Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

This is definitely NOT a “build it and they will come” activity, meaning just because you post a Facebook fundraiser asking for $750,000 that you’ll get it. Announcing your campaign to the public too early (like this) is a common mistake in small capital campaigns. Once you do that, it’s time to go public. See the difference?

Campaign 75

Campaign Phase Guide Gift 75

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse. Specific comments on the proposed Chairman’s Awards. It’s not clear that money awards would be an important driver of this Phase: the gift of attention to the issue would be the main payoff.

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Accessibility Award Proposal Phase 100

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The 2016 election definitely threw us for a loop. From our website to our monthly clinical publications, we have multiple points of engagement with our audience. Whenever someone signs up for our mailing list or one of our publications we get the chance to introduce them to all the different things we do.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Project Advocacy Grant 69

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. Whether knowledge is spoken or not, it is public. When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

Knowledge 76

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 76

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Use this section as the “elevator pitch” for your fundraising proposal. This is definitely an “ask” worth making! The critical next step in this initial planning phase is to determine the assets your organization has at its disposal. The public.

Guide 108

Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Contributor Development Partnership – Public Media. Capital campaigns based on four primary phases. Review your candidates. Why They Stand Out.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Philanthropy Strategy 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

They're particularly interested, however, in getting applications from people who've been directly and personally involved in community-based public work, deliberation, or collaborative problem-solving. This looks like an interesting experiment to blend citizen journalism with philanthropy in the real world.

Review 50

Review Foundation Philanthropy Blended 50