44 survey respondents
Location: 2000 S. Colorado Blvd, Tower 1, Suite 5500, Denver, 80222 CO
EIN: 26-2700185
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Reviewer 2514 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
Working with the Next50 Initiative was a wonderful experience. They have a stress free approach to reporting that emphasizes doing the work and not providing endless written narrative.
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Friendly, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
Michigan
Current or former grantee
Funded for lesser amount
2023
Good
Good
Great communication with grantees
5
Thank you for the feedback. We appreciate our relationships with you and other grantees and are happy to hear that you've had a good experience working with our team.
Reviewer 9052 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
Next 50 is great to work with! They are our most flexible and thoughtful funder, and we loved working with our individual appointed grant program officer. I'd recommend a discovery call first, to touch base and make sure you're elligible.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
Good
Please consider making 2- and 3-year funding programs a priority, even for Flexible Funding.
Their flexibility allows US flexibility, which is critically valuable to our work!
7
Wow...thank you for the kind words! We value our relationships with grantees and are happy to see that you appreciate this approach. We will certainly consider your suggestion regarding multi-year flexible funding, and are happy to hear that the flexible funding has been helpful for your organization.
Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
This organization is great to work with. The call with a staffer to make sure our program was aligned with the grant opportunity was a lot of help and I recommend this to any organization who is wanting to apply for one of their grants.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Washington
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Good
Good
8
Thank you for sharing this review. We always welcome discovery calls as they are a great way to determine fit prior to application. We're glad this was helpful for you and your organization!
Reviewer 8747 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
Ensure your mission and programs are a good fit for the funder. Be specific about who you serve and the impact you will make with the grant funding.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Maryland
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
The funder's accessibility was excellent. Anytime we need information by phone or email, our program office was super responsive. We enjoyed having a specific program officer assigned to use for the length of the grant. We were able to build a great relationship with her.
Good
NextFifty is highly successful at accomplishing its philanthropic goals. They are funding innovative programs that are changing the concept and quality of aging as we know it. They encourage collaboration and their efforts are able to create real change and impact for generations to come.
Keep up the great work! We wish more funders were like NextFifty. The unrestricted funds were invaluable, and the program officer was outstanding. Many funders don't wish to have a relationship with their grantees, making the process all online. NextFifty takes a personal approach to build relationships and a partnership to understand our strength and challenges.
Thank you for your generosity and support! Thanks to your investment, our organization was able to serve more aging clients more efficiently and effectively and also leverage other funders. We are grateful!
NextFifty does so many things well. If I had to choose one, I would say having an engaged and dedicated program officer assigned to the grantee. This created a real sense of partnership and our program officer was highly engaged and helpful to us.
10 to 15 hours
Thanks for providing this review. We will share your positive feedback with our team of program officers, who do work hard to build and maintain strong relationships with grantees. We're glad to hear that you found value in that approach!
Reviewer 5960 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
It was very easy to contact a staff member and discuss application before we applied. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and eager to assist.
Positive leader in the field, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Responsive
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
Good
NEXT 50 brings attention to people over 50, a group that is often not acknowledged or valued.
NEXT 50 is available to grantees to answer questions or assist as needed.
5
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We are happy to hear you have had a positive experience with our team.
Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
NextFifty Initiative is a wonderful, supportive organization to work with. Funding has allowed us to grow a new program, and we felt comfortable sharing the challenges honestly with NextFifty as well as the successes.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Good
They are very aware of accessibility challenges.
Good
They are widely regarded as a leader in the field of Aging.
Keep leading! We love working with you.
The Flexible Funding model. Many foundations *say* they want to give flexibility to grantees, but NextFifty Initiative actually does it. They understand that organizations can better serve their constituents when they're not spending so much time tracking every dime. I feel trusted.
10
Thank you for sharing this feedback. We are delighted to hear that you feel as comfortable sharing your challenges as you do your successes! Hearing about your challenges helps us learn and grow as an organization, as well. We're grateful for your candid reports and the important work you do.
Reviewer 9359 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
N/A
Positive leader in the field, Responsive
New York
Current or former grantee
Funded for lesser amount
2023
Good
Good
12
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback!
Reviewer 1758 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
Know the funding areas first and schedule an exploratory call.
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
Good
Check out their website first - get to know them before you call.
They take the time on the exploratory call to deep dive into your projects and funding opportunities. This call helps organizations make the decision to complete the necessary grant paperwork.
15
Thanks for your thoughtful review! We are happy to hear that the discovery call was helpful for you. We plan to continue offering these and highly encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to speak with a program officer prior to applying for funds.
Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
Overall it was a very positive experience. A call head to conference and fully understand the parameters is best. In doing so, the staff were very responsive- helpful- clear in their communication. It made the completion of the grant very straight forward, no real complications.
Positive leader in the field, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
Good
Communicate
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. We have worked hard to simplify our application process and are happy to see that the process did not require significant time for you to complete.
Grant Applicant - applied in 2023
A leader in the field of aging; responsive and relationship oriented; a modern and innovative approach to reporting.
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded
California
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2023
Good
Good
Please keep the oral interview process.
Learn about the research of the Frameworks Institute. Frameworks provides incredible research on best practices for communication for advocacy and movement building initiatives.
Relationship building with their grantees.
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Thanks for taking the time to complete a review. We're happy to see that the work of Frameworks Institute has been as helpful for you as it has been for us! One thing we have really appreciated and enjoyed about the oral reporting process is the opportunity to build deeper relationships with grantees. We're glad to hear that you have positive feelings about this method of reporting.
