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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.
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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…
