Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I use the themes to guide my professional work and writing. Year in Review.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Eventbrite enables users to create professional event ticketing and registration pages. GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations. A LinkedIn Group for nonprofit professionals where they can share and access resources about social media.

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The NonProfit Times

JUNE 19, 2024

Swern Professional development is the heartbeat of my journey as a seasoned development director and instructor. It’s what fuels curiosity, energizes you, and uplifts you during challenging times in the dynamic realm of grant writing. Amidst this whirlwind, one thing remains constant — the grant writing community.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Receiving Free Goods: Beyond cash, companies often provide in-kind donations such as products or professional services, reducing your operational costs. Professional Services Many companies are willing to offer their expertise as in-kind donations. It’s an easy way for companies to support your cause consistently.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2014

In mid-March, I had a whirl wind day at the Grant Managers Network Annual Conference where I did the following: Panel Session : Outcomes, Impact, and Communication with Roberto Cremonini and Danette Peters. Mini-Workshop: Content Curation for Professional Learning. Accountability Buddies.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Whenever I find myself with a few hours of free time, I like to consult nonprofit professionals to help make their organizations more robust and self-sufficient. And, almost always, grants are the driving force of that frustration and tedium. They’re great tools—don’t get me wrong—but a grant can’t be your silver bullet.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

We surveyed over 700 nonprofits to find out what advice they’d give themselves and others about fundraising in the new normal. Don’t be afraid to reach out to event sponsors, grant funders and major donors to see if they’d be willing to work with you on how unspent funds are allocated, such as event table sponsorships.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Often when grant professionals come into new roles, they are responsible for standing up the new grant management function at their organization. If this includes the capacity to manage grants with a federal origin, the task can be daunting. Assess your organization’s past performance with grants.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Generally, most boards are going to need connectors — people who are good at thinking about their networks and reaching out as situations arise to get help/advice/support. If they’ve got the passion, then you can focus on other needs, and those can differ depending on your organization and who you already have on your board.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Q 2: What’s your advice to someone who wants to grow their career in advancement operations, particularly someone who is aiming to get into a leadership role? What is one key piece of advice you’d give to social impact professionals (working in nonprofits, arts & cultural organizations, higher ed, K-12 schools, etc.)

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Google Ad Grant is a vital tool for nonprofits seeking to increase their digital reach, to fundraise more effectively, and to grow their capacity. Using the Google Ad Grant, your website and content can rank higher in Google search results and obtain more clicks from potential donors. Have you wondered. fine-tuning. fine-tuning.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. And LinkedIn is a perfect space for us as we are targeting professionals with a specific skill set. It doesn’t mean, however, that we wouldn’t explore the option in the future.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 19, 2013

I have to admit that the venerable Association of Fundraising Professionals website was one of the last places I looked to find fresh interesting coverage of fundraising technology, but I have mended my ways. The Association of Fundraising Professionals. AFP) is a 54 year-old trade association of fundraising professionals.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser. Many readers asked How do you become a grant writer? Q: What kind of folks have asked about becoming a grant writer?

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 23, 2023

Through the Google Ad Grants program , nonprofits everywhere can leverage pay-per-click (PPC) marketing for free. Best of all, there are professional Google Grants managers out there to help you navigate the program and make the most compelling ads possible. How do I manage Google Grants?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 16, 2015

Dear Grant Professionals, We salute you. While we’ve always saluted you, this is the official week we’re calling you out for being amazing (with the help of the Grant Professionals Association ). Grant professionals come in all shapes and sizes—administrators, consultants, managers, grant-makers and writers.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Levey Philanthropy professionals who work on behalf of hospitals listed major donor development, retention and upgrades and refilling the donor pipeline as their top three fundraising priorities, according to a new study. Image from Digitalhealthstrategies.com By Richard H.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

And if a company is thinking about either starting out with co-leadership or adopting co-leadership, what advice would you give them? We ended up creating these innovation funds, which were granted based on peoples ideas, which ended up going firmwide. MC: Would you recommend co-leadership to other organizations?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

