Blog posts tagged with Foundations
Measuring a Return on Investment that Matters: The Key to Winning Technology Funding
Funders are increasingly focused on measurable results, and technology initiatives are not exempt from this expectation. To prove an investment is worthwhile, nonprofits must show that the net gain will be more than the cost.
6 Top Tips When Funders Aren't Accepting Applications
Don't shut the door on the possibilities! Learn how to get your proposals into the hands of funders with these six targeted strategies.
5 Ways The Yelp Foundation Keeps Grantmaking Local
Yelp is a mobile app that connects people with great local businesses in more than 30 countries. In 2011 Yelp created the Yelp Foundation with one percent of company equity with the intent to make an impact locally. Here are five ways the Foundation keeps their grantmaking local.
Foundation Transparency: Game Over?
Over time, the IRS will phase in a mandatory digital filing requirement for all Forms 990, and the intent is to release them all as open data. In other words, that which is born digital will be opened up to the public. The big takeaway is to know your 990-PF (or 990 for community foundations) because it may soon become one of your foundation's key communications vehicles.
How to Turn a "No" From a Foundation Into a "Yes"
If you've written several grant proposals in your career, chances are you've heard at least one "no." As grant seekers, it is our job to distinguish between the "no's" that really mean "no, for now" and those that mean "no, never."
5 Rs of Getting Philanthropic Support for Your Grassroots Organization
A representative of a local grassroots nonprofit asked a challenging question at a Foundation Center San Francisco event last month: How can smaller grassroots organizations compete with more established nonprofits to garner the support of funders? Shawn Dove from the Campaign for Black Male Achievement had some valuable advice, which he calls the “5 Rs”.
Find Funders for Your Geographic Area
In this month's Quick Poll, we'd like to learn more about the geographic scope of your nonprofit's services. Take our Quick Poll, now through April 24, and get some tips on how you can find funding prospects that match your geographic service area.
Spring Into Our New Classes
Starting this month, Foundation Center will begin rolling out revisions of its popular free training classes, starting with Grantseeking Basics, Introduction to Finding Funders, and Proposal Writing Basics.
Top Five Strategies to Raise More Money From Foundations
How can you spend more time asking for support and less time writing proposals? Here are five strategies to streamline your foundation fundraising program and ensure that you spend your time as effectively and efficiently as possible.
Document Checklist for Grant Proposals: Part 3
We end our checklist with what to collect when you’ve been notified and ideas of how to keep track of all of this info.
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