Innovating Incredible: FrontDoor Keeping the needs of nonprofits at the forefront. The vision for FrontDoor was born during the first-ever CyberGrants Nonprofit Council meeting in 2017. When asked what would be the most impactful thing that we could work on together in the next 12 months, those in attendance agreed that a single point of entry – i.e. a “front door for CyberGrants” – should make the biggest difference in a nonprofit’s daily activities. At that time, each nonprofit had to visit multiple CyberGrants hosted websites – sometimes multiple per client – to accomplish regular tasks such as gift confirmation, disbursement tracking, and grant applications. Larger nonprofits with multiple chapters or locations often had to resort to spreadsheets to keep their logins and addresses in order. Once a nonprofit logged into a company portal, they were often faced with an experience that was different from what they would find on other websites hosted on the CyberGrants platform. This raised their training costs significantly. Upon further reflection, it became clear that nonprofits not only needed a single entry point but also a consolidated consistent experience to achieve the efficiencies that are required to operate a charity in today’s competitive philanthropic climate.

  Impact Makers: Schneider Electric Foundation Corporate Giving Powered by Employee Passions. The Schneider Electric Foundation (under the aegis of the Fondation de France) uses social innovation and community engagement to invest in education, reduce the energy gap, and increase sustainability awareness. The Foundation marked its 20th anniversary in 2018. In a world where social and environmental challenges are more widespread and more urgent than ever, the Schneider Electric Foundation supports innovative and forward-looking initiatives to give as many people as possible the energy they need to succeed. It is this pioneering spirit that the Schneider Electric Foundation is seeking to advance. They see their role as a catalyst for technological, social, and entrepreneurial innovation helping to close the energy gap and strives for a more equitable energy transition around the world. Ever optimistic, the Schneider Electric Foundation's aim is to help build a fairer, lower-carbon society to give future generations the keys to transform our world. And their employees are a critical part of achieving this vision.

  Empowering Nonprofits and Shifting the Corporate Mindset Safe, efficient, effective philanthropy is essential for all, from corporations to foundations, to create meaningful impact through corporate giving programs. A key component to achieving this is through empowering our nonprofits. The giving process doesn't stop with your company sending money to the nonprofit organization (NPO). Companies and NPOs want each dollar to go further, faster. Reducing the time and effort of processing gifts and awarding funds quickly can be a game changer for the causes you support. Empowering NPOs to be more efficient and effective enhances the relationships between companies and NPOs, and drives greater overall impact.