Candid

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Connecting diverse stakeholders: Across sectors and social issues, PBIs bring together grassroots organizations, funders, civic leaders, businesses, and government agencies. These efforts are essential for grassroots organizations, as they create a ripple effect in local communities, building long-term sustainability and strengthening impact.

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Strategic Grants

MAY 18, 2025

Check out the Victorian Governments In-Kind Contributions Worksheet for an example of how to track these hours.) To that end, estimating the dollar value of your volunteer program is an important metric you should consider measuring and tracking.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Decoding Grant Writing Understanding the Basics of Grants Grants are financial awards provided by government agencies, foundations, or corporations that do not require repayment. Grant Type Description Government Grants Funded by federal, state, or local government agencies.

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Blue Avocado

AUGUST 2, 2021

Many nonprofits feel pressure from foundation and government funding sources to maintain a certain level of program expenses as a percentage of total expenses (for example, greater than 75%). This metric has always been a matter of debate. Nonprofits […]. The post Functional Expenses Decreased During Covid-19?

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Grants, provided by government agencies, private foundations, and philanthropic organizations, represent a crucial opportunity for churches to secure non-repayable funds that support mission-critical programs. State and Local Grants: Many state and local governments offer grants to support community-based initiatives.

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 8, 2025

Data Analysis: AI identifies trends in funding, competitive landscapes, and key performance metrics, guiding strategic decisions Reminder: It is the grant professionals responsibility to always verify the information generated by AI. Source of these Guidelines: As of December 16, 2024, there are no laws in the US regulating the use of AI.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

A grant is a financial award provided by a government, foundation, or organization to support a specific project or initiative. Here are some common types of grants: Grant Type Description Government Grants Funded by federal, state, or local government entities. Use metrics and reports to evaluate effectiveness.

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Assel Grant Services

JULY 6, 2024

Grant Professional Association’s GrantZone has over 70 discussion threads on grant metrics, from understanding if a new position’s expectations are realistic to helping directors identify accurate metrics for a team. Having a universal understanding of what an organization hopes to gain from metrics creates purpose.

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Think and Ink Grants

OCTOBER 30, 2024

They: Have tight internal financial, governance, and operational procedures. Are obsessed with defining metrics of success and tracking program outcomes. After working with multiple high-performing organizations across the country, winning grant after grant, I have found that they all have the following five things in common.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 16, 2025

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A grants specialist will handle all aspects of grant fundraising, focusing on submitting proposals to secure grant money from foundations, government agencies, corporations, and more. Grants Specialist Fundraising doesn’t just consist of revenue from donors—grants are another valuable revenue stream for nonprofits.

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Blackbaud

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. Strong data governance and data management can help grantmakers navigate the overwhelming amount of information available. Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 12, 2025

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 11, 2025

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The order and word usage will differ but they each contain the following sections: Project Goals Scope of Work Current Roadblocks and Barriers to Success Evaluation Metrics and Criteria Submission Requirements These categories are all geared toward helping you ascertain whether your organization will qualify for funding.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Both foundation and government funders read a ton of grant applications. With a program design that makes sense for the target population and metrics that showed the impact, this grant was fully funded and was one of only 20 awards across the whole country. Nonprofit program design is a vital component to winning grants.

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DoJiggy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Transparency and Accountability : They promote transparency by providing detailed information about charities’ operations, finances, and governance. Encouraging Best Practices : They encourage nonprofits to adopt best practices in governance, financial management, and program implementation.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Grant Writing Essentials Understanding Grants and Their Purpose Grants are financial awards provided by governments, foundations, or corporations to support a specific project or initiative. These resources include government websites, private foundations, and community organizations.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 13, 2025

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Evaluation Plan : A strategy for assessing the success of the project, including metrics to measure impact. These resources can be categorized into three main types: government grants, private foundation grants, and corporate grants. Section Elements Executive Summary Clear overview of project and its importance.

