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We have opened registration for our upcoming Regional Training in Nashville. This is your opportunity to enhance your skills and maximize your solution's features and functionalities right in your backyard. 📅 November 11, 2025 – November 12, 2025 📍 Nashville, Tennessee Register here to connect with your Foundant peers at…
We are just moving over to CSuite and I am looking for some suggestions on how to adapt our current tribute card process. We have people donate to a fund in memory/honor of a person and ask that a tribute card be sent to a specific person. A tribute "object" is created in CSuite, with the memory/honor persons name. All…
Hello all, We are tracking our Giving Society donors with an opportunity. One stage is Bequest Notification. Is anyone tracking types of Bequests like real estate, insurance policies etc? I was thinking we could add more stages. Let me know if you are doing this and your thoughts. Thanks for any ideas or input. Mary Ellen
We are looking at this presently – and the difference between “True Multi Year” grants and “Renewals” in GLM and how this then flows through to CSuite – with the critical date of the “Grant Date” meaning it then hits the GL… So we had wondered whether you had found a way to create True Multi Year grants in GLM, and then…
Do you accept grant applications from applicant organizations that are essentially a one-person incorporated entity (with one individual responsible for all aspects of the grant, including financial management and disbursements)? If so, how do you approach funding decisions in these situations? Do you fund this type of…
Hello! We're currently evaluating how we utilize the organization of fund groups, subgroups, divisions, and segments and would love to hear how other community foundations are using these categories. Currently we use group like fund type - as in endowments, DAFs, fiscal sponsorships, scholarships, and community funds. But…
Do you have information on other upcoming Regional Training dates & locations for 2025? I know some have been announced, but we're trying to be sure what's ahead is on the calendar for this year and budgeted for so we can plan and staff accordingly around our events and scholarship/grant cycles. Particularly interested in…
We're so grateful to have been hosted by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation for our most recent regional training held September 17 & 18. 60 intrepid clients came together for 2 days of learning and networking. The highlight of the training was an introduction to the new Data Visualization tool that will soon be available to…
Good afternoon! The St. Louis Philanthropic Organization (SLPO) awards grants of up to $10,000 to support programs that improve the quality of life for St. Louis City residents, allocating an average of $400,000 annually. SLPO is a relatively modest-sized funder, managed with the support of a part-time consultant.…
Tired of juggling systems and spreadsheets? These grant management tools solve common pain points and help funders focus on what matters most.
Federal funding cuts, new executive orders, and other policy shifts impact each of our clients differently. Some funders are making commitments to fill funding gaps or offer grants to assist nonprofits. Others are waiting to learn more about how these changes will affect their grantees. The common theme: when funders respond to a changing environment, they do so quickly. Listen to this Coffee Talk recording to learn how your peers are adapting and what they’re experiencing. Links: * Compass: Connect with other members of the philanthropic community at Community.foundant.com * Social: Follow Foundant Technologies on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram * Website: Foundant.com
