We are preparing for the upcoming drought/fire season here in Oregon and interested in creating a Technical Assistance Grant program for rural communities and Tribal nations in Oregon who have declared a disaster due to drought or wildfire. We understand there is an issue for these communities to hire/navigate the federal…
I know we all made big changes in the last year because of COVID-19, so I am just wondering are you keeping any of the changes you made because they suit your organization? What changes did your organization make? What methods are you definitely going back to? What are you keeping?
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We just completed our first round of relief funding in collaboration with our local United Way. We conducted a "needs assessment" of local nonprofits to determine the focus area for this round. We will be starting our second round soon and wanted to ask if anyone is sending out multiple surveys to determine need? I don't…
The Foundation recently made a distribution to a local emergency relief fund (run by our local United Way). I am wondering how others are using Foundant to track this type of investment/payment which is logistically different from a payment to a grantee. Thanks, Whitney Davis Program Officer The Foundation for a Healthy…
We have two full-ride scholarships that are renewable. Each semester the students submit their latest transcript to show their grades and cumulative GPA meets the renewal criteria. Due to COVID, some colleges and universities have used (or have an option for the student to select) a pass/not pass (or a…
We’ve all endured tremendous instability and uncertainty. Blind train track switches being thrown on us. Quick hard left turns. Pea soup fog ahead. There have also been unanticipated blessings fall from the sky. Surprising new ways of accomplishing tasks. New efficiencies. It all affects our mental health. And our outlook.…
Good morning, I was wondering if any of you have worked on an Incident Response Plan for you organization? If you have would you be willing to share? Thank you!
I am curious how people are handling their efforts to "open" and return to the office? How many staff you have and how does that figure in to your considerations?