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Candid

JANUARY 21, 2025

AIs benefits wont be equitably distributed without intervention, governance, and responsible frameworks. How to measure success in equity with AI To ensure AI initiatives advance equity and impact, the nonprofit sector could adopt metrics that capture both quantitative and qualitative outcomes.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Dysfunctions We Want to Disappear These common threads highlight the systemic issues that hinder our ability in the social impact sector (what I include to be nonprofit, philanthropy, and local government) to innovate, adapt, and effectively meet the needs of communities, while also overburdening staff and reinforcing inefficient practices.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

As a share of all revenue streams, including government funding, program revenue, and investment income, foundation and corporate grants made up 15.3%. Not only do you need to explain what you’ve accomplished, you also need to provide metrics and/or anecdotal evidence that your programs are making a difference. charitable giving.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership. Talking about appropriate metrics with your team could help your organization shed the fear-based mentality and create a culture of transparency.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If a government regulation changed or community preferences shifted, would you have time to react? Make Sure You’re Ready for Your Next Government Grant Government grants are a great addition to any nonprofit’s balance sheet. Tip 1: Before applying for a government grant, perform a financial integrity risk assessment.

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AmpliFund

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Define Clear Objectives and Metrics Before awarding a grant, establish well-defined objectives and measurable outcomes. Metrics should be quantifiable and directly tied to the project's purpose, allowing for accurate assessment during monitoring. He also develops and manages key industry partners.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Non-profit organizations should first explore local foundations, community organizations, and government programs that may offer grant funding. Community Foundation of XYZ Government Programs Public funds designated for specific initiatives or groups. Community Engagement : Foster relationships within the community.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 25, 2022

Join us as we discuss how the demand for nonprofit services is steadily increasing, widening the gap between societal needs and the resources available from government and business.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 2, 2023

By collecting essential metrics as part of your program management process, you’ll be able to use this information to: Identify program gaps and areas of need. Using predefined metrics can be incredibly valuable for determining how well your nonprofit has been meeting the needs of your constituents and where you can adjust for greater impact.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

I experienced this firsthand working in the nonprofit and government sectors. Measurement and Evaluation Traditional metrics of success, such as program outputs, overshadow the intangible but critical impact of staff well-being. As the health and well-being of workers decline, the mission suffers.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Data Security and Governance During a time when many are faced with increasing data breaches and cyberattacks, ensuring the security of your donor data is paramount. Additionally, implementing a data governance framework will help ensure that your data is not only secure but also used responsibly and in compliance with regulations.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Government funders would consider this to be fraud for sure and private funders would consider it highly unethical at the least. However, if metrics (or other less commonly encountered criteria) are absent from the application, the funding probably will be considered unconditional and will be recognized upon award of the contract.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

Watch the video clip “How do we work better with nonprofits? And a lot comes down to the systems. How do we tie that data together? For example, Dawn shared how her organization offers nonprofits practical resources and tools to help to get started.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 8, 2024

His goal was to create a lead generation tool to marry predictive analytics from external sources with internal metrics such as giving history to The Salvation Army to help major gift officers identify best-fit prospects. million members and serves more than 27 million people in 134 countries. What did McCleary’s team build?

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 10, 2023

With relevant metrics, you can communicate your accomplishments to funders and demonstrate whether you’re on track to reach the objectives laid out in your proposal. As you prepare to report on your nonprofit’s impact and performance, be sure that you’re actively collecting and studying the key metrics that the funder will be considering.

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 11, 2024

Establish data governance. Keep track of fundraising metrics —such as each donor’s individual gifts, your average donation amount, and donor retention rate—to assess your strategy. Then, you can automate email communications to certain segments and track email engagement metrics within your CRM. Fundraising.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 30, 2024

Government funders would consider this to be fraud for sure and private funders would consider it highly unethical at the least. However, if metrics (or other less commonly encountered criteria) are absent from the application, the funding probably will be considered unconditional and will be recognized upon award of the contract.

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