This summer, Transform Consulting Group has had the opportunity to work with Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) in the development of their federal grant applications for the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation Validation (i3) program...
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Department of Education Issues 15 Priorities for Discretionary Grant Programs
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has proposed 15 new and revised supplemental priorities and definitions for use in discretionary grant programs. The priorities frame the competitive grants that are annually released. Rather than utilize individual...
Client Spotlight: Metropolitan School District of Washington Township
Last month, Transform Consulting Group had the opportunity to work with the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) in the development of their federal grant application for the School Climate Transformation Grant – Local Education Agency to...
3 Steps to Prepare for a Successful Federal Grant Season
Spring tends to be a busy time to apply for federal grant opportunities. There are several reasons why this time of year is so busy, but the main reason is based around the start of the federal fiscal year. The majority of available and new competitive grants...
Who is Responsible for Fundraising at Nonprofits?
The answer is simple – everyone! The Executive Director, the Board of Directors, the staff, and even the volunteers all play a critical role in generating revenue (aka, fundraising) for the nonprofit organization. Often, the above stakeholders involved in...
$10,000 Award for Summer Learning Programs
The National Summer Learning Association, in partnership with the New York Life Foundation, is awarding a $10,000 prize to three high-quality summer learning programs that are making a difference. The New York Life Excellence in Summer Learning Award recognizes...
AmazonSmile: You Shop, Amazon Gives
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support charitable organizations at no extra cost. Shopping at smile.amazon.com is the exact same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to an...
Brackets for Good Fundraising Tournament
Brackets For Good is an Indianapolis based charitable organization that has turned “March Madness” into a way to help local nonprofits. Every March, Brackets for Good hosts a single-elimination, bracket-style fundraising tournament for local nonprofits. ...
What is Crowdrise Fundraising?
Crowdrise is an easy way to raise money online for charity and have fun while doing it (reflected in the slogan, “If you don’t give back, no one will like you.”). Based on the idea that lots of small donations can really add up, Crowdrise was named a "Top 25...