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Unlocking Grant Funding: A Guide for Charitable Organizations and Foundation Funders
Grant funding plays a vital role in supporting the work of charitable organizations and enabling them to make a meaningful impact in their communities. For both grant seekers and foundation funders, understanding the dynamics of the grant funding landscape is crucial. In this blog post, we will explore the significance of grant funding, the role of...
Foundation Search · 30 May 2023 · 1Foundation Funders and Grant Funding | Foundation Search
Many grant seekers believe that these foundation funders are “captive funders” that act to support a single non-profit such as a school or hospital; or they have a small list of charitable organizations they wish to support and are not receptive to solicitations from new charities. In fact, many of our FoundationSearch users “tag&...
Foundation Search · 1 year ago · 6Decoding the Foundation Funders|Foundation Search Blog
Many grant seekers believe that these foundation funders are “captive funders” that act to support a single non-profit such as a school or hospital; or they have a small list of charitable organizations they wish to support and are not receptive to solicitations from new charities. In fact, many of our FoundationSearch users “tag&...
Foundation Search · 10 March 2023 · 25Why You Should Care About “ADA”(Americans with Disabilities Act)
What do Dominos, Target, and Weightwatchers have in common?These organizations are among a fast growing group caught in ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) non-compliance lawsuits involving their websites’ failure to meet standards of accessibility. According to Seyfarth, 2018 saw a record 2,258 ADA lawsuit cases filed in fed...
Foundation Search · 11 February 2023 · 11Foundations – Should they be a vital part of your Pandemic Fundraising Strategy?
Our Foundationsearch support teams speak with over 10,000 non-profits and foundations each month.Over the course of these conversations, we have learned that many of the tried and true strategies charities have relied on to guide their fundraising ef...
Foundation Search · 10 February 2023 · 3
Foundations – Should they be part of your fundraising strategy?
In the course of speaking with almost 20,000 non-profits each month about their funding needs and plans, we sometimes hear that “foundation fundraising is not part of our focus”. We believe that there are some very compelling reasons to i...
Foundation Search · 09 February 2023 · 1
Year-End Thoughts and the “January Effect”…
At FoundationSearch, we are frequently asked whether there is a seasonality to foundation giving, as there is in individual giving.Unfortunately, foundations most often don’t report the exact month of their donations, however we can easily determine their fiscal year-end.Why is the year-end date of the foundation important? For a few rea...
Foundation Search · 08 February 2023 · 7With foundation funders, does “No” mean “Maybe”? – Part 1
A sizeable number of the more than 121,000 foundations in the US -19,888- indicate that they do not accept unsolicited proposals.We also know that a significant number of current and past FoundationSearch members (more than 16,000) do not approach them for that reason. Is there a missed opportunity here?Many grant seekers believe that these funders...
Foundation Search · 07 February 2023 · 15