Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Background on this can be reviewed at the Knowledge Ecology International website. Most of this community doesn’t have access to formal education, most of this community doesn’t have access to jobs and most of this community isn’t recognized by larger society as equals. And famines have consequences.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Be sure to feature your mission and vision statements, impact on your community, and contact information.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

They often resort to either tasking an ill-equipped staff member or intern to submit a grant proposal when that person has limited experience understanding the grantseeking process. Be sure to feature your mission and vision statements, impact on your community, and contact information.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

The BIPOC or LGBTQ communities? Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Use social media as part of your communications strategy to promote your mission, foster connections, and increase visibility among secured and potential funders. Do you serve K-12 students? Senior citizens? In what zip codes do they live?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For instance, I wrote a paper for my Ethics in Nonprofits class that explored whether nonprofit theatres should pay actors more or use their resources to prioritize their communities. You can review nonprofits’ tax returns on GuideStar to find out more about their budgets, expenses, and how much top salaried employees are paid.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

However, nonprofits are guided by a mission- like providing education in under-served areas, supporting research to find cures to diseases, creating community among a specific group of people, and more. Others receive grant funding from governmental agencies, private foundations, and community funds. Many receive a combination of both.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Look at who they’ve funded in the past by reviewing their IRS Form 990 (you can find these for free on www.Candid.org , formerly GuideStar.org) – this is always a revealing place to start. Also, don’t forget to review the funder’s grant guidelines , eligibility criteria, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) if they have a website.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 3, 2021

I was reminded of this recently, at the first evening of the online course in Grant Proposal Writing: Our fifteen working adult students logged in to Zoom and were welcomed into our shared virtual classroom. I was about to talk through the syllabus and course objectives. Except when it isn’t! And then ask more!).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

In recent years, the international humanitarian community has responded with a number of data protection guidance documents, such as those from USAID , ICRC , OCHA , and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Review Sessions to monitor access and remove if needed. Of course, a blog article cannot address specific threats in context.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

And of course, how will translate all this into a succinct description that participants will immediately understand if it matches their needs? You’ve spent hours developing a workshop proposal, hoping it would be accepted and then working hard to make sure the actual session lived up to your original vision in the proposal.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Review your initial list and ask yourself if any of your current supporters might be able to donate these types of items to your auction. Board members often have deep roots in the community and might be able to donate auction items themselves or ask their connections to donate. . Consider your current supporters. Board Members.

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Twenty Hats

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Mary Ann Schmook, a 55+ Volunteer Leadership Program participant, presents her project proposal to classmates. We educated the volunteers about community challenges, provided them with project planning and leadership development training, and then asked the volunteers to come up with solutions to those challenges. The result?

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

It offers different tools for evaluation, communication, and administration in addition to tools for designing, planning, and delivering courses. Through peer interaction, knowledge sharing, and instructor feedback, learners can build a sense of motivation and community. Notably, eLearning is soaring these days.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

It offers different tools for evaluation, communication, and administration in addition to tools for designing, planning, and delivering courses. Through peer interaction, knowledge sharing, and instructor feedback, learners can build a sense of motivation and community. Notably, eLearning is soaring these days.

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Gyrus

JULY 27, 2023

It offers different tools for evaluation, communication, and administration in addition to tools for designing, planning, and delivering courses. Through peer interaction, knowledge sharing, and instructor feedback, learners can build a sense of motivation and community. Notably, eLearning is soaring these days.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story. So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. Some Winning Stories.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

If you have Yelp reviews, look at those too. . Fundraisers must understand they no longer just write hard copy fundraising letters and grant proposals. Last week’s message or appeal didn’t necessarily make sense for next week’s communications. Consider how relevant content can create cash and community.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Of course, successful grantseeking requires a thorough understanding of funders and of the playing field. The National Endowment for the Arts has the Our Town program, which supports arts projects that make communities more livable. They want to see that the outcome of your project or program becomes an ongoing community asset.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

After all, they’re proud of their creations and would love to see them benefit disadvantaged people and communities, where regular market forces would fail to go. Of course, part of the role is the bread-and-butter work of a nonprofit GC: day-to-day transactions, reviewing our 990, providing counsel to our senior team and board.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

We also recommend a proposal or contract review meeting as a standard part of the contract process. This courtesy helps boost your reputation with those candidates, makes them more likely to speak positively about you in the community, and increases the chances that they will apply for future opportunities. The Engagement.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 19, 2013

A few years and a few hundred open mics into that experience, it became obvious that some venues fostered amazing poetry communities, others, not so much. The whole experience welcomed newcomers while helping them understand what "value" constituted in that community. Exhibition proposals. The Cantab had a formula.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Of course, donations are a common source of funds for nonprofits, but other than that, how do nonprofits make money? When you’re searching for sponsors, a great place to start is by looking in your community. By keeping it on your website, businesses can easily find your packet and review it any time they want. Grant writing.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Last week, we asked our Facebook community what tech goodies they hoped to receive this holiday season. The iPad of course! It's a miracle worker for anyone who presents a lot ot needs to update proposals, etc. The most popular answer? I thank Anna Richter every day for introducing me to Evernote.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Last week, we asked our Facebook community what tech goodies they hoped to receive this holiday season. The iPad of course! It's a miracle worker for anyone who presents a lot, needs to update proposals, etc. The most popular answer? I thank Anna Richter every day for introducing me to Evernote.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2012

This week, it’s even nicer to highlight some of the ways they're using technology, doing good, and educating the community. Click here to learn more - via video of course. If your idea is selected as a finalist, you’ll be invited to submit a grant proposal for up to $100,000 to get your project off the ground.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2011

As long as the grantmaker keeps these quizzes fairly general, and they don't get too specific with their questions, I think this is going to be a wonderful new way for grantseekers to pre-screen their own organization before going through the process of writing a letter of inquiry, or even a full proposal.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Step #1) G – Get the FOA/RFP/NOFA The first step in developing a grant template with the GRANTS formula is to G et the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or Request of Proposal (RFP) or NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability): i.e. the grant instructions.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Of course, major gifts aren’t cultivated through casual communications alone. Instead, evaluate your success with securing major gifts with the following KPIs: Asks Made: This is the total number of major gift proposals that your team shares with prospects. Review our comprehensive guide to nonprofit technology here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I’m honored to be included on a panel proposed by him, along with Carrie Rice , called “ How to Conquer Technology Distraction and Burnout and Be More Present for Yourself, Team, and Organization for the 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference. This year, I’ll also be offering online courses and programs.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review your candidates. Review their proposals. Review their proposals. How do I find a nonprofit consultant?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community? Take time to review them and see how you can use #GivingTuesday to your advantage this year. Goals don’t come out of thin air. They should come from your programmatic needs.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 27, 2015

Session voting for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference is open, of course! . As a conference both for and by the nonprofit technology community, community members submit session proposals and then vote on them to help shape the agenda. Social Media.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Navigating the Rough Waters of Non-Profit Work Non-profits are the heart and soul behind so much of the good that happens in our communities. Without a strong foundation and a clear roadmap, it’s easy for non-profits to veer off course, squandering precious time and resources and falling short of their vision.

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See3

JANUARY 30, 2008

They are thinking beyond fundraising to service delivery, health care, and many other segments of community activity for which they are responsible. These changes in technology are creating fundamental changes in how people see their role, the community and their identity. But of course I’m turning fifty and Beery is not.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . This will help you better understand where you can help and how you effectively assist the community. A nonprofit business plan is slightly different to the commercial sector.

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