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Small Business Starter Kit: Tools and Tips for New Entrepreneurs

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Video Conferencing and Webinars: Select a host that offers virtual meetings, webinars, and live events with interactive features. In addition to a cash award, applicants receive access to mentoring, working spaces, and opportunity to participate in future competitions. Funding to Participate in a Business Development Program!

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4 Ways Funders Can Help Grant Writers Submit a Great Application

Blackbaud

Grant writers are often the unsung heroes of the application process. By taking a few steps to make your grant applications more accessible for grant writers, you will have more complete, more customized, and more on-time applications. The first step to knowing what you are asking is to look at your application.

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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

The significant role foundations play in advancing the social good underscores the need to incorporate equitable and inclusive grant application and review practices. Accessible organizations will provide call-in helplines, informational webinars, one-on-one coaching, translation, and more. charitable giving. Offer additional support.

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How to Lead with Courage: A Conversation with Satonya Fair

Blackbaud

As Satonya said on the webinar, Think first. If your application completion rate is low, you might jump to creating another webinar and flyer to walk people through the process, when it might be that your application is too long and requires bespoke data. Technological solutions come later. Dont hoard your knowledge.

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

Blackbaud

As a grants manager, you know how important it is to have a clear and efficient grantee application process. Getting your leadership on board with streamlining your grantee application may require some planning. This will help you identify areas that need improvement and the benefits of streamlining your application.

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Questions to Ask If You Are Thinking About Moving to a New GMS

Blackbaud

Look for resources or webinars that lay out future developments and enhancements. How can you focus on the applicant experience? Take a close look at your applications to identify places to simplify and possibly eliminate questions. What is the vendor’s roadmap? Before choosing a new vendor, review its product roadmap.

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What nonprofits want: Support for capacity building and collective impact

Candid

We held live webinars and community office hours where applicants could ask questions. We received more than 150 applications, which suggests the breadth of capacity-building needs across the sector.