Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Find the first installment of this series, Developing a Grant Project here , the second installment, Researching government funders here , and the third installment on researching foundations here. Finding corporate funding may be the trickiest of all funders to engage. Your local community directory at the Foundation Center.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Harvard Business Review, March 2013. SSIR Blog, January 2013. Foundation Review (Vol 5:3) Makes the case that most foundation strategies are unfolding in complex and dynamic environments, and foundations need a more committed approach to learning and strategic adaptation. Long Live Strategy.”

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Meaning, as print news becomes obsolete, nuanced approaches to information-sharing will emerge that will meet the intended goals of journalism; consumption of information will change; and reporters will no longer be the only ones who are breaking news. New venture journalism has been incubated thanks to nonprofit and foundation support.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

These are some of the questions that Alexa Cortes Culwell and I set out to answer in our new report, The Giving Code: Silicon Valley Nonprofits and Philanthropy. Funded by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, it reflects a year of research and analysis, including conversations with 300+ community stakeholders. billion to $4.8

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

Haven''t renewed your 2013 NTEN membership or thinking of joining? From July 1 through August 30 you can join or renew for 2014 and get the rest of 2013 free! There''s a lot of talk about Millennials these days and here''s a report to add to the chatter, or better, possibly help shed some light on this generation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

I’m working with the Knight Foundation to facilitate a peer learning exchange that will help their community foundation partners learn and spread best practices in planning and implementing Giving Days. The post was also published on the Knight Foundation blog here. The campaigns were treated as works in progress.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Grant funding can be a great way for a nonprofit to boost its revenue, with giving by corporations and foundations in the United States in 2013 amounting to $67 billion. So what actions should nonprofits take to improve in these areas prior to pursuing grant funding? Unclear and unconvincing project descriptions.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2016

We all ask ourselves these questions: Who will fund my organization? What is a reasonable level of funding to expect for my organization? Get the Answers in the "State of Grantseeking" Report. One way we do so is through the free reports that result from our twice-yearly State of Grantseeking™ Survey.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

Nonprofit Finance Fund. highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Conducted in January and February 2013, Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2013 State of the Sector survey assessed the financial and management challenges facing 5,983 organizations across the country. As part of a.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2013

Nonprofit Finance Fund. highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. Nonprofit Finance Fund’s (NFF) 2013 State of the Sector survey explored a variety of financial and management challenges facing organizations across the country. our funds paid without 6 months delay from the state.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Exploring funding source prospects. A strong fundraising strategic plan starts with a solid foundational case statement. Running periodic fundraising reports. Exploring funding source prospects. All three areas of foundation giving - community, independent, and operating - also grew. Let's get started!

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can. The report, titled Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy, delves into all kinds of interesting questions about these donors. 1 The report was based on 310 survey responses and 30 in-depth interviews with people identified as next gen donors.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 11, 2017

To be able to fully address the need for long-term recovery and the necessary rebuilding of infrastructure, funds need to be attributed to these geographic areas for a long time. The only way to ensure that there is enough funding available in the long-term for these unexpected events is to prepare.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

It also demonstrates how each ebook that is added to the Bookshare collection is a brick in our members’ foundation of independence and inclusion. First we identified the titles we wanted to add—all requested by Bookshare non-student members, including some of the best science books of 2013 as reported by NPR’s Science Friday show.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

QuickBooks is a relational database, and as such it offers a few ways to flag (or relate) transactions such as invoices, cash receipts, bills, cash disbursements, and journal entries to Customer/Jobs (funding sources) and Classes (programs). Let's say that the XYZ Foundation awards your nonprofit a grant for 2011. XYZ Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

For the past few years, I’ve been facilitating a peer learning group with a small cohort of grantees , all community foundations, hosting Giving Days in their communities using the Giving Day Playbook. Community Foundations were thrown into crisis mode as the amount of time the server was down went from minutes into hours.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2014

2013 was a strong year for fundraising, with charities posting their best increase since before the economy plunged in 2008, according to the 2013 Charitable Giving Report. With serious disasters abroad in 2013 eclipsing those in the U.S., “It costs money to bring in money,” McGinly said. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 1, 2013

As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to highlight current research reports or studies and discuss how they can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. On the flip side, more nonprofits will fail due to increase demand and lack of traditional funding.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Philanthropy News Digest reports that the Mobile Giving Foundation (MGF) has announced a new initiative with several prominent charities like the American Red Cross, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, and United Way Worldwide to bring more mobile technology resources charities. Help for Charities to Develop a Mobile Giving Campaign.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

A corporation’s foundation, CSR report, or CSR website is an excellent place to start. In New York , for every customer who switches to electronic billing, Con Edison is donating $1 to Trees New York’s tree planting fund. Many corporations look for partnerships in areas in line with their stated values.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Close your eyes and imagine that promised land where you can produce reports by grant or program or by the combined entity as a whole. Where you can satisfy the reporting needs of grantors, program managers, the board, your auditors, yourself. Not who funds us - but what service or product do we provide or produce - what do we do ?).