One such data story is this: Though long suspected, we finally have the data to confirm that 39 percent of our grant applications are duplicative across funders. Davis Parchment, and data scientist Kwame Porter Robinson about the research results, implications, and advice for next steps. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

Summer is a great time to explore Candid’s collection of free eBooks and audiobooks for titles that can help you achieve your goals as a nonprofit professional. How to Write a Grant Proposal by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on the best fundraising strategy for new nonprofits. . annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) Systems would include (1) analysis; (2) planning; (3) execution; (4) control; (5) evaluation; (6) professional stance, and (7) ethics. Dynamic Functions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Almost a third of nonprofits have had to lay off staff because of lost grants, and one in five has had to reduce services , but what can we do about it? It’s advice most often dispensed to discourage children from squandering their birthday money, but it is perhaps just as appropriate in this context.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When I talk to other non-profit professionals about email fundraising, many of the questions I get asked boil down to how to capture and keep people’s attention. As I’ve continued in my copywriting career, I look back at some basic and very useful advice my dad gave me in primary school about writing essays.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Empathy I have had the honor of being both a grant researcher/writer/steward and a re-grantor. I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. What would be possible if a grant application had some wiggle room?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2012

At first glance, the site attracts people interested in using it for non-work interests, such as wedding planning, decorating, scrapbooking, and family photos, but brands and nonprofit professionals are also using it to curate information related to professional and organizational topics in a visually pleasing way.

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Candid

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In addition to attracting a younger donor base, crypto fundraising can help nonprofits to increase their average grant size. In fact, Endaoment’s average cryptocurrency-originated grant, delivered as US dollars, was $36,000. Note: Endaoment does not give tax advice. per transaction.

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Bloomerang

MAY 5, 2021

Make notes and then reach out to qualified friends, family members, or professionals to improve your nonprofit’s online effectiveness. Using experience-based and expert-driven software is good advice, not a sales pitch. Taking donors for granted. Ask for their advice on further donor drives. Then stick to your plan. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2017

You’ve smiled through back-to-back-to-back-to-back meetings with donors and your best donor prospect just cancelled on you, and now you’ve got to finish that grant report before you can go home. Yes, some professionals actually curl up under their desk for a cat nap. My advice: stop using your computer keyboard as a lunch tray.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. Invest in professional development for yourself and your accounting team.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2020

They often contact me after beginning their own market research and discovering that choosing a Grants Management System (GMS) is a highly complex affair, fraught with risk and uncertainty. So here’s some advice to help any organization get off to a great start in the quest to find the best GMS: Pro Tip #1: Forget technology for a moment.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 30, 2023

It’s the grant application question you always dread… How will your organization sustain this program when the grant is complete? But the real answers to the sustainability question start long before keying in the first word on a grant application. Just focused tools and advice you can actually use.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Advice from BoardAssist on How to Successfully Recruit the Perfect Board Member. You’ll come out on top by being as responsive, professional, enthusiastic and courteous as possible during every stage of the courting process. If you are a startup, candidates may be worried that the board won’t function professionally.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2007

What advice would you give to us to be prepared? However, I recognize that privileges are granted based on performance. Some examples of the current projects we are working on include pandemic planning, weather related emergencies and hazardous materials events, including terrorist related events.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By making use of the Google Ad Grant , your organization will appear at the very top of the Google results page when a user searches a keyword related to your mission. From applying to actively managing your account, this expert Google Ad Grant agency will cover every step of the process. Contact Team DNL today!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

LCF annually raises all of its operating and grant-making dollars and is currently, a $1.2M We used a crowd-funding online platform to run a campaign and kicked it off with a live event with Latino employee resource groups, Latinos in Finance, and LAM, a social network of Latino professionals. Foundation with 4 core staff members.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Providing solutions that are actually solutions In our personal and professional lives, often we are given “bad solutions” (i.e.,

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing. The Funder’s Role in Risk Funders—by which I mean donors, foundations, impact investors, and government agencies that grant financial support—disincentivize risk in a few ways.

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