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JANUARY 30, 2014

Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after? In their proposal, have they accounted for additional costs unrelated to staffing, such as stock photography or software subscriptions? What are the milestones associated with their development process? Will the agency have a role in developing the website content?

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Building to Last: The Role of a Business Plan in Non-Profit Growth For a non-profit to stand tall and resolute, much like a skyscraper gracing the city skyline, it needs something fundamental: a blueprint—a framework sturdy enough to shoulder the myriad tasks at hand. Now, who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. Determine your expenses including any costs associated with your project or organization. Identify the key leadership roles and responsibilities within your organization and then communicate it to your team.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Eventually, they had an opening for "Exhibits and Programs Associate"--a low-level jack of all trades position supporting the department. I promised to commit to stay through the opening if she'd let me take on this role, and I suggested that she could keep me at my (low) salary instead of hiring an expensive project coordinator.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Well, for the significant financial support they can provide, of course, but also for the connections to other potential donors, the prestige of their association with your organization. Is there a staff or board member capable and willing to work with you or take on this role? So why does everyone desire major donors?

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Artists and administrators grapple with the shifting roles of institutions as hosts and incubators for creative work. Artist as Problem Solver vs. Artist as Problem Explorer Mark Allen (director of Machine Project) and I have talked about this issue several times, and Mark articulates it beautifully. Take the lowly ping pong table.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. That what makes for a great partner is not necessarily understood in a proposal. There are people out there who can write a great proposal who you would hate to work with and would be a terrible fit for your organization.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries?

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