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Taproot or Catch A Fire
Has anyone used Taproot or Catch A Fire? These two companies match grantees needing a professional service with a volunteer who will provide that service to them at no cost. The Donor buys into the service and gives access to their grantees. I am considering something for my small grantees without staff and needing much…
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L3c Investments in Low Profit Organizations
Hi! Has anyone granted funds to the new designation L3c organizations yet? Are you using a loan document or a grant agreement for the details? Many thanks for any insight on the new designation.
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Family Foundations - Planning for Rapid Increase of Corpus
Hi! Just looking for other Family Foundations that have recently experienced a rapid increase of corpus. Seeking lessons learned for planning and educating board members. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.
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Board meeting presentation for small annual grants, fundraisers and memberships
I am seeking suggestions on board meeting presentation of hundreds of small annual grants rather than just going down a list. I have now added categories and I am dividing them by time of year paid which helps make the long list visually not as terrible. Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to present the…
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Scholarship Withdrawals
We have a scholarship program for dependents of employees. We increased the amount of per semester scholarship to $3,000. Several schools do not cost this much leaving the student a balance on their fee bill. I have had a request from a student for permission to withdraw the remainder to purchase supplies/computer etc.…
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International Scholarships
Hi from New Orleans! We are considering offering scholarships to dependent children of employees in non-us offices which include Australia, Ireland, Great Britain, France, and Canada. Does anyone have experience with this? Some of my specific questions are: We normally make the check payable to the university and the…
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International Scholarships
Hi from New Orleans! We are considering offering scholarships to dependent children of employees in non-us offices which include Australia, Ireland, Great Britain, France, and Canada. Does anyone have experience with this? Some of my specific questions are: We normally make the check payable to the university and the…