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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. When problems emerge, you have to think of new and creative ways to deal with them.

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Why I Do Good: Starry Night

Have Fun - Do Good

I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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Grantseeking Basics: Researching Suitable Funders Part Three – Corporate Funding

Tech Soup

This is the fourth and final installment in a series of grantseeking pointers inspired by fundraising consultant, Stephanie Gerding ’s great basic grantseeking information on TechSoup For Libraries that came out a few years ago. They usually have local chapters. Big Book of Library Grant Money. Clubs and Organizations.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

I often recommend you look to your local community for grant writing courses offered by community foundations and libraries and those available in the continuing education offices of universities and community colleges. GPA chapters are located across the United States. Q: Do I need an academic degree?

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Technology & Community: Strategic Options for Building Movements

Amy Sample Ward

For example, they partnered with groups like Focus the Nation and 1Sky so that they could share a backend database ensuring that they were then able to share calls to action and garner far more numbers together than as competitors. As an example, let’s think about a community library. Have people heard of 350.org org before?

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Techniques for Identifying and Amplifying Social Objects in Museums

Museum 2.0

I spent last week in the glorious country of Taiwan, hiking, eating, and working with museum professionals and graduate students at a conference hosted at the Taiwan National Museum of Fine Arts. It's not topic-specific; I've done these exercises with art, history, science, and children's museums to useful effect.

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50 Fun, Useful, and Totally Random Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits can use Dipity to create timelines that highlight their organizational history, current events, and special campaigns. Used widely throughout the globe, FrontlineSMS has empowered a texting revolutionat the grassroots by nonprofits in developing nations and has become a beacon for social good in mobile technology.

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