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Grants catalog question
Hello! What policies do your foundations employ for which organization granting opportunities are posted to your public grants catalog? We are considering only including grant applications that we didn't fund in full for the amount that we did not fund. I'm interested in hearing how other foundations have managed this!
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Hello from Australia
Hi I am Julie Rae and work for the Australian Community Foundation based in Melbourne Victoria. We are currently migrating to CSuite and GLM from BlackBaud. Would appreciate hearing from others who have experienced the same process and are happy to share the following: any documentation that has been developed tips on…
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Sample -Lilly Endowment Scholarship application
Hello all, Our community foundation just transitioned to CommunitySuite (financial part). We will be transitioning to SLM in June. Our Lilly Endowment Scholarship application opens August 1st. For those outside of Indiana- It is a scholarship application for high school seniors from our county; every CF in Indiana…
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Registration is open for PEAK2021 Online | May 4-13
Continuing PEAK’s 25-year commitment to centering equity and community, they’ll focus on how we listen to communities, support adaptable communities, learn with our community, and create equitable community. PEAK2021 program helps tell the story of how grantmakers are: Engaging with and investing in community by growing…
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Howdy from Enid, Oklahoma!
Hi, I'm Crystal! New CSA here at Foundant. I'm from Oklahoma but lived in the Vail Valley for 14 yrs. Moved back to Enid in 2014. I have a cat named Sophie and three crazy nieces - Carson, Gracie & Payton.
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Electronic Grant Payments Transition
We are considering transitioning at least a portion of our grant payments from checks to EFT's. For those who have converted, please share any tips/lessons learned. What is your process for collecting bank account information from grantees? Thanks in advance!
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Using Technology to Support Asset Growth Through Challenging Times
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Donor Management Coffee Talk: Using Technology to Support Asset Growth Through Challenging Times! We had a few requests for those who raised their hands and shared their projects with us to share some examples of the work that they have been doing. We are creating this…
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Do you have an office pup or other pet?
I LOVE the Dogs of Foundant! I might be having a tough day, but I get an alert that Foundant has posted a picture on Instagram and I start to feel hopeful. With fingers crossed, I head on over to see if they have posted another Dogs of Foundant post. I love those posts. You can find them here.…
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Reports to benchmark your organization and grantseeking activities
What data do you use to benchmark your grant activities and results against? We have partnered with GrantStation as they conduct their 2021 State of Grantseeking study. (Survey closes March 31, 2021.) This year includes a special section to study the impact of coronavirus on your organization and grantseeking. Here is the…
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Community Rooted in Philanthropy: Compass Community Story, Part 1
Check out our latest blog post for a little insight into Foundant and what inspired this community!
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Board Portal Recommendations
I'm seeking recommendations on any board portal website, cloud-based software, or programs that you use to store documents for secure access and communicate with board members; I attached a screenshot of features we might be interested in for reference. If anyone has experience with BoardEffects, OnBoard by Passageways, or…
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NEA Requirements & Building Final Report Forms
I thought we might benefit from a place to discuss one of the topics from last week's Art Chat which particularly interested me. I'm interested in how you collect the data required by the NEA using Foundant. For example: How do you collect the demographic information? (During the days of paper applications, we collected…
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Happy 1st Anniversary, Compass!
One year ago, we launched this community. Today, we are celebrating with more than 2,100 members, 800 discussions and 1,900 replies. We're so glad you're here exchanging ideas, helping your peers and maximizing the impact of the philanthropic community! Let's have a little fun! This week, the Referral badge is worth double…
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Hello from Denver!
Hi! I was just in the webinar with Darian Rodriguez Heyman and wanted to join this great community. My name is Celeste Seiler and I am now the Director of Operations for Art from Ashes. I've been with AfA since fall of 2017 in different roles. We managed to somehow thrive in the pandemic by quickly navigating how to…
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Foundation Turn Over (Grants and Scholarships Role Descriptions)
I know one reality of Foundation work is regular turnover. I've had many conversations over the years with clients seeking advice on job descriptions for Grant and Scholarship Coordinator/Manager/Directors and suggestions on how to call out Foundant familiarity/technical aptitude in those descriptions. If you have a…
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Do your (DAF) fund fees contribute to discretionary grantmaking?
