Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing. Here’s the good news: with preparation and a pulse on the right data and information, it is possible to get a handle on the task and get a big picture of your organization’s needs.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

For those familiar with the process, developing an application for any type of financial support (grants, corporate sponsorship , contract, etc.) For some, it might seem more like an art than a science, as there is confusion about the process. The clues are in the Request for Proposal (RFP) – let’s discuss!

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Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

At a nonprofit, a donation must be tracked throughout the accounting process, and if the funds are restricted, supporting documentation is required to prove that the funds were only used for the stated purpose. If you are a grantor you may need additional tools to handle the application, award, and post-award processes.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

If an opportunity to solve a challenge, anxiety or stress in members’ business arises, MTI evaluates the proposal to determine whether it fits into the strategic hexagon. “We Modernizing processes solves many customer service problems.” One member shop in Phoenix boasts it is ‘digital in everything it does.’”

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Conducting formalized purchasing processes represents an essential aspect of any business seeking to maximize return on investments and improve organizational outcomes. Cloud for Good recently sat down with BWF’s Jason Boley, Senior Vice President of Systems and Operations, to discuss the value and best processes of the RFP process.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

Understand Grant Guidelines and Restrictions Before diving into the budgeting process, it’s essential for nonprofits to thoroughly review the grant guidelines and restrictions provided by the funding organization. Develop a Detailed Project Budget A well-developed project budget is a key component of a successful grant application.

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Achieve

AUGUST 20, 2021

If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Final approval of proposals that have been previously discussed, where the board is aligned with the implications. . Then, you have to walk through a formal board voting process to arrive at a decision.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Because organized efforts are based on goals and the work or process itself, it’s easy for communities to iterate or change at any time and remain flexible in the decisions and steps created towards achieving those driving goals. Leadership and decision-making come from adoption not from executive authority. Who’s the community?

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

In this age of unprecedented processing power, why is critical thinking important? Letting ideas flow freely seems like the opposite of the filtering process required for critical thinking. Welcome every proposal. The word critical comes from the Greek word kritikos, which means the ability to judge or discern.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

There are a few core attributes of communities that I think contribute to the ability to identify opportunities, propose solutions, and effectively make change in a very different way than organizations, including: Communities are flexible. Think big : Not just big, but bigger than you. Photo credit: Flickr Rhys’s Piece Is ).

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. These grants can be difficult to get and require a well-thought-out grant proposal. Letter of inquiry, grant letters, and grant proposals. There are three types of proposals you may face when searching for grants.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2009

Photo by Bart Maguire Note from Beth: I invited Stephanie to publish her blog post about the network evaluation discussion we had with Michael Quinn Patton yesterday. Our Evaluation Director Gale Berkowitz invited Michael to spend a day at the Foundation while he was out on the West Coast. The other axis would be process.

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The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Before diving into the budgeting process, its essential for nonprofit managers to thoroughly review the grant guidelines and restrictions provided by the funding organization. You should create a detailed budget that accurately reflects the costs associated with implementing the proposed project or program.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 4, 2010

I advise my clients to allow 2 weeks for a simple Request for Proposals and up to 6 weeks for a complex one. If you're with a vendor, how do you cope with these sometimes-artificial emergencies, and with the RFP process in general? Techsoup article: The RFP Process: An Overview. ." But if you're a vendor it often does.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Readiness to apply : In order to apply for a grant, you must have the skills and capacity to develop a competitive grant proposal. Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal? A grant proposal can take on many forms and each one must be individually tailored.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

Here is a partial list of what we’ve completed as part of this review: Program evaluation based on a sample of 169 OE grants closed in 2007-2009, conducted by TCC Group (2011). Through this process, we’ve considered what works well, and where we can experiment with being more effective and having more impact.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC You encountered inefficiency, frustration, or even conflict when working with a group to develop a grant proposal. Norming: With a clear strategy in mind, the team will develop effective processes to meet milestones and clarify responsibilities. The group will determine the scope and amount of the proposal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

During the first 10 years at Active Voice we commissioned outside firms and social scientists to give us qualitative feedback about our process and our partners’ satisfaction. But they don’t necessarily think of this as evaluation. Like it or not, evaluation is a crusty kind of term. Who are we trying to reach?

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Essentially, this is a folder of Word documents each containing answers to common grant application questions, like organization mission and activities, the greatest challenges our nonprofit faces, how we measure and evaluate program impact, how we recognize funders, etc. Spend time researching your options.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In 2009, the foundation began by harvesting almost a thousand proposals for future directions from community members through online crowd-sourcing. Next, consultants helped facilitate an asynchronous process involving a wide set of stakeholders using an online wiki to write and edit sections of the plan. ” Paul Connolly.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 22, 2023

10 Things to Look for When Evaluating a Grant Proposal by Christine Newman, Blackbaud Making impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough grant proposal evaluation. Here is a list of Instagram captions that keep the mood light, but show that the weights you’re lifting are not.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

We are here to talk about reporting impact, specifically creating tools and some good processes to do that for your donors. ” You know, we’re going to talk a little bit about how SMART goals drive impact reporting processes. Is it an evidence-based curriculum or process? Why is it important?”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Impact measurement — the process of measuring and communicating your nonprofit’s impact — can effectively convey the value and outcomes of your work to your stakeholders, which in return funds more impact. How does impact relate to both of these trends? Without proof of success, securing funding is difficult.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

RFPs provide a structured process for companies to evaluate their potential suppliers. By clearly defining the requirements and evaluation criteria, they provide a level-playing field for all parties to win based on their capabilities. This sets the tone for what the organization aims to achieve through the RFP process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

RFPs provide a structured process for companies to evaluate their potential suppliers. By clearly defining the requirements and evaluation criteria, they provide a level-playing field for all parties to win based on their capabilities. This sets the tone for what the organization aims to achieve through the RFP process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

RFPs provide a structured process for companies to evaluate their potential suppliers. By clearly defining the requirements and evaluation criteria, they provide a level-playing field for all parties to win based on their capabilities. This sets the tone for what the organization aims to achieve through the RFP process.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Answers on grant proposals if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Now that you’ve prepared for your search, it’s time to dive into the search and selection process. Did any limitations come to light during this part of the process? Consider your time and capacity as you set clear goals for the candidate search, selection, and interview process. This is part two of a three-part series.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Best practices say that when you’re ready to find a new association management software (AMS) system, you should issue a request for proposal (RFP). Read on for tips to ensure your RFP drives accurate proposals and helps you find the right AMS for your organization. Proposal format/outline. Proposal due date.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. What lessons did you learn from the process? It only took 2 years.)

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In this guide, we’ll take a deep dive into the nonprofit website design process. There are a few essential elements needed for your nonprofit website to effectively communicate your mission, process donations, motivate visitors, and more. What should a nonprofit website include?

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BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

From Giving Back : FAQs about Joining a Nonprofit Board: How to Evaluate Your Fit with the Executive Director. Has this been your experience with this Executive Director during the board courting process? Are you someone who would be offended if it took the Executive Director a week to return your call?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness program evaluation was conducted very publicly, using social media, focus groups, a wiki – lots of mechanisms for getting stakeholders to help interpret the data and give input on the program. Teri Behrens, formerly the director of evaluation at the W.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

How do you evaluate your programs and services? For example , if you are an organization working on public education policy changes, you probably recognize teachers as a core demographic to your work – both in supporting the changes you propose as well as helping identify the changes that can and should be made.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

So how do we stay motivated and engaged throughout the process?” With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. Is there a process where one can provide upward feedback? Your team may be thinking, “equity work is hard.

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