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The Gates Foundation’s First 25 years: How It Changed Global Health and Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Seth Wenig, AP photo Bill Gates, Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett speak to the media during a press conference in 2006 in New York. Growing into one of the most powerful institutions in global health, the foundation drew acclaim and criticism.

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Kickstart Your Consultancy: Key Conference Takeaways to Launch the New Year

Grant Professionals Association

In this article, Ill reflect on three conferences I attended in 2024 (apart from GrantSummit ) and offer several takeaways that aim to help grant consultants thrive. From these conferences, recurring themes emerged that resonated with me, including teamwork, clarity, scalability, and preventing burnout. We see our needs being met.

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Seize the Day! 2024 Last Chance Grants

GrantNews

In addition to the award, the awardee will receive a stipend to attend a national science education conference where conference attendees will have access to view the lesson plan. Awards to Science Teachers for Conference Attendance and Mentorship! Seize the Day! There are last chance grants available on GrantWatch!

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Stay Ahead of the Game: Ditch the Noise, Tap Your Tribe

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

No ones giving away the good stuff in a casual Slack channel or over stale bagels at a conference. Too many grant writers waste their lives glued to pointless webinars, fumbling through endless newsletters, orworse of allattending meetings where program officers drone on like its their job to bore you. And peer networks?

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Grants: 10 Ways To Maximize Your Investment In Conferences

The NonProfit Times

Professional development is an important investment and conferences remain valuable experiences in many industries including education, business, and nonprofits. here are 10 tips and a challenge to help you maximize your conference experiences. here are 10 tips and a challenge to help you maximize your conference experiences.

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Are GPA Chapters Worth It?

Grant Professionals Association

One of my first tasks was to help promote & attend the Chapters Mid-Atlantic Conference where I met chapter members face to face. *Please note it will be helpful to read the following with a bit of Garden State swagger. How many us started our careers because we were volun-told? If youre too young to know Linda, google it.)

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Getting Around the Gatekeeper: A Guide for Fundraisers

Joe Garecht Fundraising

For example, if the assistant mentions that the donor is out of town for a conference, you could reference that the next time you call by saying, Is Mrs. Jones back from the conference? When it comes to major donor fundraising, nothing is more important than talking directly with your donors and prospects. I hope it went well!