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Strategy 7 min read
But what about private grants? Fundraising Strategy Under the New Administration
For many nonprofits, federal grants and contracts are just one part of their larger revenue profile. With the news to date this year dominated…
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Planning 3 min read
Project-Based Services to Kickstart Your Grants Program
New year, new grant services–that’s the saying right? Either way, I am very excited for the opportunity to share more information about the launch…
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Strategy 8 min read
Applying a Social Work Lens to Fundraising A Q&A with Brian Rosenbaum, Development Officer at A Place Called Home
Welcome back for a third installment on our Elevate Q&A series, where we “pass the mic” to a member of our extended philanthropic family…
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Strategy 7 min read
Q&A with Wade Munday, Director of Corporate Philanthropy & Social Impact, Bridgestone Americas
We are back with the second in a series of blogs where we “pass the mic” to another member of the multifaceted philanthropic community…
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Data 6 min read
AI-POWERED TOOLS AND GRANT WRITING
Our Elevate Colleagues Weigh In With Advice At Elevate, we’ve been thinking a lot this year about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it could…
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Planning 3 min read
What is the role of private philanthropy in the human services sector?
It is not uncommon for human services organizations to rely heavily on public funds – grants and contracts from local, state, or federal agencies.…
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Diversity & Inclusion 5 min read
4 Tips for Centering Equity & Inclusion
Part 2 of our Conversation with April Walker of Philanthropy for the People A few months ago, we published a Q&A with April…
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Data 6 min read
The Data is In! GenOps Requests More Likely to Win than Program-Restricted Proposals
New analysis from Elevate’s Data Team finds that our clients’ win rate – the proportion of grants won compared with all grants submitted –…
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