Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

In 2020, nonprofits raised around 20% of their income from grants. Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. Below, we’ll cover nine best practices and tips on how to write a winning grant proposal. Leverage Language and Formatting From Past Grants.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When measuring your impact, you probably do so in relation to the specific needs of the community you serve, but you are also just one in a broader network of organizations working collectively to create a sustainable future for all. Each step you take to maximize your impact creates a ripple that carries through to create global change.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 20, 2024

Blackbaud’s Katherine Liles and Katie Turner will talk with Kyle Abraham from Avon Old Farms School in the session Looking for Higher Donor Impact? Reporting is a key part of any finance professional’s role. She’ll provide a step-by-step process for integrating federal grant compliance into your organization’s internal controls.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

Carolyn is a major gift fundraiser and nonprofit communications expert who uses technology to amplify her impact and do more with less. Carolyn’s Nonprofit Blog was inspired by the many people who have reached out to Carolyn since it was launched in 2011 to ask for advice about becoming a grant writer and nonprofit fundraiser.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 30, 2024

The 2 Basic Building Blocks of Supporter Stewardship Whether it’s helping out at a local food bank, tutoring youth, or spending the day at a park clean-up, volunteers play an integral role in helping organizations grow their mission. Here’s how you can maximize the impact of your supporters and create a robust volunteer program.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

To learn more about knowledge work and its role in grantmaking, check out the post Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work is Core to Equitable Change. Storytelling Storytelling has also become a prominent concept connected to data processes in philanthropy. We utilize datamaking as part of shared meaning making.

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See3

APRIL 9, 2024

However, Make-A-Wish experiences impact more than just wish kids; they have significant effects on the families, doctors, social workers and volunteers who are involved. We discovered a significant lack of personalization and segmentation in our brand messaging and storytelling, and personas were our response to that,” Smith said.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

With the help of impactful testimonials, you can turn compelling narratives into a driving force for your mission. They serve as powerful tools for building trust and authenticity, showcasing real-life impacts of your organization’s work. This widespread use maximizes their impact.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Understanding Revenue Projections When a nonprofit is putting together a budget for the coming year, an important step is to perform a revenue projections analysis that can inform the expected amount of income used for operational expenses and deepen mission impact. to project what your costs will be for the coming year.

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Top Nonprofits

APRIL 20, 2022

Leverage storytelling to build a base. As you tailor each one, you’ll need to consider how any changes will impact the other. If you recruited more volunteers than anticipated, you may choose to leverage that support to make a greater impact throughout the duration of your campaign. Leverage storytelling to build a base.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Together with partners like Salesforce, over the past 16 years (RED) has raised over $700 million dollars for global health, and (RED)-funded grants have impacted over 245 million people. How Can Brands Leverage Storytelling To Tap Into the Cultural Zeitgeist and Shift Public Perception?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. O'Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. Storytelling and Content Strategy Best Practices.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

By growing your fundraising program in support of a strategic plan that calls for paid employees, your organization can make a bigger impact on the community and change more lives. Five Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE! Knowing where to find grants is critical if you want money to pay for programs and projects.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Providing board members with talking points and training on how to effectively share your nonprofit’s mission and impact during the event. The first step is to make sure they know the importance of their role in fundraising, and why it matters so much. Grant Writing Grant writing is a key component of fundraising.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

From scientists to politicians, activists to storytellers, women have always played a major role in shaping society into what it is today. The theme was chosen in “recognition of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This is a great learning opportunity for anyone in the nonprofit sector who wants to be more effective in their role. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! Learn more about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Check out our recap of AFP ICON 2023 here.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

Exponent Philanthropy members are demonstrating ways to partner light to amplify their impact. . By working together, funders can discover gaps and unmet needs, coordinate grants and other support, and maximize the unique resources and relationships that each brings to the table. . 2) Offering Networking and Education .

