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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!
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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!
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Hiring - Manager, Strategic Partnerships (Education & Mentorship) - Portland, OR
The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation is hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager for Education & Mentorship, here in Wilsonville, OR (great Portland Metro). Learn more at www.marielamfrom.org/careers.
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Hiring - Coordinator, Data & Info Systems - Greater Portland Metro
The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation (Wilsonville, OR) is hiring a Data & Info Systems Coordinator to support our growing foundation! This person will manage our use of Foundant and support our behind-the-scenes work in building relationships with great regional nonprofits. See attached description! Application review…
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Welcome to Scholarship Chat! Find introductions and discussions here!
If you have a minute, go ahead and introduce yourself to the group in the discussion below - we'd love to get the networking started! A couple of starting points: Have you ever been to Montana? Are you a dog or a cat person? (Request the Dog Person or Cat Person badge)! Name your favorite Bequet Caramel flavor. (Request…
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Use of Adobe for Document Signing
Does anyone have experience with using Adobe's Document Cloud for grant contract signing? Is there a way to incorporate Document Cloud with documents delivered to grant recipients through Foundant?
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Evaluation process
This is Kelly in Iowa, Mary Greeley Foundation. New to grant writing here! There is a section for Evaluation process in my proposal and we would use the funds granted for equipment, so how would someone answer this one, when it is not really a program to evaluate?
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Restricting funds committed to multi-year grant agreements
I am looking for input on restricting funds within a DAF which were committed by the donor advisor to a multi-year grant. The fund currently holds $1.3M invested in our long term horizon and $750k has just been committed to a multi-year grant agreement ($250k/yr for the next 3 yrs). The long-term horizon can fluctuate due…
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Communication Schedule
On the call I heard Arts Memphis mention a communication/promotion schedule for grant programs and grant webinars. Any samples or links to great resources for developing a stronger communication schedule?
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Mountain West
Connect with peers from the Mountain West Region here!
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Hello from Minnesota!
Hi all! I am a new remote team member from rural Minnesota. I am excited to join the Foundant Team as a Client Success Manager! I have a diverse background with a passion for philanthropy. I love spending time outside & traveling with my family! I look forward to getting to know everyone!
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#TuesdayTip: Using the @
Use the @ when responding to someone, or to bring other Compass members into a conversation. This ensures the person you're mentioning sees they've been included in a discussion. Example: @TammyTilzey and @ChristopherDeliso are always so helpful when I have questions about GrantHub! Make sure you also set-up your…
