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East Coast Region
Hi there - I work in Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. What is the region for the East Coast discussion group? Thanks, Debbie😄
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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
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Seeking Scholarship Officer and VP of Philanthropic Services
Visit the links to view the position. VP of Philanthropic Services and Advancement (https://www.c4npr.org/jobs/vice-president-philanthropic-services-advancement/) Scholarship Officer (https://www.c4npr.org/jobs/scholarship-officer/)
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#TuesdayTip: Explore the Job Board or Post an Opportunity
Will 2021 bring a change for your career? Explore the job board or post an opportunity here!
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Change in Scholarship Criteria Due to Company Merger
We manage a scholarship fund that benefits children and grandchildren of a company that recently merged and no longer exists as the entity identified in the fund agreement. Additionally, the newly-formed company announced the closure of the main facility, which will significantly narrow the applicant pool if the original…
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13/1/2020?
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.…
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Seeking Strategic Planning Facilitator for new Standards for Gift Planning Success (Cross-Post)
Courtesy post on behalf of Michael Kenyon, President and CEO of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners in Indiana. CGP has introduced a new set of best practices titled National Standards for Gift Planning Success (NSGPS). We are looking for someone to facilitate strategic work with our board to develop a…
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Has your foundation or funder sponsored a DEI training? If so, please share details.
Our Foundation launched a DEI competitive funding opportunity in 2020 to focus on four focus areas: Employment, Advocacy, Economic Development and Nonprofit Capacity. Due to a high volume of request for DEI training, we are researching options and opportunities. If your Foundation and/or Funder has sponsored a DEI…
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Board Members relatives receive monetary scholarships?
Do your Board members relatives or employee's relatives receive monetary scholarships or just honorary scholarships? If so, do the funds have a specific criteria that is straight forward. For example the student of your Board Presidents son is Salutatorian.
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3rd Party Question- Scholarships
I'm in the process of building a branching question around the student Expected Family Contribution (EFC) off the upload of the FAFSA report. When I tried to build the branching rule, I was unable to do so. Does anyone know how to build a branching question from a file upload? Is this even possible to do? Thanks
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Chat Bots and Texting platforms
Wondering if anyone utilizes chat bots on their website to interact with donors and/or program recipients? We are also exploring text to give and texting program recipients if anyone has suggestions and knowledge in that space! Thanks! Sam Mueller Philanthropy Manager - Park City Community Foundation
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Just Curious: Thanksgiving and Serendipity
With this year's pandemic, events of social injustice, contentious elections, wildfires, hurricanes and more, have there been any serendipitous moments for you? In spite of it all, I'm curious what you might be giving thanks for this year? I'm grateful for some tremendous co-workers who have all grown closer through all of…
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Hello from Bozeman
Hello everyone! My name is Morgan Lamb and I am a new Client Support Intern here at Foundant in Bozeman, Montana. I am originally from Apple Valley, California, but moved to Bozeman to study Financial Engineering at Montana State University. I enjoy skiing, hammocking, playing tennis and hiking! I am looking forward to…
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Experience administering business relief grants - specifically CDBG-CV?
Good afternoon all, The Community Foundation of Abilene has agreed to administer small business relief grants, made available to our city through CDBG-CV funds. Do any of my peers have experience in this world, and would you be willing to share info/best practices? I'm happy to connect via phone or zoom. Thanks, Michelle…
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Job Opportunity - Grant Writer - Parkland Health and Hospital System
Join our team of dedicated, talented and seasoned professionals to help overcome health care disparities in Dallas County. https://www.parklandcareers.com/job/Dallas-Grant-Writer-Parkland-Foundation-TX-75201/684445500/
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Incident Response Plan
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!
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#TuesdayTip: Connecting with other members
To get to know more about another community member, access their Member Card! Click on any member's name to see their Member Card appear. From here, you can then access their full profile with their job title, location, bio, badges, discussions and comments. You can also send a direct message to introduce yourself. I…
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Setting a campaign to sell Pavers
Has anyone set up a campaign to sell custom Pavers to sell to support community projects? By Pavers I mean bricks that are customized, usually with people's names, to be places at a location. Do you have any suggestions or resources from your experience? Thank you very much. Pam
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We've had GLM since 2014 and love it!
We've had GLM since 2014 and love it! I appreciate that you are always making updates to make the system better. The Idea Lab is great and appreciate that you listen to your clients' needs.
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Weighting Grant Evaluation Questions
We need to improve our evaluation process, and it has become obvious we need to weigh evaluation questions. As it stands now, rating questions on a scale of is helpful, but this does a poor job of weeding out bias. For example, I am seeing that even if there is a significant governance issue in an applying organization,…
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Scholarship Coffee Talk: Learn from the past, & look to the future
Thanks for joining us on today's Scholarship Coffee Talk! You had some brilliant suggestions for your colleagues which we will be sharing here along with the chat notes and recording link. In the meantime, please continue the discussion with questions, comments, & tips.
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Newsletter
Where do I sign up for the newsletter and how do I see past issues? I received a note with a bag of caramels saying I had been in a recent newsletter and I wasn't aware there was a newsletter. But OMG, those caramels! :)
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Moved: Financial Reporting
This discussion has been moved.
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Ideas for evaluation tool for client
We have a grantee who is giving out beds to any / all who "need" them. The need is determined by the person / family voicing their need - there are no "qualifications" of any sort. The organization does not collect any information from the person who receives the bed, except name and maybe a phone #. This org is run by…
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Community Service Grants/International Mission Grants
Hi All, My foundation is exploring two new types of grants: Community Service Outreach - grants would go to high school academies who have customized community outreach projects needed in their areas. International Mission - orphanage, K-12 education type projects Does anyone have experience in these categories / have…
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Returning to the office
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?
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Keeping paper records (vs. everything online)
The New Mexico Humanities Council has recently moved to Foundant for its grant management software and, with staff working from home due to pandemic, I'm more reluctant to print out paperwork (LOI, application, evaluations, etc.) for grants being awarded. It seems easier to "store" all documents in Foundant, use Foundant's…
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#TuesdayTip: You've been invited to a Group. Now what?
Foundant is utilizing the Groups area in Compass to provide opportunities for specific groups of people to connect during educational trainings, virtual conferences, user feedback groups, and more. If you receive an invitation to join a group in Compass, it is likely because you have registered for a certain event, are…
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Online Payments for Grants
With everything virtual these days, I wanted to see if other Foundations are making online grant payments to nonprofits? We normally mail checks, but have been asked by a few fund holders if we can make online payments in lieu of sending a check. This is normally because of a specific fundraiser they are participating in…
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Setting up a scholarship fund in the midst of a tragic death
I know those of you who offer scholarship funds have encountered this before.... A family loses a child in a tragic death and wants to set up a scholarship fund A.S.A.P. because they want to direct memorial gifts to that fund. Putting aside the issue of whether or not they will raise enough in memorial gifts to establish a…