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

There are many nonprofit roles that are responsible for fundraising. We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved. Check Out The 2021 State of Modern Philanthropy.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 31, 2012

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. was awarded a Knight 2010 News Challenge grant for Stroome , a collaborative video editing and publishing platform designed to. technology behind these things.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Fundraising & Grants / #CPI2019 / @NorCalGrant. Jan 16 - 19.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enhanced community impact. Each role has specific responsibilities, and training helps set a foundation for each worker’s confidence. When team members have challenges in their personal and professional lives, it can impact how committed they are to their work. Talent attraction. Lack of leadership support. Stress and burnout.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In this post, I’ll highlight four of the key takeaways identified by our attendees as being the most critical to positioning their foundations for greater impact in 2020. Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta is a relatively small organization, with 46 employees, $1B AUM, and they issued $128 million in grants to over 2,700 NPOs in 2018.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2022

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) promotes global peace, stability, and justice by focusing on the key roles women play in preventing conflict, growing economies, addressing global threats, and building sustainable peace. We are grateful for the women of Forum One and the lasting impact they create everyday.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 20, 2012

Our guests will talk about consistency, production quality, distribution tips and ways to work effectively together to achieve the greatest impact with your nonprofit stories. In this role, he's responsible conceptualizing the organization’s vision and working to see it through. Aaron Bramley - Lights Camera Help.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2023

Let’s explore how these two factors impact higher education and the potential strategies institutions can adopt. They will need to make financial incentives to attend—especially grants and scholarships—more robust and communicate how an education at their school prepares students for the future. Use video storytelling!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

You may have to get up every morning and repeat that mantra when you get dressed for your job—a job that has a positive impact on the world—and that’s OK! They had a role in shaping you into who you are today. Say it out loud: My story matters. My story is worth telling. . Repeat it until you believe it. .

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

We have everything from: Fundraising & Grants. Fundraising & Grants/ @CASEAdvance. Fundraising & Grants. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Fundraising & Grants / #CPI2018 / @NorCalGrant. Jan 17 - 19.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Understand your fundraisers’ role in the process and the best practices for how to talk about it: Don’t mention death. Even though many planned giving touchpoints occur offline in meetings or over the phone, your website still has an important role to play. Remember, storytelling is a powerful way to share your message.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

By Greg Fine – a marketing consultant that works to elevate nonprofit marketing impact, revitalize giving campaigns, and bring energy and awareness to nonprofit brands and their mission. For nonprofit managers who oversee tedious administrative work and grant proposal grinds, for instance, AI is a godsend for reducing time suck.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

This is a great learning opportunity for anyone in the nonprofit sector who wants to be more effective in their role. . Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. If you’re looking for a smaller event with a more specific focus, you may want to check out the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference! Click here to learn more about NTC 2021.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 22, 2014

In previous years, we called it our Digital Storytelling Challenge. We thought we’d ask some past winners to tell us about how they’ve been using their videos and how important storytelling is to their organization. The 2013 Digital Storytelling Challenge received many many entries from 12 different countries.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2021

Take, for instance, the ways so many of us reconnected with extended family members through the modern miracle of Zoom, sharing meals and moments we probably wouldn’t have, or at least, would have taken for granted, in the “before” times. We even started our own little book club!). Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Share your organization’s mission, who you serve, the influence your organization has on its audience(s), and the role it plays in the larger conversation around your issue area. The roles on your fundraising team will vary from generalized to more specific.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Their latest iteration, titled “Radical Impact” will bring together over 25,000 nonprofit professionals across three days and 75+ high-impact sessions to provide them with actionable next steps in their fundraising and marketing efforts. Cost: General admission is free.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

If you’re going to the BBCON 2013 Conference starting September 29 th , you should expect a great conference filled some of my favorite nonprofits and campaigners who will be sharing their insights in email marketing, storytelling via multiple channels, and social media wins and fails. Dr. Seuss Helps You Rock Digital Storytelling.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2017

The Impact of Corporate Responsibility on the Bottom Line. The Expanding Role of HR. Measurement, Storytelling and Breaking Silos. We will see continued demand for measuring and reporting the results of grants, community partnerships, and employee programs. The importance of measurement will continue to grow in 2017.

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