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Allegany Franciscan Ministries - Palm Harbor, FL - 48 Survey Respondents
"Its best to give them a call and discuss what your aspirations are, so that the proper guidance can be given."
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Gilroy Foundation - Gilroy, CA - 36 Survey Respondents
"Be focused on helping the Gilroy community"
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Pollination Project Foundation - Berkeley, CA - 18 Survey Respondents
"The process in intense and you should answer every question thoroughly."
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Morris And Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation - Washington, DC - 57 Survey Respondents
"Best-in-class foundation with high level of transparency and accessibility but the application is lengthy and asks for a lot of information"
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Kenneth King Foundation - Denver, CO - 27 Survey Respondents
"The staff at the Kenneth King Foundation are very proactive in providing access to their application guidelines and process, running several webinars"
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Petsmart Charities - Phoenix, AZ - 1 Survey Respondents
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What it Really Takes to #FixTheForm: Behind the Scenes with the Initiative Foundation
by Kimberly Slipy, Initiative Foundation and Kari Aanestad, GrantAdvisor.org When The Initiative Foundation first began the journey of updating their grants management systems and processes two years ago, they never have could have imagined the impact that small changes would have on their community and own staff. This 34-year-old community foundation based in Little Falls, [...]
Listening – An Opportunity for Funders
by Cindy Matthews and Kelly Degering, Community First Foundation Foundations and nonprofits need one another in order to succeed in their charitable missions. Sometimes things get in the way -  like inadvertently cumbersome applications (#FixTheForm), broken contact links, misunderstanding of priorities. A primary goal of GrantAdvisor is to close the feedback loop between grantseekers and grantmakers, [...]
Why We Need to #FixTheForm
Surprise pop-up questions. Not being able to save. Applications that take 25 hours and result in $2,000. Poorly designed grant applications cost nonprofits precious time (up to 20% of full time work), create barriers and inequitable access to funding, and lead to burnout and turnover in key roles. Small changes (ie. eliminate word limits!) can [...]