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Reports to benchmark your organization and grantseeking activities
What data do you use to benchmark your grant activities and results against? We have partnered with GrantStation as they conduct their 2021 State of Grantseeking study. (Survey closes March 31, 2021.) This year includes a special section to study the impact of coronavirus on your organization and grantseeking. Here is the…
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Evaluation process
This is Kelly in Iowa, Mary Greeley Foundation. New to grant writing here! There is a section for Evaluation process in my proposal and we would use the funds granted for equipment, so how would someone answer this one, when it is not really a program to evaluate?
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Q&A on Grants!
Thanks for attending The 3 C’s to Thriving in a Pandemic webinar last week! When your mission is to help others get grants so they can do incredible things, there's nothing better than having 1,200 people attend your webinar from all over the U.S., Canada and throughout the world. We had a great Q&A session, but even going…
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The 3 C's to Thriving in a Pandemic
Are you tired of the grim statistics? ...that 11-38% of nonprofits will close down within 3 years, or that three out of five nonprofits had to cut costs last year due to the pandemic? Like you, I want to know the latest data, but even more so, I'd like to talk about what we can do to not just survive, but to THRIVE this…
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Seeking Arts Therapy funders
I research/write grants for a Canadian nonprofit wanting to do Art Therapy for those experiencing trauma & mental health challenges. I'm finding almost nothing in my database searches, re this specific interest -- but know these funders must be out there. Any suggestions?
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Performing Arts Orgs: What you need to know about PPP Part 2 vs. Save Our Stages Funding
Hey, everyone! If you work for or with performing arts organizations then you know that you have a big decision coming up: whether to pursue a PPP Part 2 loan or to pursue the Save Our Stages (SoS) grant funding. You can only choose one, so it's important to know as much as possible. Details are still coming out about SoS…
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Rewriting your grant proposal for 2021
Hi community! I am excited to lead the webinar next Tuesday, January 19 on a very timely topic: updating your grant proposal for 2021 to be successful at winning grants in the "new normal." With all that has changed, and 2020 behind us, you can't count on last year's narrative to win this year's grants. Grant funding is…
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Are you hearing about Mergers, Acquisitions or Fiscal Sponsorships popping up because of COVID-19?
The Florida Nonprofit Alliance conducted two surveys this year (in April and July) asking Florida nonprofits about the effects of Covid-19 on their institutions. The results around nonprofits’ sustainability and viability have stuck with me: The Effects of Covid-19 on Florida Nonprofits reported roughly 73 nonprofits…
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What is your grant wish for 2021? (POLL)
On Thursday's webinar your panelists are talking tips and trends for funding in the healthcare, human services, education, arts, and local government sectors. Let's get the discussion growing with a quick poll. ~Amanda
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Arts & Culture Grant Trends for 2021
Hi everyone! I own a grant consulting firm that specializes in working with arts and culture nonprofits. I put together a blog post recently outlining the 4 key grant writing trends I see headed our way in 2021. I thought I'd post it here and see if we can get a discussion going on what YOU see ahead in 2021 as far as…
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Share your favorite grant writing tips and tricks!
Let's create an epic list of tips! Share your tried and true advice here. Specific scenarios and examples are welcome!
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A Sustainable Pace for You AND Your Grant Team
Does anyone else ever feel like they need a reminder about what a "sustainable pace" is and how heroic efforts to get grants done aren't sustainable? I certainly have over the course of my career. Here's my question/food for thought for you. I've decided to completely close our offices for the last week of December to…
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Grantseeking in 2021: Tips and Trends
Hey grant friends! Today on the Foundant webinar I'm joining an incredible lineup of grant professionals from different sectors of the community to talk about what we learned in 2020 and what we expect on the horizon for 2021 in the grant seeking and management fields. This is a great place to ask questions and share…
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Prospecting for Good-fit Funders
Hello Foundant Community I'll wager that many of you have your funder research approach nailed down and refined to laser precision. And I'll also bet that some of you are just getting that piece of the puzzle into place. Either way, this part of a grant professional's work is critical and continuous. It weighs heavily in…
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Can you recognize signs of burnout? Is it recoverable?
Can't wait to talk to y'all during and after our presentation on Burnout Thursday, July 23. Be there! Seriously. Burnout is real. And, there are things you can do about it.
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Adapting Your Programs for COVID-19
There is no denying it. Every nonprofit organization has been impacted by COVID-19 in one way or another. I've seen some clients pivot their programs in the following ways: an arts organization that used to offer theatre performances in person for the price of admission, now offer their performances virtually. Instead of…
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Pursuing Federal Grants
If you are new to federal grants, I'm available to answer questions you want to post here. I know it isn't easy to get started with federal grants without starting one, so no question is too basic or stupid. In addition, I've co-presented multiple trainings with Foundant - you can see them here:…
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PwC Accounting Guide for Not-for-Profits
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Federal Grant Management Resources
Hi Everyone! Wondering if those of you who primarily focus on federal grants can share some of your favorite online resources with me, especially around allowable costs/regulations - anything that makes the 2CFR200 easier to navigate and understand. Also any certifications in federal grant writing and management out there?
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Surviving a pandemic and a recession
I"m proud to serve on the Leadership Institute of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners. At a recent virtual meeting there was extensive discussion about the hundreds of small colleges and thousands of nonprofits that will go out of business in the current environment. It then turned around to a robust…
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Logic Models! More Than Just Extra Work!
Hello Everyone! I am so excited about our Logic Model webinar tomorrow! If you have any burning questions, please respond to this discussion and I will try and incorporate the answers into our session. I look forward to working with you! Alice Ruhnke
