A Community for Philanthropy
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Welcome to our community for funders and community foundations! Explore these discussions to connect and share ideas with your peers.
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Welcome to our community for nonprofits! Explore these discussions to connect and share information with your peers.
Hello everyone! My name is Aïcha Koma, and I’m one of the new interns here at Foundant Technologies. I was drawn to Foundant because of your inspiring mission to use technology for social good. I’m originally from Burkina Faso and have a background in customer service and tutoring. I currently live in Madison and enjoy…
My organization uses Foundant for Grant, Scholarship, and Assistantship applications. We recently received two applications that were generated by AI (ChatGPT). The prompt to the essay was copied, pasted, and entered into ChatGPT and the response generated was submitted directly to the scholarship application as the…
Happy July! 😎🍦🥵🍉⛱️ Congratulations to the top 10 members of June for your engagement in Compass! Let's give an applause to @RosieOgawa, @KatieDecker, @SusieLotreck, @MikedeHilster, @SharonChelouche, @PattyFreburg, @KellieUtzinger, @BrockUllman, @keithmckittrick, and @katrinalane As a token of our appreciation, each of you…
Hello I am Siddi Shafan Hussain, and I am one of the new client support interns at Foundant. I currently live in West Palm Beach, Florida and some of my hobbies are working out,I am a car guy so I love cars as well, and overall, I love eating food too. And I have 2 cats!!!
Thank you to everyone who attended our coffee talk on Grant Management in a Changing Environment. If you were not able to attend, you can find the slides and recording below. We had a great conversation and would love to keep it going. Please comment below. We are interested in hearing from everyone on the questions: What…
Hi, my name is Sarah and I've recently made the switch from non-profit development (grant writing) to the foundation side of things. I've been really impressed with the Foundant software so far and I'm looking forward to continuing to dive in and learn more. Full disclosure, I've never once said "howdy" unironically.
To be considered for this position, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your demonstrated leadership in policy advocacy and research, and in driving positive outcomes for your community. About Our Organization: For over 60 years, the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga has strengthened the…
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 have had an uptick in students attending for profit training academies as well as bypassing "traditional" post-secondary education plans and doing apprenticeships. Our organizational policy states that we cannot payout a grant to an individual or for-profit entity. Other organizations with the same policy in place, how…
To learn more about the June Upgrade release, please watch this recording of our recent webinar. You can also find information here in the SmartSimple Wiki! Please share any questions here in Compass to your SmartSimple community.
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
