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Re: Nashville Regional Training
Do you have an itinerary for the Nashville regional training?
Re: Who can submit a grant application?
Good afternoon! The SLPO has provided grants to grassroots organizations with limited staffing and budgets, some of which are fairly recently formed entities (within the last two or three years) or those who have been operating with limited to no grant funding or other external resources. Because the Board is sensitive to the challenges of smaller, grassroots organizations in securing funding, they are willing to make that investment and support the agencies, recognizing the risk. These organizations are reviewed and funded the same as those that have more of a track record. As the SLPO has a maximum grant amount of $10,000, the level of funding awarded typically falls below $5,000. The agencies must also submit a Progress and Final Report, and based on what's communicated in the Progress Report, I may reach out to touch base. We have had some successes and some that are no longer in existence (as far as we know), and I will be doing research next year to this effect to help develop additional criteria for the Board when considering this type of request.
Re: Advice for using & implementing Nonprofit Directory
Hi everyone. I'm just beginning to explore using the Nonprofit Directory. I don't think we will be using pass through donations, but I'd love to hear if anyone else is/will be. Also, I'm understanding that in order to use the edit profile feature, nonprofits will have to log in to the portal, similar to the way donors log into their portal and then they can update their listing. Am I getting this right?
Tracking Bequest types in CS
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
Who can submit a grant application?
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 organization as you would other organizations, or do you apply specific safeguards? If you use safeguards, what kinds have been most effective?
We’re reviewing our approach and would appreciate hearing how others manage this.
Let me know what you think.
