Brittany Erikson
Nobel-Laureate finds that NewGlobe’s education model results in large learning gains
The integrated methods used by Bridge Liberia have been proven by Nobel-Laureate Michael Kremer to have resulted in among the largest...
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Brittany Erikson
- Jun 7
- 5 min
What does $1 million mean to RTNF?
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,...
Brittany Erikson
- May 10
- 2 min
FOR CURRENT PARTNERS - Announcing New Semi-Annual Application Process, Beginning 2023
For: Current Partners (“Renewal Applicants”) As you may have seen in our recent announcement, RTNF plans to finish our work by spending...
Brittany Erikson
- May 10
- 2 min
FOR NEW APPLICANTS - Announcing New Semi-Annual Application Process, Beginning 2023
For: New Applicants As you may have seen in our recent announcement, RTNF plans to finish our work by spending down the foundation assets...
Brittany Erikson
- Apr 18
- 3 min
Foundations Should Provide Feedback to Declined Applicants
How Foundations Source Opportunities Every foundation has a different intake and vetting process. While some require prospective...
Brittany Erikson
- Jan 25
- 3 min
Toward Partner-Centric Philanthropy
An Unfortunate Power Imbalance If you work in the social impact sector, you’re certainly aware of the power imbalance between nonprofits...
Brittany Erikson
- Jan 3
- 3 min
RTNF plans to spend down by 2031
There is an on-going debate in the philanthropic community about whether to spend down foundation assets or give in perpetuity. There are...
RTNF
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
New Portfolio Associate for Utah Partners
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...
Brittany Erikson
- Dec 20, 2019
- 1 min
New Noorda Foundation Application Portal is Launched!
Today we're launching our new grant portal, where applicants and grantees will apply, monitor their grants, and report on any awards. We...
Brittany Erikson
- Oct 15, 2019
- 1 min
Congratulations to our 2019 Grantees!
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...
Brittany Erikson
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
LOI Season Approaching (Deadline: Feb 1, 2019)
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...
Brittany Erikson
- Apr 19, 2018
- 3 min
Tips on Writing a Strong Letter of Intent
Grantseekers have a difficult job to do. While their work is surely rewarding, I can certainly appreciate that it must be incredibly...
Brittany Erikson
- Apr 16, 2018
- 2 min
What's a "Legacy Grantee"?
At RTNF, we use the term "Legacy Grantee" fairly frequently. Applicants and grantees probably see us reference this special category of...
Brittany Erikson
- Sep 6, 2017
- 3 min
Cash Transfers, Part 2
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...
Brittany Erikson
- Jun 28, 2017
- 3 min
Quantifying and Increasing Impact - Start with Great Program Design
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...
Brittany Erikson
- May 19, 2017
- 1 min
Introduction: Quantifying and Increasing Impact
Updated: June 26. Over the past several weeks, I've had the privilege of having many conversations with our applicants and grantees about...
Brittany Erikson
- Dec 27, 2016
- 2 min
Suggested Practices for International Organizations
Recently, I had a conversation with one of my board members who expressed sensitivity about the issue of western paternalism. This board...
Brittany Erikson
- Dec 27, 2016
- 4 min
Why Cash Transfers are a Great Option for Foundation Year End Giving
The end of the year is an exciting time at the Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation. It's when grants go out to our partners; it's when we...
Brent Noorda
- Mar 31, 2016
- 1 min
Sustainability Begins at Home
Last year, at a quarterly RTNF meeting, we updated our mission statement to include the goal of "eliminating the unsustainable use of...
RTNF Board
- Feb 4, 2016
- 2 min
RTNF Divests from Fossil Fuels, and Sets Goals to Minimize its Own Fossil Fuel Use
The Board at RTNF approved the following pledge at our 3rd quarter board meeting of 2015: At RTNF we’re proud to have joined over 100...