Foundant Blog
Foundant Technologies' Blog on Philanthropy and Technology
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Read BlogThe LOI: Is it Right for My Organization?
Using systems of discernment helps to ensure only grantseekers with the best chance of receiving funding will submit the full set of requirements.
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Read BlogPreparing for a Conversation with a Program Officer
Whether you are new to grant writing, or you have been doing it for years, a critical part of your success lies in the relationships that you establish with the foundations to which you are applying.
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Read BlogValues Lead to Decades of Kindness
We have an opportunity to kick start a 10 year stretch on the best note possible. To some, 10 years may seem like a tall order, but we’re talking about kindness. Just keep it simple.
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Read Blog5 Strategies to Offer Your Contributors at Your Next Event
There are quite a few giving strategies that can both help your organization raise funds and engage each of the culture types your nonprofit attracts!
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Read BlogYour Community Foundation Year-end Checklist
Year-end is an exciting time for community foundations, with a flurry of donations and grants by donors. Here are a few items to consider as we head into year-end.
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Read BlogThe Top 5 Reasons Your Application May Not Be Funded
It's difficult when you spend countless hours, weeks, or even months on an application only to find out that it won't be funded.
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Read BlogHow Universal Application Helps Create Super Scholarship Programs
Managing high volumes of scholarships can be a major undertaking. Applying for them can be just as stressful. Using a Universal Application for your scholarship funds can help simplify this process.
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Read Blog#GivingTuesday 2019: How to Engage Millenial Supporters
Millennials are a strong force for giving, and you need to strategize now to reach this demographic on Giving Tuesday. Check out our top engagement tips.
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Read BlogStop Chasing the Unicorn: Developing Real and Lasting Relationships with Grantmakers
Feeling intimidated by those first conversations with funders? Slow down, stop thinking you have to be perfect, and learn how to develop authentic professional relationships.
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Read BlogExamining Scholarship Letters of Recommendation
Is the tradition of letters of recommendation a relevant aspect of selecting quality students for your modern scholarship programs?
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Read BlogFraming Data to Tell Your Story
What better way to relate the importance of the programs you’ve supported and the lives affected by your grantmaking than through storytelling?
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Read BlogCrafting Unbeatable Outcome Statements – with a Twist: A Fill-In-the-Blanks Model
One of the stickiest issues for folks at every level of expertise in the grants world is how to develop strong, solid, funder-friendly outcome statements.
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Read BlogWhen Your Get-Up-and-Go Just Got Up and Went: Strategies for Productivity
There are times when the work comes harder than usual. Here are a few simple ways that you push, pull, or prod yourself into getting the job done.
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Read BlogIs Innovation Necessary? Think before you reach for the "Shiny New Object"
How can organizations avoid the push to offer a shiny new object when existing services are perfectly fine, especially when funders want to see the shiny buzzwords?
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Read BlogTechnology’s Role in Getting Better Applications
Whether you are making grants or giving scholarships, the number and the quality of the applications you receive makes a big difference to everyone involved.
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Read BlogDonor Data: 4 Essential Things Fundraisers Should Know
Donor data is easier to gather than ever, but managing all of that information can be an overwhelming task. Learn the essentials about managing donor data.
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Read BlogHerding Cats: Training Program Staff to be Grants-Wise
We have the benefit of long years of experience and learning—our program staff compatriots often do not. They are probably not trying to be obstructive or obtuse: they just need some education.
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Read BlogHow to Drive Donor Engagement: 4 Effective Web Design Tips
Your website serves as the primary representation of your nonprofit. Engage your visitors and turn them into donors with these effective web design tips.
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Read BlogStrategic, Need-Based Scholarships: What are they and why do they matter?
When most Community Foundations are managing memorial scholarships that are time-intensive and minimally effective, how do you start to provide scholarships that foster positive change?
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Read BlogUsing Conflict Resolution Strategies to Strengthen Grantseeking
When you encounter workplace conflict, do you react instinctively? Or do you take a minute to think through how to effectively respond? The art is knowing your own preferred approach to conflict.
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