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Artificial Intelligence Survey - Drury University Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved
I am a Master of Nonprofit and Civic Leadership graduate student at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. For my capstone project, I am researching the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in philanthropic foundation grantmaking. I invite you to participate in a digital online…
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Happy 4th Birthday, Compass 🎂
It's time to break out the confetti and party hats because we're celebrating our 4th anniversary! 🥳 Can you believe it's been four fantastic years of sharing, learning, and growing together? To mark this special occasion, we're excited to announce some incredible prizes for our top contributors: 🌟 Top 3 Most Viewed…
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Negative Spendable Balance after posting grants and scholarships
Hi everyone, Our foundation has recently discovered that we are having some grants and scholarships post thru the system without flagging us that the spendable balance will go negative. It is not consistent and we have tried various scenarios to reproduce the problem. We've reached out to support and it has been escalated…
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Anniversary year
Hi all, Next year is our 35th anniversary and we're trying to think of fun and impactful "gifts" to our various constituents - grantees, scholarship recipients, donors, and the broader community. Has anyone done anything like this? Other anniversary ideas you would like to share? We are likely not doing a big event but…
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Tuesday Tip: Summit 2024 Badge!
Do you want to earn more points for your profile? Or, do you want to connect with others also attending Summit 2024? Show off your registration by requesting the Summit 2024 badge! Foundant is so excited to see all the new registrants roll in and we cannot wait to have everyone come together. Before and after Summit,…
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#FurryFriday
Share a picture of your FURiends and four-legged coworkers! Here are Barkley and Shadow somewhere in Wyoming last summer!👇
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Dear Compass Community...
I have recently decided to accept a new opportunity and will be moving on from Foundant. I have thoroughly enjoyed being Foundant's community manager for the last 3.5 years. Starting Compass from scratch and seeing it grow to where it is now has been a really cool experience. I want to thank YOU for all your contributions…
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Remembering Debi Clark
Many of you on this forum (like myself) have a history with FIMS. For those of us with that history, we undoubtedly worked with Debi Clark along the way. When I heard today that Debi passed away after a battle with cancer, it made me sad personally from the many interactions I had with Debi as a coworker and as we talked…
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Siesta Week
Some of Foundant's clients take a Siesta Week -- a full week off to rest and recover. Because Foundant's clients do this, we think Foundant's staff should do this as well. Do you think the Foundant staff should take a Siesta Week?
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POLL: What's your favorite caramel flavor?
38 Compass members have earned the Caramels for Comments badge for responding to atleast 25 community posts...Are you next?! In an effort to kick-off our newest Connected Philanthropy subcommunity - a collaborative space for both funders and nonprofits - we encourage you to read and comment on discussions there, or start…
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Foundant's Executive Leadership Team Named Most Valuable Community Champion!
Dear Compass Community, I have some exciting news to share. Our Executive Leadership Team has won Higher Logic’s Most Valuable Community Champion award! Higher Logic is a leader in the online community space, empowering growth-minded organizations to build more engaged and meaningful relationships with their customers.…
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Happy 3rd Anniversary, Compass!
I'm so grateful for this community of philanthropic experts who are always eager to share their experiences and help others maximize their impact on their own communities! What is your favorite thing about Compass?
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Must read books for Community Foundation professionals!
I'm building out my 2023 book list and would like to sprinkle in some "must-reads" for community foundation/nonprofit professionals. What are your recommendations?
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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! Looking for the Nonprofits discussion?…
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Congratulations Foundant Certificate holders!
Shout out to all the Compass members who have earned education certificate badges...so far! To earn this badge, you must successfully complete an exam in Foundant Courses. Foundant Fund Accounting Certificate: @KellyScott, @bradyleasure, @LeviPhillips, @mattgreer, @SarahVanMol, @JakeSchrantz, @ShelleyYounger,…
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2022 Year in Review
Enjoy scrolling through this recap of 2022 community activity in our annual edition of "Compass Wrapped"! Thank you for all your contributions, and being part of Foundant's community for philanthropy! Congratulations everyone! @JulieKlipp @MarshaStrauss @CarolReynolds @JesikaEllis @CameronWood @LaurelShulman @KentWeimer…
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Too much cuteness!
We lost our princess Lily this summer and our home has been very quiet without her very vocal presence--our other 2 Dachshunds have become quite deaf and are very quiet. We decided we needed a third little sausage. We intended to get an older dog, but through a series of events, we ended up with a puppy! She is a silky…
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Hurricane Ian
With Hurricane Ian approaching Florida, I wanted to take some time to wish everyone well and to be safe for those that are in the path of this storm. I am a weather nerd who's been following this since day 1 and this is no storm to take lightly. Here in Orlando we are expecting 8-10" of rain, maybe even more in some areas,…
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Flashback Friday: Foundant Summer Reunion!
One month ago, the Foundant team started gathering in Bozeman for our Summer Reunion...our first gathering in 2 years! Many of us met in-person for the first time. We hugged, laughed, came up with new ideas, rafted, volunteered, hiked and HAD FUN. Can you spot any of your favorite Foundant faces?
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Professional Development for Grant Professionals
Hi there, I just wanted to start a fun conversation around professional development for grant professionals. Our organization just conducted a benefits and compensation analysis, which gave us some really great insight for professional development opportunities to grow with the organization or beyond. So, with that said, I…
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It was National Ice Cream Day yesterday - what's a great one you've had recently?
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It's National Beer Day, what is your favorite beer style?
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Happy Howlidays from Foundant!
❄️ Click here to view our holiday card to you! ❄️
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Congratulations Elsie Thomson!
Foundant's very own @ElsieThomson has been recognized by the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) as a 2022 Emerging Leader! Congrats to Elsie, and all the other recipients of this honor.
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Community Rooted in Philanthropy: Compass Community Story, Blog Parts 1 and 2
Read our latest blog posts for some insight into Foundant and what inspired this community! Part 1: Part 2:
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What does Spring look like where you live?
We highlighted Oklahoma City Community Foundation’s #RebloomOklahoma initiative in this month’s newsletter and want to share a few more photos of this amazing project with you… Special thanks to @ashleyelkins , Special Projects Coordinator at OCCF for sharing these photos. Please feel free to chat Ashley in this discussion…
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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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Caramels arrived! Thank you!
What a lovely surprise that arrived today! And they are very very yummy 😋 Thank you ever so much! it's been fun learning from and chatting with everyone. I'm so glad we have Compass!
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Podcasts on Philanthropy
Hi there, looking for podcasts on philanthropy - especially those that include community foundations. Last week I listened to a podcast about the brain and how people think about philanthropy. In that discussion was an explanation of the different kinds of ways to give and different organizations: private, public etc. I…
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Happy Holidays!
Wherever you are and whatever your plans, we here at Foundant hope this holiday season brings you hope, health and the opportunity to connect with those who bring you joy. It has been a pleasure welcoming you all to our new community this year. Thank you for being part of it! Kara Community Manager
