GrantNews

JANUARY 3, 2025

Award funding will be for program expenses. Funding for professional development is here for the taking! Think of it as a win-win-win situation. Any organization, no matter how complex or simple, needs some level of professional development to achieve growth and success. Everyone wins! Grants to Fund Professional Development 1.

Funding

GrantNews

APRIL 24, 2025

Grants for Childcare Providers to Attend Conferences and Workshops Up to $150 to early education professionals and child care providers to attend continuing education programs in the areas of child development, child care, or early education. Protecting children from abuse is not just a moral responsibility; it’s a societal necessity.

Funding

GrantNews

APRIL 8, 2025

School Travel Grants and Awards 1. Grants up to $2,000 to faculty and research staff for domestic travel to improve access to research resources and more easily facilitate conference presentations. The awards are for research costs that include travel to archives, collections, and sites. Grants for Career Development!

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 3, 2025

As much as I have gained from attending the GPA conference virtually (now called GrantSummit), I missed the opportunity to sit and chat with others from across the country and getting to know other grant professionals and understand what their business models might look like.

GPCI

Grant Writer Team

JULY 31, 2025

Understanding the Processes: The grant process generally involves three main phases: pre-award, award, and post-award. Each section encompasses activities like identifying funding opportunities, writing the application, managing the results, and reporting on the use of awarded grant money. The flexibility is unmatched.

Grant Writing

Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

According to the Global Trends in Giving report , 33% of nonprofit supporters in the United States and Canada say email is the communication tool that inspires them most to give. Print communications came in second place, with 19% saying it was the most influential channel. Explain your mission. How does it help them make a difference?

Template

GrantNews

APRIL 18, 2025

classy.org, “ The 5 Key Stages of the Donor Cycle “) Nonprofit Grants, Sponsorships, Awards, and In-Kind Support 1.Improve The funding supports workshops, webinars, conferences, and programs. Awards Recognizing Significant Accomplishments! What is the Donor Cycle and why should nonprofits care?

Nonprofit

GrantNews

MARCH 18, 2025

The funding is for professional development opportunities like classes and conferences. The Funder will award projects that advance racial equity and invest in underserved communities, focusing on healthy futures, education, and veterans and the military. Nonprofit Health Grants are crucial for underserved communities.

Grant

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 29, 2024

conferences, site visits). Managing Grant Funds Once a grant is awarded, effective management of the associated funds is paramount for ensuring compliance and maximizing the grant’s potential impact. A well-structured budget can significantly impact the chances of securing funding. software, hardware).

Budget

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Understanding the Purpose of Grants Grants are financial awards provided by various funding organizations or agencies to support specific projects or initiatives. Government Grants Government grants are financial awards offered by local, state, or federal agencies to support specific projects, programs, or initiatives.

Grant Writing

Grant Professionals Association

JUNE 18, 2025

For example, imposter syndrome—a term I first heard at a GPA conference—might be fueled by fear, envy, or anxiety at the helm. Or experience anger or sadness when a grant we worked so hard on isn’t awarded? In 2015, Disney & Pixar released the animated film Inside Out, which was followed by its sequel Inside Out 2 released in 2024.

GPC

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

As part of my volunteer work chairing a local Association of Fundraising Professionals committee, I spoke at a regional conference. He has done post graduate work at the University of Louisville. Duke has received the Fundraising Executive of the Year Award, from the Association of Fundraising Professionals Indiana Chapter.

Retail

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 28, 2025

It is the second priority that grips the attention of awarding agencies and recipients alike. Pre-covid, more than $750 billion was awarded annually with an unacceptable $175 billion in improper payments caused by unintentional errors or intentional acts of wrong-doing. The pressure is on for stewardship of federal funds.

Grant

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Give awards: Choose a few award categories, such as most hours volunteered, biggest heart, top corporate volunteer, and others, to highlight the achievements and contributions your most dedicated volunteers make to your nonprofit organization. Where would your nonprofit be without its volunteers? So much of fundraising is cyclical.

Management

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Vaeth, President Trumps Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sought to greatly expand the pause and review process to all federal assistance awards as defined in the Uniform Guidance (see 2 CFR 200.1) Can awarded grant funds be terminated because they do not align with the Presidents funding and policy preferences?

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

It offers live and on-demand webinars, recorded sessions from GPA conferences, and exclusive virtual events. And How Can What GPA Offers Us as Members Help Us Meet Our Goals The pause in federal funding and other Executive Orders have brought up uncertainties that may make many of us anxious and unsure. Connections matter.

GPC

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Catering/simple refreshments Audio/visual equipment Download the free Nonprofit Workshop/Training Budget Template HERE Event Budget Templates for Associations Associations are known for their annual conferences – they can be complex with many event expenses. This might even be a budget within your larger conference budget.

Template

Selfish Giving

JUNE 7, 2010

I had a great time at this year’s Cause Marketing Forum Conference. Halo Awards. There were two rounds of these on the full-day of the conference. I’m not sure how I feel about the Halo Awards. And that’s what conferences should be all about!! A few things I didn’t. Opening Reception.

Conference

Tech Soup

JUNE 15, 2012

After answering this question at eight of nine sold-out conferences and earning a 92% approval rating from more than 2,500 nonprofit leaders in our first conference series, Social Media for Nonprofits realized that there are a lot more community leaders out there still wrestling with this question, and we’re here to help.

