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Florida Regional Training!
We are excited to announce Foundant is coming to St. Pete Beach, Florirda for a Regional Training November 18-19! Register here to connect with your Foundant peers at our 2-day software training and networking event. We hope to see you there!
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Donations via Donor Portal
Do you ask permission from your fund creators if they want their fund 'promoted' in order to receive donations to the fund, or do you automatically make that an option for all funds?
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Recording a spendable to Deferred Revenue account
Hi, I'm trying to find a way to record a funds 2024 spendable to another fund as Deferred Revenue. We've been granted XXX dollars from this year to spend on an IT upgrade that will happen in 2025. To keep our budget balanced, I would like to defer the revenue until next year when the expense will take place. Any…
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Fund liaison assignments for donor stewardship
We are developing a "fund liaison" program at our community foundation to more proactively serve our fund holders and make sure they know their "person" at the Foundation and we can provide more personalized, ongoing stewardship. Most of our fund liaisons are in our philanthropic services department and a few from…
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Could anyone share the questions they use in their LOI process?
We've recently started using Letters of Intent (LOIs) as part of our grant process, but we’ve found that the questions we currently ask aren't providing us with enough useful information. If anyone is willing to share the questions they use in their LOI process, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for your…
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October's Outstanding Members 🌟
Congratulations to @DeirdreMcLoughlin, @KelleyHoagland, @AmandaHicks, @JenniferRandolph, @DwayneWilkins, @LaurelMcKellips, @BrendaChamberlain, @LornaSandberg, @GregStanley, and @ChrisRobbins for being on October Top 10 leaderboard! As a token of our appreciation, each of you will be entered into a draw for a special…
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Emergency scholarship funds
Good morning, Do any of you provide scholarship students with emergency funds (funds for living expenses, emergency school expenses, etc.)? If so, what is your process like? What are the pros and cons of a program like this? Thank you! Robin Cowles Fremont Area Community Foundation, MI
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Is your Foundation using a Letter of Intent to screen grant applicants? If yes, how?
Hello! I am the new Community Investment Officer at the Hamilton Community Foundation. We are considering using a Letter of Intent in our grant application. Does your Foundation use a Letter of Intent, and if yes, how are you using it? Can anyone provide their question list? Does the Letter of Intent streamline the…
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Coffee Talk: Cybersecurity-Staying Safe Online
During Cybersecurity Awareness month, we discussed how to protect sensitive data and maintain security protocols in a quickly changing environment. We hope you will join this discussion and share what your organization is doing to prevent security threats.
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La Crosse Area Community Foundation Hiring CEO Position
La Crosse Area Community Foundation is seeking a CEO with a passion for leading a dynamic, forward-thinking team and organization. The ideal candidate inspires community action through innovative approaches, strategic partnerships, impactful planning, and the development of social capital. Learn more about the position: La…
