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What to Expect When You’re Expecting...a Foundation Site Visit That Is! Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, February 29, 2012 (1 years 74 days ago)
It’s been eight weeks since you spent considerable time and effort researching regional foundations and sending out eight new proposals. So what do you do when the program officer calls and wants to schedule a site visit?
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Yes! Good News for Grantseekers! Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, September 15, 2010 (2 years 241 days ago)
Recently, the Chronicle of Philanthropy (the top information source for those involved in philanthropy) shared the news that small to mid-sized grant-making foundations actually exceeded their payout requirements in 2009.
Yes, you read that right. In the midst of all the economic gloom and doom, some foundations actually increased their giving.
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Are You Looking for 7-Foot Bars to Jump Over or 1-Foot Bars You Can Step Over? Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, May 05, 2010 (3 years 9 days ago)
I don't look to jump over 7-foot bars: I look around for1-foot bars that I can step over.
—Warren Buffett
While Warren Buffett was certainly referring to the business world in the quote above, his philosophy applies equally well to setting up a grants system for the small nonprofit organization with not enough time or resources.
Just as in the business world, the world of foundation grantmaking has always followed trends. And because foundations’ founders and their leadership tended to be from the corporate world, there was a major push in the 1980’s through the 90’s for nonprofits to be “accountable and goal driven.” That usually meant that funding was directed to short term projects – ones that could deliver measurable outcomes.
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Who Else Wants A Piece of This $42 Billion Dollar Pie? Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, August 12, 2009 (3 years 275 days ago)
According to Giving USA, the second biggest source of charitable contributions, after individuals, was foundations. In 2008, foundations gave a total of $41.21 billion in grants to nonprofit organizations. Clearly it makes good sense to include foundation grants as a component of your organization’s development plan!
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The Board’s Role in Grant Proposals Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, July 08, 2009 (3 years 310 days ago)
What development professional among us didn’t physically {{shudder}} when they read that headline? After all, who hasn’t worked for an organization with a micromanaging board member — or entire board — at some point in their career? Yet board members can and should play a role in the grant proposal process. Just how big a role will be up to you, the size of your organization, and the expertise of your board members.
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Eight Tips to Prep for a Foundation Site Visit Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, June 03, 2009 (3 years 345 days ago)
Have you ever wondered how grant-making foundations decide with which nonprofit organizations to schedule site visits? Well, there could be any number of reasons why a foundation might choose to schedule a site visit with your nonprofit organization....
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Myths About Women and Weight Lifting … Er, Grant Proposal Writing! Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, August 20, 2008 (4 years 267 days ago)
What myths do
you still believe about grant proposal writing?
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After the Proposal: Follow up for Downstream Success Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, July 23, 2008 (4 years 295 days ago)
One area of grant proposal writing that is often overlooked by new writers – and seasoned writers as well – is follow up....Big mistake!
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Using Testimonials to Make Your Grant Proposal Sing Contributed by:
Pamela GrowWednesday, September 19, 2007 (5 years 238 days ago)
While statistics and data are critical in describing your program to a potential grantor, nothing makes a proposal more compelling than good storytelling. Storytelling allows you to provide a foundation with an engaging look at the population your program serves and how you serve them. Storytelling shows why your donors keep coming back, year after year, and why your staff is so dedicated to your mission. Telling the story of your program through testimonials lets you bring a diversity of voices to your proposal in a way that numbers can’t and helps your application stand apart from the rest, long after the numbers have been forgotten.
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