10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal
Making impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough grant proposal evaluation. Be sure you're looking for these 9 things.
Listening to Lead: How Grantee Advisory Groups Strengthen Your Grantmaking Strategy
What if the most powerful strategy tool in your grantmaking organization’s toolkit isn’t a new technology or a complex framework, [...]
Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?
The debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized software has arrived at the main stage.
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year to Give: Cultivating End-of-Year Giving through a Community Benefit Lens
Each winter, the holiday season brings a natural spirit of giving, from food drives, coat collections, toy donations, and acts [...]
Beyond Mammograms: How Hospital Foundations Are Advancing Breast Cancer Equity Through Community Benefit
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, aside from skin cancers. It accounts for [...]
Streamlining Government Grant Compliance: A Checklist for Nonprofits
Government grants and contracts can be an excellent funding opportunity if you have the staff to do the reporting work [...]
Prevention with Purpose: Making Summer Safety a Strategic Community Benefit
“School’s out for summer!” It’s the anthem of joy as kids burst from classrooms, cars blast music in school parking [...]
How Grantmakers Can (and Should) Get Started with Research
Now is an important time for small and mid-sized foundations to engage in research activities. Institutional foundations are fighting to [...]
Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits
Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding [...]
4 Common Pitfalls in the Grant Review Process (and How to Avoid Them)
Even when your grant review process involves internal staff or people who have reviewed applications before, it can still be [...]
