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• Hi @MatthewNelson! My former foundation and the former foundations of several of my Foundant colleagues relied heavily on Center for Disaster Philanthropy resources. They have some great information and best practices around establishing and granting from such funds you're describing: The Council on Foundations also have…

  in Disaster Response Fund - VOAD Comment by ECPollickByrnes May 2023
• I'm curious on this one too! As a Foundant employee, I've seen many surveys administrators have asked their organizations, typically at the bottom of the application form. Most are on the shorter side, all questions optional, so that the nonprofit doesn't HAVE to feel like they need to fill it out. Typically I'll see a…

  in Quick Survey: Receiving feedback from applicants on our grant application process Comment by ECPollickByrnes June 2022
• Hey all - very good stuff here! We are currently soliciting feedback in Idea Lab regarding volume of how many texts you would like to send. Feel free to weigh in!

  in Frustration - why won't students complete follow-ups? Comment by ECPollickByrnes January 2022
• Hey @AmyNossaman and @HeidiFindlay - Long time, no see, you two! Hope you both have been well :) I love love LOVE this question - a friend of mine is a disability rights activist so I think about this issue a lot, especially with technology which is supposed to make all our lives easier, right? A couple things I want to…

  in Making applications inclusive for individuals who are visually impaired Comment by ECPollickByrnes November 2020
• Awesome topic, Rand - thanks for sharing/starting! 2020 has been a challenging year, for sure. But it also has given me some room for reflection, trying new things, and rediscovering things I love. Giving thanks for: rediscovering reading for fun once more (I crushed my Goodreads goal and have read 41 books this year!),…

  in Just Curious: Thanksgiving and Serendipity Comment by ECPollickByrnes November 2020
• For all my podcast peeps out there, a fellow CSM at Foundant (Thanks @JoshuaBernard!) introduced me to Work Life with Adam Grant, which is excellent. There was a recent episode discussing burnout in the workplace that is a really easy listen if anyone is…

  in Addressing Burnout: The Problem with Passion Comment by ECPollickByrnes October 2020
• Hi Debbie, I'm so thrilled you asked this question! I'm very interested to know what other folks do when it comes to this. I wanted to throw a few resources your way. Foundant hosted a coffee talk around this subject that you might find useful: I also used to use a nonprofit vetting sheet at my former community foundation…

  in Compliance Comment by ECPollickByrnes October 2020
• Hey all! At my former Community Foundation, there was a small percent of discretionary funds that encouraged nonprofit mergers and allowed for funds for a consultant to help think through how two organizations can come together (working through a shared vision, mission statement, organizational structure, etc.) as well as…

  in Systems Thinking: Encouraging Mergers Comment by ECPollickByrnes August 2020
• My husband knows me too well. Perhaps the best gift I've ever gotten. (Walter is hanging out below the portrait in this pic!) #FurryFriday

  in #FurryFriday Comment by ECPollickByrnes July 2020
• Hi Cynthia! I too would love to hear examples of other foundations that are collecting this data and how it's influencing decision making! I also wanted to provide this blog as a resource I wrote a few months ago - while it doesn't have as much practical context, it does have some resources for folks interested in this…

  in Application Questions on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Comment by ECPollickByrnes July 2020