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Your Foundation Grant Report Is Due, But You’re Short On Your Goals. Now What?

Bloomerang

For many nonprofits, foundation grants are a critical source of revenue supporting programs and general operations. In the ideal scenario, priorities align, the foundation recognizes the value of the proposed work, and the nonprofit receives a grant award. And that is the best outcome a nonprofit can hope for.

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What to know about seeking foundation grants right now

Candid

With a vital funding stream unexpectedly taken away, many nonprofits hope to pivot to seeking foundation grants. But what does the foundation funding landscape look like today? What’s different about seeking foundation grants today? Here’s what to keep in mind when seeking foundation grants: 1.

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Post-Election Reflections for Nonprofit Leaders

NonProfit Leadership Center

Hosting open forums or small listening sessions can provide a platform for people to share their thoughts and concerns and remind them that we value their voices and perspectives. Let’s continue to use these commonalities as a foundation for partnerships and programming that serve everyone. In what ways can we hold space for our teams?

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Why the Marguerite Casey Foundation is leveraging its endowment

Candid

Marguerite Casey Foundation (MCF) recently announced a bold $130 million investment to ensure leaders and organizations that best align with our mission have the resources needed to continue critical education efforts, services, and community organizing across the country. In a typical year, MCF distributes around $25 million in grants.

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Funder transparency in action: Why The Kresge Foundation values its Candid profile

Candid

For several years in a row, The Kresge Foundation has earned a Candid Seal of Transparency by publishing information about our organization on our Candid profile , just as hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations maintain their own profiles. As a grantmaker, this sends a powerful message.

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Pathways to Alignment of Assets with Mission: Three Foundations’ Journeys

NonProfit Quarterly

Photo by Arno Senoner on Unsplash Should a private foundation be more than a private investment company that uses some of its excess cash flow for charitable purposes? Heron Foundation, New Frontiers in Mission-Related Investing , 2004 At the end of 2024, US private foundations held a record $1.64 trillion in assets.

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5 Revenue Streams to Strengthen Nonprofit Sustainability

Ann Green

Diverse revenue streams provide a sustainable financial foundation for nonprofits. Successfully encouraging your existing supporters to give again, especially on a recurring basis, creates a stable financial foundation of predictable revenue. Use real-world impact to demonstrate the value of monthly donations.