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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…
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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.
