan.

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Facebook’s Giphy acquisition sounds antitrust alarms in Congress

The Verge

A bipartisan group of senators are sounding the antitrust enforcement alarm Friday over Facebook’s newly announced acquisition of Giphy, a GIF-making and sharing website. Klobuchar said in statement Friday that the “Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission must investigate this proposed deal.”.

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5 Surprising Realities About Grant Consulting

Bloomerang

Not all grant consulting looks the same Grant fundraising is about so much more than simply writing a proposal and hitting send. For example, an organization might reserve time on a consultants calendar to write a couple of complex or high-stakes grant proposals each year. Not all grant consultants provide the same services, though.

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“Just Send me a Proposal” The Five Words you Never Want to Hear in Sponsorship

The Sponsorship Collective

Telling people “no” is an uncomfortable experience and people try to avoid it at all costs and so our prospects have come up with an ingenious way to say no without having to say no, and it sounds like this: “Just send me a proposal” Which is code for “no thanks.” The reason it works […]