A Podcast for the Philanthropic Community

Listen to discussions with experts from funding organizations, nonprofits, and more to learn about out-of-the-box programs and initiatives that are successfully tackling today’s biggest challenges.

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Are you a board member or nonprofit leader looking to pivot your programs in light of COVID-19? Are you a grant professional struggling with articulating how your organization will meet program goals while accounting for the impacts of COVID-19?Well, let’s face it, COVID-19 is here to stay. Listen as we discuss what it means to […]
Listen as your peers discuss building resilience into their year-end fundraising. We identify strategies that are working well in our current climate, and ways in which people are learning, improving, and looking forward. Topics: How has your organization adjusted your normal approach to year-end fundraising? Are you pursuing any new collaborations? How is storytelling playing […]
The CARES Act has created increased government funding for grantmakers across the country. Listen in to hear how other funders are effectively managing the process of distributing government funds to generate maximum impact in their communities. Topics: What’s an aspect of your application or administration of funding that is working well? Are you working collectively […]
Scholarships run annually for most scholarship providers. The new year means getting your calendar in order to ensure success. Though some of you may have already opened your applications, there are lessons to be gathered, reminders to be made, and new ideas to talk through. This coffee talk is a brain storming session from your […]
Applying for federal grants can – to put it mildly – be daunting. In this training, presenter Julie Assel, GPC makes it easier by guiding participants through the major components, the key similarities and differences between foundation and federal grants, and how policy can impact the timelines of federal grant opportunities and deadlines. She then […]
With this year ending different than normal, many foundations are rethinking what year-end looks like for them. Topics Covered: Scholarships – how is your organization handling students taking a gap semester due to COVID? Is your organization expecting year-end to look different from prior years? Has your organization started planning for year-end? If so, what […]
Keeping open lines of communication with your awardees can be difficult – and the award is just the beginning! Once selected, students may need to formally accept the award, confirm their university, and provide proof of enrollment or transcripts prior to receiving funding. Though you hope students will provide what you’ve asked for in a […]
Non-monetary grantmaking traditionally includes in-kind grants of land, equipment, or free space. However, in recent years, an emphasis has been put on providing assistance intended to build a nonprofit’s internal capacity. Grants of succession planning, executive coaching, and program evaluation are just a few examples. Listen to your peers share experiences in the what, why, […]
This episode centers around the importance and variety of methods for performing nonprofit due diligence in grantmaking. Every foundation is different when it comes to types of documents they collect and how they use the data. Listen to this group discussion to learn what documents your peers are collecting and how they’re using them to […]
Picture this – you were hired to do one job only to find out later that you also have many unexpected “other duties as assigned”. What do you do when you are expected to manage tasks and team members in a deadline and priority-driven environment, yet many other tasks and meetings continue to creep up […]