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Podcast Guía para escribir propuestas del Foundation Center (traducción de la 5a edición)
El Foundation Center presenta una versión en audio de la traducción al español de Guía para escribir propuestas, el libro más popular en nuestra serie de Guías para la recaudación de fondos.
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Podcast Guide to Proposal Writing Audiobook
Audiobook of the 5th edition. Listen/download in parts or as a single large file.
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Blog
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Show, Don’t Tell: Tips to Make Your Grant Proposals Stand Out
First things first: ask yourself, when you’re reading online, are you actually reading? Or are you skimming? No judgement, we…
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6 Top Tips When Funders Aren't Accepting Applications
This post originally appeared on Eye on FDO, a service of Foundation Center. Foundation Center 's Development Manager, Aleda Gagarin,…
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A Foundation CEO 's Six-Step Formula For Winning A Grant
In my long career as a funder, I loved the satisfaction of helping people who were doing wonderful things for…
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Knowledge Base
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Will foundations fund overhead or administrative costs for nonprofits? What is an acceptable overhead rate?
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Where can I find demographic information about my community?
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Where can I find Common Grant Application forms?
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What is the percentage of grant proposals that foundations actually fund?
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What should be included in a letter of inquiry?
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Sample Documents
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Proposal from Project Open Hand Atlanta to The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Request for support of meal delivery program for low-income people with HIV/AIDS and their families.
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Proposal from St. Lukes Chamber Ensemble to the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Request for support of a chamber music festival celebrating contemporary women composers.
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