Grant Professionals Association

APRIL 21, 2025

However, in todays funding landscape, the most important W - Who - is often overlooked. Consider the difference between two grant-funded projects: One secures a major grant but lacks community input, resulting in services that go unused or fail to address real needs. Compassionate grant writing even has the power to inspire.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Do you know how to tap into donor-advised fund (DAF) giving, an increasingly popular way to give, including among younger donors? The basics: What is a donor-advised fund? A DAF is a charitable fund set up by the donor to be managed by an investor at a community foundation or investment firm. billion in 2022.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

October 10, 2024 will be the first-ever DAF Day , a giving day dedicated to donor-advised funds (DAFs). What is a donor-advised fund (DAF)? billion in 2022. In a challenging overall fundraising environment, everyone wants to make sure that the funds set aside for charity are being put to good use, quickly.

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Candid

AUGUST 7, 2024

In June 2024, Florida governor Ron DeSantis vetoed $32 million in state funding for nonprofit arts organizations. As I discussed next steps with a nonprofit partner—like educating their community about the impact of this loss of funding—concerns about engaging in “political talk” emerged. Most nonprofits make the same choice.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

Their latest report showed the number of donors dropping by full 10% in 2022. The decrease in 2022, however, is particularly alarming because it comes after some gains in the middle of the year, and year-end donations declined by 1.7%. After all, unrestricted funding is what enables leaders to lead best.

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Candid

JULY 23, 2024

Nonprofit VOTE’s analysis of 2022 midterm voter data found that people engaged by nonprofits were 10 percentage points more likely to vote than comparable voters who were not (56% vs. 46%). Post-training surveys led to the creation of $5,000 to $25,000 grants, provided in partnership with two other foundations, to fill budget gaps.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

These advocates are your organization’s booster squad; they’ll augment your ongoing fundraising efforts by raising funds on your behalf – and in some really creative ways. When your team of advocates champion your cause and raise funds, they’ll start with their family, friends, and colleagues. Grows Awareness Organically.

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iGrantWriters

JUNE 12, 2023

Eligible Applicants: State governments Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Name: Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Description: The Superintendent of the National Fire Academy (NFA) collaborates with State fire service training agencies to provide training as mandated by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Grant-makers provide capital funding and in-kind grants to fund projects like developing volunteering opportunities and volunteer management systems for your cause. Because of this, GrantWatch helps you find funding with their easy-to-use grant database. increase from 2022. Also, did you know? in 2023, a 5.3%

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

These advocates are your organization’s booster squad; they’ll augment your ongoing fundraising efforts by raising funds on your behalf – and in some really creative ways. When your team of advocates champion your cause and raise funds, they’ll start with their family, friends, and colleagues. Grows Awareness Organically.

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Candid

JUNE 4, 2024

million in grants and over $13 million in aligned funding to support nonpartisan voter engagement. They’re also providing language guidance and de-escalation training, so that canvassers are prepared in the case of a hostile interaction. GoVoteNYC is a funder collaborative housed at the New York Community Trust.

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Candid

APRIL 3, 2025

Whether youre a nonprofit leader, a funder, or an analyst in the social sector, youve probably spent hours poring over funding data, trying to better understand what the funding landscape looks like for your specific cause. Pledges can be an important early signal of funding trends and therefore provide insight into future giving.

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Strategic Grants

MARCH 14, 2024

Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SG’s busy research team. Australian not-for-profit experts say collaboration, mergers, new technology, artificial intelligence, better training and advanced financial management will help NFPs face any challenges of 2024.

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GrantNews

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Future of STEM and STEAM According to The BLS , STEM/STEAM careers are expected to grow over 10% from 2022-2032, compared with 2% for other careers. This is why funding for education in these fields is vital to the future of our country. You can find funding for nonprofits, small businesses and individuals.

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Blackbaud

MAY 15, 2024

In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. These were the top three things we implemented based on our findings: Simplified our application: We cut down on the number of questions we asked by eliminating redundant ones and stuck to only what was needed for funding decisions.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2024

However, there is a silver lining: The percentage of boards with two or more BIPOC members increased from 13% in 2018 to 20% in 2022. Institutional practices These practices focus on the internal workings of the foundation, such as implementing policies or training programs that promote racial equity.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2023

The results: evaluating the success of our social media video experiment We ran this experiment from September 26 to December 9, 2022, and collected analytics to evaluate its success on December 12, 2022. This was a big swing and therefore risky, so we set goals that we knew would be challenging to achieve.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Thank you for your commitment to transparency and earning a Candid 2022 Platinum Seal.

