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DISASTER RELIEF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT?
We are preparing for the upcoming drought/fire season here in Oregon and interested in creating a Technical Assistance Grant program for rural communities and Tribal nations in Oregon who have declared a disaster due to drought or wildfire. We understand there is an issue for these communities to hire/navigate the federal…
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Congratulations to the November Top 10!
Congratulations to @LyndseyThompson, @DeirdreMcLoughlin, @marcapitman, @MistyGehle, @MarshaPope, @DougExton, @LaceySortman, @abigailcarter, @LisaWarwick, and @LaurenBlitzer! As a thank you for your contributions to our Compass community this past month, you will be entered into a random drawing for a surprise. The winner…
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Double Points December!
The following badges are worth double points this month! Referral Rockstar - 40 points ⭐️ Rule Breaker - 10 points Solution Finder - 10 points Coffee Addict - 2 points DIYer - 2 points Click on each link to learn more about the badges, and go climb those leaderboards!
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Scholarship - Room and Board
We have a very small scholarship program to date, but have a prospective funder who is very passionate about funding a "full-ride" scholarship including room and board. I understand this will create taxable income for the student. I'm looking for examples of a scholarship program that funds room/board and how you…
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Professional Organization for Fundraising Professionals in Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse?
Hi all! Does anyone know of professional organizations geared towards fundraising professionals in behavioral health and/or substance abuse (something akin to NORDP for Research Development folks)?
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Hello From The Mile High City!
Hi everyone! My name is Jason Sheridan, and I am a new Data Migration Specialist. I'm originally from Scranton (What!? The Electric City!), Pennsylvania, where I graduated from Penn State University, and currently live just west of downtown Denver, Colorado. I love baseball and hockey, and try to draw a bit in my down…
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Meetings, Events and Anniversaries… what works and what doesn't?!
-Does your foundation host an annual meeting? How do you make it impactful year after year? -What is most important to keep in mind for celebrating big anniversaries? -Do you host special events that have been particularly popular? -How do you engage non-donors in your community?
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Nonprofit Leadership - what are your super powers? and where does doubt creep in?
@marcapitman will be presenting on this topic today! Join us to learn more about what your styles and strengths are - and how to use doubt as a gift to become the exception leader you are meant to be! Register here: https://info.foundant.com/2021-11-18GSEduWebinar-NonprofitLeadershipandtheSurprising_RegistrationLP.html
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Seeking Program Specialist & Executive Assistant at Comm. Fdn. of Northern Colorado
NoCoFoundation.org/jobs-opportunities Position: Program Specialist and Executive Assistant Employment: Full time Location: Fort Collins, CO Organization Name: Community Foundation of Northern Colorado Application Deadline: Friday, December 31, 2021 Status: Full Time, exempt Reports to: President/Chief Executive Officer The…
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November is Native American Heritage Month
This month, we pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Does your organization support Native communities? Share your story.
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Parent/Guardian Certification
We have previously had a parent/guardian certification section on our application. After the Foundant SLM series this fall we are considering dropping that section on all our applications. We do collect financial information on our need-based applications mainly in the form of a questions, FAFSA SAR upload, and school…
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Texting students
Good afternoon, I was wondering if any of you use a texting software to stay in contact with scholarship students? If so, what software do you use? Thank you!
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A quick hello from Ezra
My name is Ezra Skoog, and I am the new client service intern here at Foundant Technologies. I lived in North Carolina before moving to Great Falls, Montana with my family in 2020. I am currently living in Bozeman, Montana where I am attending school at Montana State University to pursue an education in Computer Science.…
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Bequest Valuation - Stepped Up or DOD
Hello! Can you tell me what your auditors recommend for valuing a probated noncash gift, such as stock? From what I understand you can do a stepped up value or a date of death value. Thank you! Missy Belles Whatcom Community Foundation
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E-Checks
Is anyone using e-checks in lieu of mailing checks or ACH? Are you happy with it? Any significant cons to using them?
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Verification of matching funds
Hi all, We're trying to shore up our processes for matching funds/challenge grants. What verification forms does your organization use before sending out that matching grant from your foundation? Thank you!
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Sample Letter of Intent
Hello, Can an organization share a letter of intent form for large capital grants for projects such as cultural institutions or non profit headquarters?
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Geographic Region
Hi there - I'm wondering how others collect geographic region information in their applications. We offer grants across the entire state of Oregon. In our current application, we allow applicants to check boxes for each region in which their project will take place, but that makes it difficult to break down and measure…
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Seeking ideas for fun and/or inspiring grant names
Okay, so it's time to spice up our grant process name. Our [County Name] Grants is a pretty uninspiring name. What about Transformational Grants ... or Better Together Grants ... or Efficacy in Action Grants?!?!! Does your foundation have a fun or inspiring grant name? Are you able to slip on your creative hat for a moment…
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Award Events
I would like to know when you present scholarship awards to the students, at some sort of ceremony, do you mention the dollar value of the scholarship?
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Hello Foundant Community!
I started in my role as an Onboarding Specialist this week and I am excited to get to work with the team! I previously worked at Montana State University helping to introduce students to their university environment and helped them to navigate the system. I look forward to helping our Foundant community navigate our…
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Have any of you celebrated financial milestones at your Foundation?
We are almost at $100 million and are trying to find a way to celebrate this in a meaningful way with our donors and our community.
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November is Native American Heritage Month
This month, we pay tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans. Does your organization support Native communities? Share your story.
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The Percentage Test - Scholarships for Corporation Employees and Dependents
I'm having difficulty with the language around our corporate scholarship percentage test. (Long story.) Does anyone have a good source for the percentage test requirements? Particularly for employees? Also, does anyone have a scholarship that combines eligibility requirements for dependents of employees along with…
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Excited to join the Foundant team!
Hello. I am excited to join the Foundant team as the NonProfitCore Solutions Engineer. This role will allow me to work directly with nonprofits helping them understand how Foundant's new software offering can help save time, money and maximize opportunities. I spent the last ten years as CEO of our YMCA in Bozeman, growing…
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Congrats to the October Top Ten!
Congratulations to @TobiBruhn, @RhondaReichert, @LoriPerkins, @RandMorgan, @hollywells, @LynsieLaughlin, @MeredithEdwards, @PaulMarchant, @BethNuttall, and @LisaKrueger! As a thank you for your contributions to our Compass community this past month, you will be entered into a random drawing for a surprise. The winner will…
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New team member introduction
Howdy! My name is Jessi and I'm one of the new interns here at Foundant. I'm from Helena, Montana and am currently living in Bozeman to earn a degree in Business Management from Montana State University. I enjoy figure skating, dirt biking, and camping on my free time. My favorite pet is definitely a dog! I look forward to…
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Evaluating / Reviewing the Scholarship Process
Hi All! Now that the scholarship process is over (mostly - still waiting on some students to complete their scholarship acceptance forms), I want to do an evaluation or review of the process from various perspectives. I'd like to put together some surveys to ask at least 4 groups of users how they found the system to work…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month - "Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart"
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online. I am sharing a resources that I am using for additional internal cyber security awareness training…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month - "Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart"
Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in October 2004 as a broad effort to help all Americans stay safer and more secure online. I am sharing a resources that I am using for additional internal cyber security awareness training…
