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Introduction
Hey everyone! My name is Ashley Ruiz and I am one of the new interns here at Foundant Technologies. I became interested in working for Foundant when I realized this was an organization that helped people help people. I am originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but started school at UCF to pursue an education in…
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Rolling Scholarship Application?
Does anyone offer a scholarship application with a rolling deadline, with applications reviewed as they come in? Can someone address the legality of such an arrangement - e.g. if eligibility criteria are clearly laid out, it is awarded on an objective basis, the scholarship is offered to a sufficiently broad charitable…
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Congratulations to the February Top 10!
Congratulations to @LorielKorynnGrigsby, @LaurieAbildso, @AmandaHicks, @SarahMechtenberg, @AshleyHarper, @LindseyKeller, @annehossner, @MarieShores, @LourdesNunez, and @BonitaJohnson! 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.…
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Paper shortage
For those nonprofits using direct mail pieces in their campaigns this year, I was talking with one of our local printers and they conveyed that the unprecedented paper shortages - both coated and uncoated standard papers - will continue for the foreseeable future. I bring this up because many print providers are working on…
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Young Professionals Giving Group
I am curious if any other Foundations are doing a young professionals giving group or similar group? If so, I would love to hear more about best practices, guidelines, and giving levels! Thanks, Eliana
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Gifts of Grain
When selling the gift of grain, how do you record the expenses from the grain elevator for selling the grain. Is there a specific expense account people use? I have been trying Miscellaneous in the Test site, but really don't like seeing it as a "Miscellaneous Expense" on the Fund Statement. Does anyone have a better…
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Supporting Equitable Approaches to Youth Mental Health & Funders’ Collaborative for Young Minds
Today’s youth are facing unprecedented challenges to their mental health. Youth of color are particularly impacted, as they bear the disproportionate burden of racism, trauma, and inequalities in our health and education systems. Philanthropy has a tremendous opportunity to act now so that all children can thrive. Mindful…
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Grant Writing, The Right Way: Keys to Achieving a Higher Success Rate
A space to continue the conversation from our webinar about: Convey your impact with compelling and concise storytelling Write more effective proposals Conduct effective research to help you prepare and spot the best prospects Missed the live webinar? Watch the recording here!
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Sample Templates to send to Inactive DAF Holders for grantmaking or giving
Hi all! Would you mind sharing your letter or notice template that you send to inactive DAF holders to let them know that they have not made a grant /donation for awhile that reminds them of your policy on that subject? Thank you very much! Missy Belles
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Moved: Grant policy re: hateful activities/hate groups
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Hello Hello
Hey everyone, My name is Jared and I am the newest Agile Scrum Master at Foundant. My first team assignment will be working with the GLM/SLM team. I've worked in the non-profit sector my entire career but working with Foundant now to support the philanthropic sector at large, is a very exciting opportunity.
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Moved: SLM Conflict of Interest forms
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Seeking Accountant for North Dakota Community Foundation
Title: Accountant ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND · The employer is a growing nonprofit organization with annual revenues in the tens of millions of dollars. · The Accountant plays a key role in implementing administrative systems that support the mission and growth of the nonprofit organization. · The nonprofit organization is…
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Compliance / Monitoring Program for a Grant Program
Hi everyone – my first post! I am excited to be part of this community. I am looking to better understand best practices around the governance of grant programs, specifically around how you monitor for any potential conflicts between your reviewers and the applications you assign to them to review. Do you have any P&P's…
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Frustration - why won't students complete follow-ups?
So frustrating - we have this lovely software, we have their email addresses, they have been told they are expected to complete a follow up form at the end of each semester!!!!!! Why is it so hard. I could get the big stick and refuse to pay for their next semester but that seems excessive. Do we need to add a "texting"…
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Peer Learning: Grant Committees
What is the structure of your evaluating body – do you have one core committee or multiple committees (fund, sector, or program dependent, for example)? What steps has your organization taken to diversify committees and to incorporate participatory grantmaking? How are community members considered for your committee…
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Scholarship letters of recommendation
Will your organization or has your organization eliminated letters of recommendation from your scholarship applications? (Unless it's part of the scholarship fund agreement, of course). I'd be interested to know your organization's thoughts about that. Thank you! Lee O'Neil (she/her/hers) Community Foundation of Fayette…
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Independent Grantee Survey Providers
Hi! I work for a 3M family foundation in Boston, MA. We are looking to conduct an independent survey of grantees to get feedback on our grantmaking and process. We are aware of CEP but wanted to know if there are other providers doing this work. We are considering CEP so would like to hear references and testimonials about…
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Financial Need Scholarships - How to score
Hi! We have a portfolio of 47 scholarships we oversee, and half of them have criteria where the student must demonstrate financial need. We ask them for their household income, number of household dependents, what other financial aid they are receiving, and if there are any extenuating circumstances to their financial…
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Follow-up asking for transcript and financials
We send a follow-up at the end of each semester asking for transcripts and financials before we send out subsequent scholarship payments. After you make the final payment, do you still ask for financials and transcripts at the end of that semester? I was wondering what the point would be because the money is already spent…
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USWBSI Grant Admin Position Opening
Posting on behalf of the U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI). They are looking for a grant admin. Remote OK! Here is the link: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/345894 Please reach out to Michelle Bjerkness if you have any questions Michelle Bjerkness Director of Operations U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab…
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Influencing Funders to fix their forms. What should they fix next?
Have you heard about the initiative to #FixTheForm? What annoys you most about filling out grant applications? Chime in and let us know. And help give @KariAanestad and team feedback on what should be next! Fill out their survey to give input on what you think should be the next focus:
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Annual Reports
Wondering if any of my grant professional colleagues are responsible for their organization's annual report. We hadn't done one in years and just did the first after many years last year. I'm working on this year's and wondering when you send yours out- what month? Do you include an ask in the Annual Report or have it be a…
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2022 Social Media Plans and Strategies
Hello Nonprofit Friends. I was just reading an article about 2022 State of Social Media for Nonprofits and would be interested to learn what your YOUR social media strategy success plan is for 2022? Are you sticking with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or are you branching out with TikTok? Are you using social media for…
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What's the biggest challenge of online fundraising today?
Hey, Foundant Community. Hard to believe we've been living in this mostly virtual world for two years now?(!) It's changed so much of how we all work and deliver our services, and it looks like things keep changing. What are you guys seeing as your biggest challenge when it comes to fundraising now? The competition for…
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Scholarship Applications
Does anyone know if there is a requirement to obtain the date of birth, gender and citizenship for a scholarship applicant? Our current scholarship applications ask for this information, but I couldn't find anything online that says it's required. Thanks in Advance! Jennifer Brambley
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How are you keeping your volunteer pipeline full?
Here's an article from one of my favorite newsletters that discusses volunteer engagement, building relationships with volunteers, and keeping your volunteer "pool" full. What does your organization do to support volunteers in supporting your work?
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First Pass Evaluation
Does anyone have a good resource for evaluation questions for a first pass evaluation? Looking to simplify process with a few simple questions that allow us to rank recommendations before taking a deeper dive in the review process through the 2nd evaluation.