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2012

Get your browser tabs ready: below are ways you can apply for funds, share your organization's best videos, win free webinars, and more. The Knight Foundation published KaBOOM!: Their new report dives into lessons on how to engage volunteers in community change efforts, telling the unique story of KaBOOM!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 15, 2014

In the days leading up to December 10, my email and Face book page lit up with information and requests to participate in 2013’s Colorado Gives Day (coloradogives.org). Arizona Gives Day was launched by the Alliance in 2013 and raised over $1 million from 8500 donors who contributed to 647 nonprofit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The group’s leader is Martin Brookes , a British economist at a hedge fund, who got the idea after a phone call. Leap of Reason offers toolkits for boards, nonprofits, and foundations on “do it yourself” outcomes based measurement. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. “A big U.K.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

What was once good enough in the world of grant management has been replaced by a new age of accountability where grant recipients must ensure that funds are spent as intended and performance goals are met on time and on budget. Let’s take a look at what is arguably one of the most pivotal shifts in grant management in decades.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2017

In the weeks following the 2016 election, Planned Parenthood reported receiving donations at “ 40 times its normal rate.” There’s a parallel and complementary movement in philanthropy, with organizations like ideas42 and The Gates Foundation working to help people become more goals-focused and plan-oriented with their giving.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 12, 2013

Foundation. with a reported 90 percent or more of the retail market share. You need to track income and expenses and see basic reports. Of course, funds are limited. #1: 1: QuickBooks Premier 2013, 1 user (desktop). 1: Additional Quickbooks Premier 2013; networked (no server). Start-Up Nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

" New at TechSoup: Your 501(c)(3) nonprofit, library, or foundation can now collect donations by text message — and develop your own mobile site — with discounted and donated services from Connect2Give. Mobile giving is a low-cost way to raise funds on an ongoing- or campaign-based basis. Yes, that's right.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Funding sources (who funds your organization and what are their reporting requirements?). Think of the chart of accounts as the foundation for a building you are about to construct. The stronger the foundation, the stronger the building - and the same holds true of the chart of accounts.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

billion in 2013 and are expected to reach 5.07 This is particularly relevant when you consider that 72 per cent of all charitable donations come from individuals, while only 15 per cent come from foundations. The Humane Society uses text-to-give and social media campaigns together to raise funds for their causes.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

For nonprofits looking for funding sources, trust is paramount. And if your big promise to donors or funding agencies feels a little shady, you will not be trusted to grow your mission and do the good works you are looking to fund. . In 2013, CBS News reported that the U.S. Fraud or embezzlement of funds .

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 5, 2015

Don’t non-profits and foundations realize they need diverse individuals’ help to solve society’s most pressing issues ? Diversity in Giving reports that more than any other group, African Americans are interested in supporting their unique heritage and community. But why or how can this be? Where does your organization fit?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

You don’t have to get testimonials from celebrities (although each day it seems that more and more celebrities are publicizing their devotion to social causes ); start by collecting short statements from your most loyal donors (both individuals and companies or foundations, if possible) and put them on your website. Be a Brand Purist.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

The Next Generation of Canadian Giving 2013 , which builds on a similar study conducted in 2010, looks at the philanthropic habits of the following generations of Canadians: Generation Y (or Gen Y, born 1981 – 1995). Crowdfunding involves a large number of people funding a program, project, or cause.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. To be sure you don't miss any future Grow Reports, go to this new Promotions tab, and drag an email from me into your "Primary" inbox.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

We introduced the GuideStar Seals of Transparency in 2013 to address these questions and to provide visible recognition when a nonprofit shares information on GuideStar. Private foundations also hold Seals of Transparency. As of late last year, 1,512 foundations had earned Seals, 369 of them at the Gold or Platinum level.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Lloyd Gedye’s great “ 10 innovative apps which are reshaping Africa ” report is definitely worth looking at. Accessibility.

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