Hi Compass, Triangle Community Foundation is looking to benchmark our funding peers who attribute a part of their fund fees directly into their discretionary grantmaking program. This has arisen as one of many potential ways to operationalize our values of equity and community directly into our fund policies. What, if any,…
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Congratulations to the March Top 10!
Congratulations @KarenWolf @LaurelShulman @DwanaBackLamberson @HeidiFindlay @JesikaEllis @JoyceBrasher @loritrenholm @jessbarrie @LeahDroge and @BettieStammerjohn! As a thank you for your contributions to the community, you will all be entered into a random drawing for a little pick-me-up! The winner will be tagged in a…
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Happy Anniversary, Compass!
One year ago, we launched this community. Today, we celebrate with more than 2,100 members, 800 discussions and 1,900 replies. We're so glad you're here exchanging ideas, helping your peers and maximizing the impact of the philanthropic community! Let's have a little fun! This week, the Referral badge is worth double…
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Poetry Prowl hosted by Art from Ashes
Register here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/art-from-ashes-inc/poetry-prowl
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Taking sub accounting back in house from investment company
Reaching out to the Community to see if anyone else has recently brought the sub/fund accounting back in-house from an investment company?
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Moved: Third Party Question Groups - Tips, Templates, and More!
This discussion has been moved.
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#TuesdayTip: Bookmark your favorite discussions!
Bookmark a conversation and save it to your Quick Links to return to it later! Simply highlight the star to the right of the original post. Refresh your browser and you'll see "My Bookmarks" in your Quick Links! If you'd like to reply to @darianheyman's discussion above, click here!
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#TuesdayTip: Bookmarking Conversations
Bookmark a conversation and save it to your Quick Links to return to it later! Simply highlight the star to the right of the original post. Refresh your browser and you'll see "My Bookmarks" in your Quick Links! If you'd like to respond to @LaurelShulman's question shown above, click here!
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Show me your application!
I work for a school and as I am building my scholarship application for the first time, it would be helpful to be able to login as a student to some real-world examples. If you have scholarships, would you kindly share with me? You can delete me as a user at any time. Thanks
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Scholarship Award/Denial Letters - Paper or Digital?
Hello all, Just curious to see how folks handle their award/denial letters for scholarship applicants. Currently, we send paper award and denial letters to every applicant that finishes and submits an application. We also send an email to award recipients with more detailed instructions on how to complete the follow-up to…
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How is your fundraising different in 2021? What are your biggest challenges?
All- Excited to lead a webinar on resilient fundraising strategies in 2021 this week. As part of that, I'd love to hear from you all. How has your nonprofit fundraising evolved in the age of COVID-19, and what are the biggest challenges you face? If you had a magic genie lamp and could wish for any kind of support (aside…
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Monday Motivation
Happy Monday! What do you do to motivate yourself to tackle the week? Do you have a routine or mantra that revs you up and keeps you focused? Please share!
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Scholarship Deferrals, Renewals and New Funding in a New Normal
We had great discussions around these three scholarship topics during today’s Coffee Talk. Our own @AlyseBraaten, Manager of Client Services, Grants and Scholarships hosted along with our special guest host @LaurenGrevel , the Education & Youth Initiatives Officer with Grand Haven Area Community Foundation. If you missed…
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Using standardized test scores in evaluating scholarship applicants
We have decided to make standardized test scores optional on our scholarship applications this year since some colleges/universities are not requiring them. Our steering committee just met, and many expressed concern that it is unfair to take scores into consideration for candidates if not all of them provided scores. Has…
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Hiring - Manager, Strategic Partnerships (Health & Wellbeing)
The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation is hiring a Manager for Strategic Partnerships (Health & Wellbeing) here in Wilsonville, OR (greater Portland metro). Learn more at www.marielamfrom.org/careers!
