article thumbnail

FreeWill Acquires AI-Driven GrantAssistant

The NonProfit Times

FreeWill has acquired GrantAssistant, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven platform designed to provide nonprofits and international development organizations with a proposal workflow toolkit that streamlines the grant application process. It is a Series B funding round with the latest infusion of $30 million in March 2022.

AI 95
article thumbnail

GivingUSA 2024 | What Small Nonprofits Need to Know

Pamela Grow

in 2022 to 67.2% increase over 2022. increase from 2022, but a 2.4% Develop a system where you’re sending out proposals or letters of inquiry to new foundations on a weekly basis. Nonprofits have been concerned about the decreasing number of American donors for years, and the 2023 report reinforces these worries.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Open for comment: Proposed changes to Candid’s taxonomy

Candid

Based largely on input we’ve received from individual organizations and partners, we’re proposing 205 changes to the PCS. Starting today and through August 5, 2023, we are making the proposed changes available for public comment. In early 2022, Candid solicited recommendations on how to improve the PCS.

article thumbnail

How to secure essential technology funding to deliver on nonprofit missions

Candid

However, troubling trends have emerged in two key areas: 1) The share of grantmakers providing technology and tools for nonprofits has decreased to 20%, from 23% in 2022; and 2) the share grantmakers willing to removing funding restrictions has also declined, to 30%, from 34% in 2022.

Funding 87
article thumbnail

Applying the Stages of Group Development to Grants

Grant Professionals Association

Have you encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal? This article will briefly describe Tuckmans framework and then apply these ideas to grant proposal development. The group will determine the scope of the proposal and the amount to request. Take heart.

Grant 52
article thumbnail

Working on a Complex Proposal? LiquidText Can Help.

Peak Proposals

If you are preparing a proposal for a U.S. We’ve submitted proposals to several U.S. These tools are generally effective at organizing most proposal efforts. While this is a central function of LiquidText, it isn’t the software’s most compelling feature or the reason why it is so useful for developing proposals.

article thumbnail

Where are we seeing sustained changes in grantmaking practices to reduce grantee burden?  

Candid

Early evidence suggests that many funders have stayed the course, especially in the areas of grant reporting requirements, funding restrictions, and proposal processes. based funders whose grantees we surveyed before the pandemic and again in 2021 or 2022. However, there remain areas to monitor for additional progress.