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Imagine a world where funders trust that stand-up nonprofit organizations already doing great work thru proven funding mechanisms can get funded for a grant already written to another funder, allowing nonprofits to do what they are supposed to do with limited resources. Not hosting events, re-writing the same grant 67 different ways, and recreating the wheel at every whim. What a world we would have if these efforts could catch on in the funding world to allow both parties to say, “look what we accomplished effectively AND efficiently, thus saving resources and making the collective dollar have more ‘bang’ for the buck”.
Swoon! As much of the country suffers through a heat wave, we are woozy with excitement about the ROBERT STERLING CLARK FOUNDATION, INC. 🏆 Do they have character limits? Do they have hidden questions? Do they require too much work for too small a grant? Do they even have an application? They do not. 😮 The fine folks at the Foundation ask only that you submit *any* application you’ve already written, along with existing financial documents. In their words: “Our approach reflects our desire for your organization to keep the focus on your work…. We consider it our responsibility to learn more about your organization and the possible alignment of our interests. This approach is rooted in a philosophy of trust-based philanthropy.” 🥰 🎤 Funders, take note. Over here at CFP, we see this as a great example of valuing your grantees’ time, resources, and sanity! 👍👍 If you’d like to submit your own shout-out for an Awesome Funding Practice, we love to share them!
Beautifully said!
IMAGINE... 🎶🎵