{"id":76,"date":"2025-07-24T15:22:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T15:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=76"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:34:58","slug":"guidance-on-nomination-forms","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/help.actionfunder.org\/funders\/help\/guidance-on-nomination-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Guidance on nomination forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nomination forms are a simple and effective way to collect suggestions for local community groups or projects that could benefit from your funding. They\u2019re especially useful when you want to encourage stakeholders \u2014 such as employees, residents, or customers \u2014 to get involved in the early stages of the funding process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article covers what nomination forms are, when and why to use them, and best practices for collecting meaningful nominations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is a nomination form?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A nomination form allows people to put forward a group, organisation, or project that they believe deserves funding. It typically includes basic information about the group and why it should be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At ActionFunder, we can create and host the nomination form for you. You\u2019ll be given a URL to share with your audience \u2014 via email, social media, or internal comms \u2014 and all nominations will be collected in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When should you use one?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nomination forms are great when:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You want to generate a pipeline of relevant community groups to invite to your fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re unsure which groups are active in a particular area or theme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019d like to involve employees, customers, or local stakeholders in shaping the fund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to signal openness, transparency, and community engagement<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to include in a nomination form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what a standard form includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nominator\u2019s name and email (optional or required depending on your goals)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name of the group or project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact details for the group (if known)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens after nominations are submitted?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once nominated, the non-profit is invited to register on ActionFunder and create a project, which will be flagged as \u201cnominated.\u201d If they\u2019re already on the platform, any eligible project they create or have that aligns with the fund will be marked as \u201cnominated\u201d too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please note: being nominated does not guarantee funding \u2014 it simply gives the group an opportunity to apply.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Need Support?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Customer Success Manager can help set up and customise your nomination form, advise on communications, and manage the next steps. 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