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Hello @DavetteSwiney ! Great question. I have located some resources I remember coming across while I worked at a community foundation that might be of interest to you: Council on Foundations Grantmaker Salary & Benefits Report: Benchmarking Report Beyond Asset Size:…
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Hi @AndreaRecek ! We do have a couple of clients that utilize Google translate and can be a good resource for you. Feel free to reach out to @JulieMott for more information on how they use the feature in their processes. Also, here is an article we have on the feature, in case you haven't seen this yet:…
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Great question, Sidney! I think including language similar to what Ann suggested above is a great idea. Like you said, a lot of agencies that work with children cannot release photos, so as long as you make those upload questions optional, you should be good to go. Here is another example of client language regarding the…
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Love it, Tom! Makes sense, based on the purpose of the grant. Thanks for the update!
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@JoscelynRowe and @kathleenbolamba probably have some great examples/ideas to share regarding scholarship donor stewardship!
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Hi Thomas! 🖐️
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Brava Elsie!! 🤩
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Hi Tom! Greetings from the other side of Foundant! 😉 LOVE this topic, as I struggled with grant program names as well, in my former position. When we were brainstorming for new grant names, I focused on the following: 1) the name itself communicates to applicants important info about the grants themselves - it tells the…
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@KarenWolf - Our Board approved a "Statement of Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" in 2018 and formed an Equity & Inclusion Board Committee this year. We are using a matrix to collect all different kinds of demographic information (age, race, city of residence, industry of employment, etc.) on potential board…
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Hi @AndrewBlessing!! Hope all is well in WI. Hi Crystal! We have been part of a cohort of organizations convened by The Funders Network over the past several years to discuss preparedness, response and recovery relating to disasters. I am attaching a workbook that was developed by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and…
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Hi Judy, In response to a., our regional foodbank is organizing deliveries of food to people. That doesn't cover all types of basic needs, but that is an example. I know there are also several churches who are organizing deliveries to homes as well. I don't know of anything regarding b. :) Lisa
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Yes, we activated our disaster recovery fund and opened a disaster grants process in GLM. United Way and two other foundations (gaming revenue based...we are a community foundation) donated to the fund. So resources are pooled to award through our one application process. One staff from each of the other 3 funders are…
