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Startups and Fundraising. Crowdfunding for entrepreneurs (Crowd Investing investment rounds for startups) | SocialCompare - Site communautaire de comparatifs. FUNDRAISING. Fundraising Ideas. Nonprofit Fundraising Blogs. Knowledge Centers. Technology. Technology is critical to achieving the mission of philanthropic organizations large and small. This resource collection tracks the latest trends in grantmaking software, social media, and online tools that allow grantmakers to research, design and evaluate their work. Grants Management Software Our running list of options for managing the life cycle of a grant Due Diligence & Assessment Tools Online tools that help grantmakers evaluate both grantees and grantmaking Social Media Guide for Grantmakers Making sense of new tools in the philanthropic setting NCG's Tech Tuesday Brown Bag Group Informal brown bag sessions focused on social media and technology learning for grantmakers.

TAG Announces Release of 2010 Grantmakers Information Technology Report From the Technology Affinity Group (November 2010) with an executive summary also available. Grants Management Software. Grantmakers have several choices for software specifically designed for grants management. Each of the links below seek to help foundations manage and review incoming grant applications, track reporting requirements and outgoing payments for grantees, and create the many communications and reports needed throughout the process. The list leads off with some comparisons of grants management software from SolPath, IdealWare, and an older, but essential article from Foundation News & Commentary.

Essential reading includes the work of Project Streamline, an effort of funders and nonprofits to improve grant application, monitoring and reporting practices. Along with Project Streamline, the Grants Managers Network and the Technology Affinity Group feature ongoing discussions of grants management software. Listing on this page represents no commercial endorsement by NCG. If you have a resource to contribute, please contact us! Request Demo | Altum. Community Techknowledge | Web-based software for nonprofits | Technology with a Heart. CyberGrants, Inc - The Home For Online Grantmaking.

Due Diligence & Assessment Tools. Foundation Directory Online. Foundation Directory Online (FDO) is an online funding research tool developed by the Foundation Center. FDO provides the current information available on U.S. grantmakers and their grants, drawn from reliable sources, including IRS Form 990s, grantmaker web sites and annual reports, and the grantmakers themselves. Offered as a both free and fee-based online subscription, users have the ability to keyword-search across Foundation Center's database of IRS Form 990s, map and chart the distribution of a funder's grants, and sign up to receive funder-specific e-mail alerts Implications for Grantmakers Known as a hub for grantseekers, FDO also has potential to assist grantmakers in their work: Who's Funding What?

Grantmakers can search FDO to see where their peers are funding by issue area, location, type of support, or grantee. Philanthropy In/Sight : Login. Point K Learning Center. Learning Driven Assessment Workbook. TRASI: Tools and Resources for Assessing Impact. Emergency Loan Fund. S.H. Cowell Foundation: Grants Assistant. Get the <a href=" Media</a> widget and many other <a href=" free widgets</a> at <a href=" Not seeing a widget? (<a href=" info</a>) Blog wrap up & slideshow. 8 Principles of Good Disaster GrantmakingFirst, do no harm.Stop, look and listen before taking action.Don't act in isolation.Think beyond the immediate crisis to the long-term.Bear in mind the expertise of local organizations.Find out how prospective grantees operate.Be accountable to those you are trying to help.Communicate your work widely, and use it as an educational tool.

GCYF: Supporting effective children, youth, and family philanthropy. CFLeads: Community Foundations Leading Change. The 2009 Grantees. In its Sunset Year, the 2009 Summer Youth Project awarded $110,085 to 69 agencies conducting 169 programs throughout eight Bay Area counties. SYP acknowledges the work and dedication of the grantees who are serving over 50,000 youth this summer: Asset Funders Network. NorCal GrantMkr- RESOURCES.

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