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iGrantWriters

DECEMBER 19, 2021

s Public Diplomacy (PD) section is pleased to announce that funding is available through its Fiscal Year 2022 Public Diplomacy Grants Program. This is an Annual Program Statement, outlining our funding priorities, the strategic themes we focus on, and the procedures for submitting requests for funding. and Paraguay.Â

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 24, 2022

We want to thank everyone who joined us online for the APEX: Greater Giving User Conference 2022! Training is the most important part of fundraising conferences like this one. In order for volunteers to be successful, they need to be matched with the right opportunities and provided with the right training and support.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

But without additional funding sources, we’re overly dependent on corporate priorities that often shift with political agendas. The goal was to create industry-wide standards for how companies collect, use, and share this information, and in 2022, the Tech Accountability Coalition published its Unbias the Future Equity Framework.

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Grant'd

MAY 18, 2021

Tabled in a time of immense uncertainty, but in a context of relative optimism as Australia’s economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic exceeded projections cast 12 months ago, tracking the funding injections across society was a hot priority for the Grant’d team. Our thoughts?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Inequitable access to funding in the social sector remains a persistent problem, negatively impacting our collective ability to do good. Their seminars support Spanish-speaking people in the Coachella Valley with training to succeed in business and make better communities. Seizing the moment .

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sending custom receipts recapping donors’ 2022 gifts to make tax season easier. This multi-channel approach not only helps diversify your funding streams. After all, getting a grant can take anywhere from six to 12 months, so doing regular research to add new funding prospects into your annual fundraising plan is key.

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GrantNews

MARCH 8, 2024

In 2022, Miami saw a 23.7% The team at GrantWatch wants to help our extended community of subscribers and folks everywhere find the funding they need for affordable housing. Funding includes housing and shelter referral. Funding is intended to assist residents who are impacted by natural disasters.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

Since its launch in November 2022, millions of users have used the platform to do their homework, summarize content, translate text, and even write code. Due to the vast amount of data that goes into training and optimizing ChatGPT, the AI-enabled tool can summarize ideas and answer questions with general accuracy. The best part?

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Candid

JANUARY 20, 2023

How to earn a 2023 Candid Seal of Transparency If your organization has a 2022 or older Seal:  Sign in to manage your profile and  review all required fields.  Metrics: Share at least one impact-based metric from 2022.  Research shows nonprofits that earn a Seal average 53% more in contributions. Publish  your changes.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Crazily enough, as nonprofits seek increased funding for increased services, many are also laying off fundraising staff. You’ll find plenty of excellent copywriting and donor communications trainings out there , as well as copywriting professionals. Clay Buck said it best in this tweet from 2022.

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Candid

APRIL 25, 2024

newspapers closed each week , up from two a week in 2022. As part of their democracy portfolios, they’re funding not only newsroom operations and training but also research and collaborations to bring diverse voices to the fore. In 2023, an average of 2.5 Funders including the John S. and James L. Knight, John D.

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iGrantWriters

DECEMBER 19, 2021

These projects could include the utilization of cloud-based technology to meet local needs, training on the importance of the free flow of data, and improving the data literacy of citizens to take advantage of publicly-available information. Deadline To Apply February 04, 2022 Mission Turkey announces its country-wide grants program.

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Strategic Grants

JUNE 2, 2024

Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Team SG’s busy research team. A list that is read by many to see who has donated the most funds in the last 12 months. In case you missed our blog post on key strategies for navigating (and securing funding!)

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Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Given current circumstances, we are providing an update for 2022 on our operations so that we may be able to assist you with your grant proposal-writing needs. We are also providing information on the availability of newly updated 2022 NIH, NSF, and USDA-NIFA versions of The Grant Application Writer’s Workbook.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

In 2022, foundation funding accounted for about $105.21 As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%. If you need funds immediately, a grant probably isn’t going to come through in time. billion , or 21% of total U.S.

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Candid

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It is also a crucial time for many nonprofit organizations to secure operational funding, committed volunteers, and advocates for their work. Of the monthly recurring gifts initiated during the month GivingTuesday fell on in 2022 and 2023, 12% were initiated on the day itself. 

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

For example, a growth or decrease in individual giving might be vitally important to your nonprofit but totally irrelevant to others (like those primarily funded by government sources.) While I am happy to share my perspective, trends are, by nature, always changing and have varying impacts depending on your nonprofit’s function.

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California Grants Portal

MAY 4, 2022

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) is hosting webinars throughout 2022 to help grantseekers learn about federal grants. 2022 Federal Grant Webinar Series The California Department of Education wrote an article providing guidance on writing proposals in the field of education.

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Grant Training Center

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The Biden Administration’s FY 2022 Budget for higher education signals support for innovation in agriculture and science, climate change, rural development and access as well as equity via the funding of minority institutions. The majority of the funds, $7 million, is to develop a federal data service.

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