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October 2018
Volume 1 Issue 2
GS Insights Blog
In the past year or so, you may have noticed something called a BRIDGE Number in the GrantStation funder profiles. Are we somehow invoking esoteric mathematical knot theory to help find you the best grantmakers? (When diagramming a knot, a bridge is an overcrossing of the rope on any arc. Fun stuff!)
Um, not yet.
Tracks to Success
If you are a fundraiser or need to generate revenue for your organization, you have no doubt heard a whirlwind of phrases, such as corporate social responsibility, sustainability, Triple P, conscious culture, responsibly sourced, impact investing, traceability and transparency, and the list goes on. If your head is spinning, relax! While the above terms sound flowery and important, rest assured they have strong roots in the established world of fundraising and nonprofits.
Live Webinars
Developing New Products to Meet Your Mission (NEW)
In this webinar, Dahna Goldstein will discuss how to identify and evaluate opportunities to further your organization's mission with new products and services. Using a "minimum viable product" framework, you will learn how to assess new tools, services, and interventions. When developing any new product or service, your "customers" are key. During the webinar you'll discover new ways to listen to and learn from your customers - both constituents and donors - to consistently improve your organization.
More Upcoming Webinars
- Logic Models: More Than Just Extra Work!
- This presentation will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018.
- Writing Capacity Building Grants
This webinar will be held Thursday, December 6, 2018. - Online Workshop: How to Track Restricted Grants in QuickBooks
This webinar will be held Thursday, December 13, 2018.
As a part of the grantseeking community, you know how important it is to stay on top of trends. The State of Grantseeking Survey spotlights recent developments in funding so that organizations can be more strategic in their grantseeking. The resulting free reports can serve as a valuable benchmark for organizations to review their grantseeking efforts, and will provide leading-edge information months earlier than other annual surveys.
Video Learning
If you are a fundraiser or need to generate revenue for your organization, you have no doubt heard a whirlwind of phrases, such as corporate social responsibility, sustainability, Triple P, conscious culture, responsibly sourced, impact investing, traceability and transparency, and the list goes on. If your head is spinning, relax! While the above terms sound flowery and important, rest assured they have strong roots in the established world of fundraising and nonprofits.
Featured PathFinder Resource
PathFinder is a library of quality resources designed to help you develop your career path.
For those of you looking for a big picture view of the current philanthropic landscape, the Basel Convention on Philanthropy, which takes place from November 19-20, will definitely get your wheels turning. This conference features international speakers from the nonprofit sector, politics, research, and business coming together to address the diversity and future challenges of philanthropy.
This was an excellent training. I thought she covered a lot of ground and gave a lot of information in a clear and concise format. With the take-home information from the downloadable files, I feel like I learned a lot in a short time. Thank you!
Participant in Cynthia Adams' Golden Key to Successful Grant Requests
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