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Requests for calls
Reaching out to see what you do when nonprofits request calls with your Foundation. I receive approximately 10-15 requests per month and typically spend 20 minutes with each. These "get to know you" calls can take place over Zoom, in person or the telephone. Is this typical for Foundations to receive this many requests per…
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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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Best Grantseeking Advice?
Looking back on your career as a grantwriter / grant professional - What is the best advice you've received? What's some of the very best advice you would give to someone new to developing grant proposals?
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Does anyone offer application coaching?
Hi all, During this year's selection process one of our evaluators noted that he could see potential in several applicants but their written responses were not as strong as other more talented writers and therefore their evaluation scores were lower. His recommendation was to coach these students through the application…
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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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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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#TuesdayTip: Upload a profile photo!
Help us build a more personal community by replacing your avatar and putting a face to your name! To upload a profile photo, visit your Account Details area at the top right of Compass. Click Edit Profile. Under the left side bar, click "Change my Picture": Upload a photo. Drag to resize and place the square on the area of…
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NEW FEATURE: How to receive notifications on new posts in Compass!
Hello! We have a new feature in Compass that allows you to set your notification preferences to be notified of new discussions and comments in the categories (ex. CSuite Q&A, Grant & Scholarship Applications, West Coast Regional Group, etc.) that are most relevant to you! Visit your profile area on the top right of the…
