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#TuesdayTip: How to Follow Discussion Categories
Want to stay up-to-date on trending discussions in Grantwriting & Management? Want to help answer other Compass member's questions in GrantHub Q&A? You can! Just click the bell.
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#TuesdayTip: How to Follow Discussion Categories
Want to stay up-to-date on trending discussions in Grants & Scholarships? Want to help answer other Compass member's questions in CSuite Q&A? You can! Just click the bell.
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Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Annual Conference
Register here: https://gpaconf2020.pathable.co/
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And the caramels go to...
Congratulations to @RandMorgan and @BethNuttall for being the most recent Compass members to earn the Caramels for Comments badge! Sweet treats are coming your way!
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Scholarship Donor Communication Examples
Let's crowdsource some examples of scholarship donor communication! Upload your examples or provide screenshots of your donor outreach in the comments below. #sharingiscaring
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Addressing Burnout: The Problem with Passion
At the end of the day, we all want to go home feeling inspired and fueled by a day of purposeful engagement and passionate work. But what if we are already at home? And how does one remain passionate when their work exists in the vague and intangible realm of the digital world? We all experience ebbs and flows and then…
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Introduction
Hi my name is Thomas and I am a new client serves intern. I currently live in Great Falls where I attend college to earn a degree in cyber security. I have a passion for animals and movies. And I look forward to meeting and speaking with you all.
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Congratulations Elsie Thomson!
Foundant's very own @ElsieThomson has been recognized by the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) as a 2022 Emerging Leader! Congrats to Elsie, and all the other recipients of this honor.
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Grant Applications Samples
I'm looking for a more efficient layout of grant questions, that will improve my review process. Would it be possible for me to obtain samples of any peer credit unions foundations grant applications and outcome statements? Thanks a million.
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For those of you that offer grants to the public, how do you get the word out?
I am curious about a few things: What is the most popular way of marketing grant opportunities? Do you find that some methods work better than others? What are some more creative / out-of-the-box methods of marketing your grants?
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Marketing Scholarships
Hi! It seems that every year we have difficulty with our local schools advertising our scholarships. We always reach out to the guidance counselors and sometimes principals to make them aware of our scholarships, but we don't see them on their websites. We have tried marketing through various social media, but that hasn't…
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Application Questions on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
What type of questions do you include on your grant or scholarship applications to be compliant with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)? Do you also do Bias training for evaluators?
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What documentation are recipients asked to provide to verify enrollment & pay scholarships?
My organization currently requests scholarship recipients to submit their school bill and class schedule in order to verify enrollment and proceed to paying out scholarship awards. However, we have noticed students are often waiting on schools for a long time to get this information. This often leads to very short…
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B.A. vs B.S. - Type of 4 year Degree for Scholarship
Hi all I have a donor who would like to limit their scholarship applications to students who will be studying for a B.S. degree only (in addition to a STEM field of study - to include nursing and vo-ag). Students planning to study at a technical, vocational, business school are also eligible to apply for a scholarship -…
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Non-traditional scholarships for adults seeking job skills retraining
Does anyone have experience managing a non-traditional scholarship program to support adults looking for job skills retraining? All of our current scholarships are traditional ones aimed at high school seniors or current college students. I would love to see examples of applications for non-traditional scholarships and…
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Congrats to the September Top 10!
Congratulations to @ErinBaird, @AmandaHicks, @andriabaker,@andriabaker @RyanCampbell, @DanaBerggren, @KevinHeuer, @IsabelEljaiek, @TomWickersham, @MaggieHickman, and @DaynaBrady! 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…
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New Team Member Introduction
Hello! My name is Ezra Weida and I am a new team member here at Foundant! I live in Missoula, MT and I have a background in customer service and marketing. I enjoy golfing, college football, and the great Montana outdoors. I am stoked to work with you all!
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Family Foundation - Unrestricted DAF
Hi, Our foundation is looking to expand our fund offerings to include a Family Foundation (essentially a Unrestricted DAF). The option has been requested by two different families who wish to establish a fund over $1 million and grant out based on a grant and/or RFP cycle. The fund would have high influx of the principal…
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Greetings!
Ciao! My name is Lisa Stachula and I am a new Client Success Manager here at Foundant! I live in Davenport, IA and I have a background in grantmaking, grantwriting, higher education and nonprofits. I enjoy cooking, outdoor activities and spending time with my family (2 boys, husband and dog). Excited to join the Foundant…
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Fees for Services
Hi all, We are in discussions with a local city to possibly run their annual grant cycle through our GLM software. We would create the process, vet applications, set up evaluations and participate in a Grant Committee meeting to determine awards. My understanding is we would hold a fund at the community foundation for this…
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Streamlining various grants cycles
Hi all, At Park City Community Foundation we have various grant cycles that support several of our initiatives. As we look towards strategic planning, we are brainstorming on how we might refine our various grant cycles (Community Fund, Park City Climate Fund, Solomon Fund, Women’s Giving Fund). Also, we acknowledge that…
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Grant Advisor Survey
Hi there - We're interested in implementing a survey for our grantees of our LOI and Application processes. I'm wondering if anyone here has used the https://grantadvisor.org/survey.php?ein=41-6038262 in their applications? If so, how did you word the question, how do you retrieve the results and what were your results?…
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Having a gratitude attitude
Hi everyone! I know how hard organizations work on crafting their fundraising appeals. And yes, I feel the pain of having 7 different managers read the ask and add their comments/edits. (As a friend says: Writing by committee is where good fundraising goes to die.) Let's talk thank you's: Expert advice is to prepare your…
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Video Applications and Reporting
Hi Foundant Community! I am reaching out to see if anyone here has experience with video reporting submissions? We are specifically looking at having our partners submit a video as part of their annual report, more like a programmatic update as to how COVID has impacted their work. We are looking into the logistical…
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Doctoral Research Study: Please Participate and Share
Greetings fellow Foundant Community members, I am in the final stage of my doctoral dissertation research, and I need your help! I am writing to ask for your assistance with my study to develop and validate an instrument that measures the public value and social impact created through cross-sector collaboration. I value…
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Looking for how to's and tips re beginning Professional Advisor engagement
We are looking for ideas, and resource samples - if you are willing, regarding Professional Advisor engagement. We don't have a formal "program" but would like to begin reaching out to Advisors to form partnerships. Can you share any info re the below? Your answer may fit in several of questions - just posing the questions…
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Reverse Scholarships
Good morning, I am interested in starting a reverse scholarship program in our area. Reverse scholarships allow graduates to receive assistance with student loan debt. Do any of you manage a program like this? If so, I have a few questions: Did you get a legal opinion before starting the program? Are you issuing 1099's?…
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Program Officer vs Senior Program Officer?
I am curious how other foundations delineate the job responsibilities between Program Officers and Senior Program Officers? If you have any examples of job descriptions that would be helpful as well. Thank you!
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Grant Type Interest
We are discussing expanding our Grant Type list. This is list is used both for Grant Types and for areas of interest for profiles. Currently we have: Animals, Arts and Culture, Education/Scholarship, Environment, Faith-based, Food/Agriculture, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Jobs, Maritime, Mental Health, Seniors, Youth. We…
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Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
Good afternoon! I am in the process of trying to define financial need for our scholarship program. I would like to target students that will not receive a Pell grant or any institutional aid. This is part of the formula I came up with "EFC greater than or equal to 6495 and less than 20000". I am trying to target students…
