We wanted to take a moment to provide an important update regarding our grant application process. At the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation,...

Each year at RTNF we have the distinct pleasure and honor to begin partnerships with new social impact organizations, and renew our...

If you’ve ever written a grant, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of spending hours writing what seems to be the perfect Letter...

At the end of 2022, RTNF welcomed 14 new partners and renewed (or provided additional) support to 7 current partners. Congratulations to...

Update: If you missed these sessions, you can watch a recording of the session and access the presentation slides, which have the links...

The integrated methods used by Bridge Liberia have been proven by Nobel-Laureate Michael Kremer to have resulted in among the largest...

The value of a dollar is a complex thing. The value of a million dollars is a bigger complex thing. When used for philanthropic purposes,...

How Foundations Source Opportunities Every foundation has a different intake and vetting process. While some require prospective...

An Unfortunate Power Imbalance If you work in the social impact sector, you’re certainly aware of the power imbalance between nonprofits...

There is an on-going debate in the philanthropic community about whether to spend down foundation assets or give in perpetuity. There are...

In December 2020, the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation added a second full-time staff member, Erin Blackford. We are excited to have her and...

Today we're launching our new grant portal, where applicants and grantees will apply, monitor their grants, and report on any awards. We...

We are so excited to announce our 2019 grantees! Congratulations to you all, we are so proud and excited to partner with you (or continue...

With the new year just around the corner, a new Letter of Inquiry (LOI) season is quickly approaching. We'd like to remind all potential...

Grantseekers have a difficult job to do. While their work is surely rewarding, I can certainly appreciate that it must be incredibly...

At RTNF, we use the term "Legacy Grantee" fairly frequently. Applicants and grantees probably see us reference this special category of...

Re: Why Cash Transfers are a Great Option for Foundation Year End Giving Recently, I've had a few conversations about our 2016 blog post...

In the update to my last post, I included a list of topics this series will explore. These topics are process ordered and written as if...

Updated: June 26. Over the past several weeks, I've had the privilege of having many conversations with our applicants and grantees about...

Recently, I had a conversation with one of my board members who expressed sensitivity about the issue of western paternalism. This board...