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Find our best advice for winning grants, building grants programs, and growing your nonprofit organization's institutional giving. Elevate builds smart, sustainable grant programs that help nonprofits succeed. Elevate has deep expertise with nonprofits throughout the sector, including those focused on education, youth services, workforce development, human services, housing, environment and..
Elevate Blog
1w ago
Welcome back for a third installment on our Elevate Q&A series, where we “pass the mic” to a member of our extended philanthropic family to examine issues pertinent to the sector and nonprofits! (If you missed our previous conversations, please check out our Q&As with Wade Munday, Bridgestone America’s Director of Corporate Philanthropy; and April ..read more
Elevate Blog
2w ago
In spring 2023, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving launched an open call for community-led, community-focused organizations. It received over 6,000 applicants, including 31 Elevate clients who participated. At long last, in March 2024, 361 awards were announced. The process was rigorous, and each organization that participated deserves major kudos! Elevate is thrilled to share that ..read more
Elevate Blog
2M ago
As we reported in our most recent blog, Elevate closed out 2023 by helping our clients win in excess of $100 million in grant funding! (Balloons effect) Because we meticulously collect data on our work with clients, we know that the average and median grants were $131,000 and $30,000, respectively. However, the size of a ..read more
Elevate Blog
2M ago
For those of you who are regular readers of Elevate’s blog, you know what time it is. (And for those who are new readers, you are about to get a snapshot of what we are all about.). ‘Tis the season to celebrate the past year’s accomplishments while also reviewing the data related to our work ..read more
Elevate Blog
4M ago
“I just don’t have the time.” “I’m not good at cold calling.” “Isn’t that the Development Director’s job?” These are some common responses from Executive Directors when asked to cultivate a new foundation partner as part of their organization’s larger grant strategy. Cultivation is often deprioritized in order to “get proposals out the door,” but ..read more
Elevate Blog
4M ago
We are back with the second in a series of blogs where we “pass the mic” to another member of the multifaceted philanthropic community to gain their personal perspective on issues relevant to the sector and nonprofits. (If you missed our first Q&A, be sure to check out our earlier discussion with Philanthropy for the ..read more
Elevate Blog
8M ago
It is not uncommon for human services organizations to rely heavily on public funds – grants and contracts from local, state, or federal agencies. In fact, many would argue that this is the way it should be, that it is the responsibility of the government to fund housing efforts, health services, maternal healthcare, early childhood ..read more
Elevate Blog
9M ago
Part 2 of our Conversation with April Walker of Philanthropy for the People A few months ago, we published a Q&A with April Walker of Philanthropy for the People, in which April provided her perspective on centering equity and inclusion in nonprofits, and the limitations of institutional philanthropy in the pursuit of equity. As ..read more
Elevate Blog
9M ago
Elevate recently shared news about our two IDEA + J (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility + Justice) partners and the work that we are undertaking to facilitate a holistic, multidimensional approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion. I had the opportunity to sit down with one of those partners, April Walker, founder of Philanthropy for the People ..read more
Elevate Blog
9M ago
Elevate is excited to share two new partnerships that we have started in 2023 to support our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Justice (IDEA+J) efforts. Read more below to learn about our partners, our plans, and our journey. April Walker, Philanthropy for the People In February, we kicked off a year-long partnership with Philanthropy ..read more