Conference

Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofits who have used Blackbaud’s solutions in new and innovative ways to make a positive impact on their local communities and around the world. If so, nominate a nonprofit for an Impact Award! Winners will be announced at the Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits in Washington D.C.

Award

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofit professionals using technology to power their passions and meet their missions. The awards will be presented at bbcon 2015, Blackbaud's annual conference for nonprofits , being held October 26–28 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas. Fundraising Dynamo Award.

Award

GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This final section includes deadlines, conference dates, and the potential need for an LOI or letter of intent. Please Note: There is no guarantee by GrantWatch nor the author that grants will be awarded as a result of this information. The RFP process is just as valuable – if not more so – to a potential grant seeker.

LOI

RBW Strategy

JUNE 3, 2024

Most recently, Maryland Nonprofits was awarded a contract with Baltimore County, and our team provided a successful series of grant readiness and compliance sessions to Baltimore nonprofits. Maryland Nonprofits Maryland Nonprofits ’ mission is to strengthen organizations for greater quality of life and equity.

Federal Grants

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 14, 2024

This musical masterpiece, created in partnership with COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, serves as a powerful call to action on the urgent issue of climate change. What sets this apart is the collaboration of 100 artists from diverse countries, orchestrated by the Playing For Change Foundation.

Conference

Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2013

One of the biggest highlights at the Nonprofit Technology Conference each year, without surprise, is the awarding of the annual DoGooder Video Awards. So, without further adieu, the 2013 Annual DoGooder Awards Go To. Winner of Best of Nonprofit Video Award. Change Agent Award.

Award

Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2014

After Jason Shim won the 2014 NTEN Award in March, I thought I’d have a look to see why Amy Sample Ward and company thought so highly of him. He is the first Canadian to win the award, and it turns out he's a pretty great choice. He is an avid participant and presenter at Edgar Means’ Do Good Data Conference.

Nonprofit

Selfish Giving

JUNE 3, 2011

What a great Cause Marketing Forum Conference this year. Charles Best from DonorsChoose.org , a Cause Marketing Forum Golden Halo Award Winner , also impressed me. I thought this 9th Annual Cause Marketing Forum Conference was excellent – the best yet for me. See my post on the pre-conference for more details. Here’s why.

Lobbying

Selfish Giving

MAY 19, 2010

The 8th Cause Marketing Forum Conference is coming to the Westin Chicago River North on June 2 & 3. I even wrote a post about getting a conference experience from the seat of your couch). But each year I make a point to dig out my travel bag for the Cause Marketing Forum Conference. A must-see for cause marketers!

Conference

GrantNews

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Additional Research Grants and Awards Grants of $3,000 are available to Michigan students pursuing eligible advanced degrees for projects to improve health care throughout the state. In addition, an award of $1,000 to a practicing breast surgeon to attend a conference.

Award

Selfish Giving

JUNE 6, 2016

The 2016 Cause Marketing Forum Conference was held in Chicago last week. The conference is that one time of year I get to see everyone in the cause marketing world. If you haven't attended the conference, or if it's been a few years since you attended, please make plans to attend the conference in 2017.

Conference

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Each year the Electronics Reuse Conference awards a lifetime achievement award in my name (it's a long story on how that came to be). This year the award went to Kyle Wiens, the co-founder of iFixit. Kyle is only 30 years old but has done quite a lot already in his career. Much of what it does is noncommercial.

Award

Candid

MAY 23, 2023

ABFE president and CEO Susan Taylor Batten gave this greeting to those of us who were able to experience the 2023 Harambee conference last month. Harambee,” which is Swahili for “Let’s all pull together,” was interwoven throughout the conference. Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference.

Conference

CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

After NTEN had to cancel their annual conference, they set up a crowdfunding page where people could still donate to help cover lost revenue from the conference. Virtual Awards Ceremony. If you’re struggling to think of content for a livestream fundraiser, a great option is to make it an awards ceremony. Virtual Bingo.

Fundraising

GrantNews

MAY 17, 2024

We are showing our appreciation for teachers by providing a list of grants and awards to help acknowledge the great work they do all year long. We are showing our appreciation for teachers by providing a list of grants and awards to help acknowledge the great work they do all year long. Was it your fifth-grade teacher?

Education

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

There's even an annual refurbishers award named after him! The ICRS (now being organized by Sarah Cade of PC Refurbishers and Recyclers) has grown into an annual conference series held in different cities around the U.S. The conference is hosted by the Regional and European Co-Operative for Social Industry ( RECOSI ).

Electronics

Selfish Giving

MARCH 28, 2018

To teach you exactly how to raise more money with corporate partnership, Chris and I are offering a comprehensive full-day, online conference on April 19th that you can enjoy from the comfort of your office. Folks, this virtual conference isn't free. Learn More About the April Conference & Register for it NOW!**

Conference

Candid

MARCH 11, 2022

Corporations account for 55% of the total dollar value of grants awarded; foundations and public charities 40%; and high-net-worth individuals for 5%. The top five donors by dollar amount—The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, IKEA Foundation, BP plc, Lego Foundation, and Google—account for 35% of total funding.

Grant