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Trust Based Grant Agreement Language - care to share a sample?
Hey everyone,
With a new year comes fresh perspective (and new questions)!
I'm looking for a handful of grant agreements from family foundations that could help us potentially reframe the "Grant Terms" section of our agreement. Bonus would be trust-based agreements, but all types would be helpful. I'm curious to see what other foundations outline as their dos and don'ts.
Would you mind sharing yours? Happy to return the favor someday!
Thanks,
Jamie
Grants & Data, Roots & Wings Foundation
Looking forward: what do you think are the biggest trends and imperatives for 2023?
We asked philanthropic leaders to share what they see as the top trends in the months ahead. What is top of mind for you and your organization? What initiatives and ideas are you working on? Let's share what you're excited about, would love input on, and trends you see for the future!
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Re: How are YOU Working Smarter Not Harder? Let's Learn Together!
One of the most important lessons I have learned during my career is the importance of being intentional about everything that I say "yes" to and to everything that I say "no" to. This has been a hard one for me to master - and I'm still working on it! Maybe you can relate? 😉 The key thing to remember that every time you say "yes" to something new, you are unintentionally saying "no" to something else on your plate - which is okay, as long as you do it with intention.
This terrific article, "Saying Yes to Saying No", from the Harvard Business Review shares some helpful insight into this strategy:
One of my favorite takeaways is to "Make 'no' your default answer." The author suggests creating a few criteria that a new opportunity or invitation must meet in order to move from a 'no' to a 'yes'. Two other key ideas from the articles are to set your intentions and prioritize your commitments. It sounds like a good way to start off 2023, doesn't it?
How do you say "yes" to saying "no"?
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Does anyone have experience with non competitive grant models?
Hello everyone! As grant makers and funders, I'm sure we've all had our moments of wishing that we could fund all of the amazing projects that we have the privilege of reviewing. One of my Board Members recently expressed frustration with the number of applicants we have to turn away due to lack of funds, and posed the question "what if we could give a little bit to everyone?"
While divvying up our funding pool equally between all applicants isn't feasible, her question got me thinking about non competitive grant models, or models where all eligible applicants get offered at lease a base amount of funding. A Google search on the topic didn't return many results, so I'm turning to this excellent community for further insight.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of "fund everyone" or non competitive grant models?
Crescendo
Crescendo was recommended in one of the webinars late last year and we are looking for feedback on their services. Also does anyone have any other recommendations for marketing materials like Crescendo?
We are looking for help with creating content for newsletters, email blasts, etc.
Thanks!
Jennifer Brambley
