Season Three's Transformative Top Ten

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Season Three's Transformative Top Ten

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Dec 17, 2020

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Season Three wraps with a top ten list of the cohosts' favorite tips, organizations, and helpful things. Join Kimberly and Amanda as they chat about all the things that brought them joy in 2020.

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Dec 17, 2020

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Internal Controls & Grant Management: Season 1, Episode 4 of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. When you are entrusted with money from any funder, you need to properly account for the award and follow all of their rules and regulations. Internal controls and grant management policies and proces... by Fundraising HayDay
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Site Visits: Season 1, Episode 9 of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Foundation, corporate, and federal funders like to visit their grant recipients. Learn how to prepare and survive site visits, whether your funder is interested in viewing your files, your programs i... by Fundraising HayDay
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Private Funding & How to Approach It: Season 1, Episode 13 of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Foundations and corporate funders offer grant funding to nonprofits and other eligible entities. Learn why private funding exists and the best ways to approach different funders. by Fundraising HayDay
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Expert Opinion: Tribal Nations: There are many varying specialties for grant professionals. So how do you choose the right one for your career? We recommend learning as much as you can about each one. Today we are highlighting TJ Hansell and his work with Tribal Nations, both as a fund... by Fundraising HayDay
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Facing COVID-19: Staying Healthy & Helping Grantees: As grant professionals and fundraisers, we look to data, information, and resources to determine the best course of action when meeting the needs of the communities we serve. With the growing health pandemic of COVID-19, we need to lean on one another an... by Fundraising HayDay
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Ripped from the Headlines: Grants Gone Bad: Grants are not free money. As stewards of someone else's money, whether the tax payers, a family foundation, or corporation, we are always responsible for adhering to the funder's rules. That means we have to be above board in all things: truthful grant ... by Fundraising HayDay
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DAF, OMG, WTF - Donor Advised Funds, Oh Em GEE, Well That's Fantastic: Season 1, Episode 3 of the Fundraising HayDay Podcast. Learn about Donor Advised Funds, a fundraising tool to include in your arsenal. There are many ways to find them, access them, and put them to use for your programming funding needs. by Fundraising HayDay
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I Survived an OIG Audit & Lived to Tell the Tale: For individuals managing federal funds, a visit from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is basically your worst nightmare. Hear from cohost Amanda Day about one organization's experience and her hand in picking up the pieces after the fact. It was... by Fundraising HayDay
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Ripped from the Headlines: Grant Fraud Ain't No April Fools' Prank: This season's ripped from the headlines episode highlights three instances of grants gone wrong. Join our cohosts as we discuss grant fraud from both a grantee and grantor standpoint. Real life instances of grant fraud can be a powerful lesson in what no... by Fundraising HayDay
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Keeping You Out of Jail One Procurement Discussion at a Time: Grant funding requires that you not only stick to your approved budget, but you also follow the funder's procurement and conflict of interest requirements. The Federal government is especially particular about both. Join us as we talk with Lucy Morgan, a... by Fundraising HayDay
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Writing Tight for Character Counts: You know the drill. A funder asks a series of questions, then gives you anywhere from 100 to 1,000 CHARACTERS to answer each question. When you have a million things to share, but a very limited space to do so, how do you fit it all in? Today we're talki... by Fundraising HayDay
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Season Three's Transformative Top Ten

Season Three's Transformative Top Ten

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Titles in the series (100)

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