Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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Candid

JUNE 14, 2023

Grant proposals take a lot of work. So, we asked you on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook: What red flags do funders look out for when reading a grant proposal? Here they are in this crowdsourced list of grant writing red flags. The more generic your grant proposal reads, the less exciting it will be to the funder.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

To assist in the arduous grant research process, I’ve created this list of grant resources and funders according to a specific funding focus area: education. . These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . Funding Priority: Education.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Technology Support as Teaching April 24, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about technology support lately. Really a lot. What is going on for them? Are they angry?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

But it has also served to highlight the abysmal nature of early years teaching: Some 40 million teachers across the globe are leaving the sector, according to the World Bank. ” He says it also grants pupils company shares (RSUs) as they grow with the school. It has now raised $1.4

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Today, we’ll teach you how you can use RemoteHub to recruit volunteers absolutely free of charge and even earn donations to your nonprofit organization! . It has more than 10,000 active companies and professionals offering services in 100+ categories. Step One: Create a page for your organization on RemoteHub.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Sometimes, it wasn’t apparent that some of them had even held a hammer before, says associate professor Deb Naybor, who teaches the class. “It’s a life skill,” says Derek Grant, a senior majoring in natural resources management. So we started a very basic support safety training, just showing them techniques.

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NTEN

JUNE 15, 2012

You could win a $2,500 grant from GOOD and a free NTEN Membership! Maybe you're passionate about teaching computer programming skills and want to inspire the next generation of tech pioneers. You may supplement the grant with additional funds, but you must use the grant and implement your project within 6 months of receiving the funds.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Like it or not, grants are a necessity for nearly all nonprofits to stay alive and do good work. One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. To help you focus on why your grant project is needed in your community, answer these questions: a.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. To further support your work, here’s a collection of articles with grant writing tips that combine innovative approaches with proven strategies. Four common grant proposal documents (free samples included).

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Here are some common fundraising myths that trip up many new nonprofits and folks new to fundraising: [we’ll talk about what DOES work in the next section] Myth #1: My first step should be finding grant opportunities! Grants can be an excellent source of revenue, but not for new nonprofits. Key #2: Tell a story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The ScreenTime Genie , a clever chat bot designed by the BJ Fogg’s Behavioral Science Lab at Stanford can help grant your wish for reduced screen time. In addition, he teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in Behavior Design.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

For example, one nonprofit could receive forty percent of their funding through donations from individuals, thirty percent from corporate sponsorships, and thirty percent through grants, while another organization could receive all their funding through a major donor program. Government Grants. Federated Funds.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2021

Four years ago, MasterClass, a platform that sells celebrity-taught classes, invited chess legend Garry Kasparov to teach a class. The premium product also grants users access to a database of 50,000 manually created puzzles that allows players to train certain skills. Kasparovchess has a monthly or yearly subscription of $13.99

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Students will consider and vote on eligible nonprofits and collaboratively determine which ones receive Learning By Giving Foundation grants. Giving 2.0:

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Teach good programming practice and provide general programming and tech support (everything beyond basic IT stuff) to the rest of the team, who are experts in statistics and social science with varying degrees of techiness. Perform a little bit of GNU/Linux system administration.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Below are the most common types of research needs people use the 990 to find: Grants data and patterns of giving. Demographics data—what do grant recipient and grant descriptions reveal about who benefits from the foundation’s grants? Tell Your Story Through Your Grant Descriptions. In 2017, Martha S. and Marion L.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In addition to monitoring energy consumption, shifting high demand processing needs to off-peak times, and taking advantage of government incentives including energy tax credits and grants, campus leaders have uncovered a new way to get a better handle on energy consumption.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.

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Candid

AUGUST 25, 2022

I quickly became responsible for identifying potential funding opportunities, grant-writing, stewardship efforts, and reporting to funders. I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there. These resources have helped AA21 Utah secure grants from Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Grant program, the Larry H.

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Utah Project Fundraising Lesson 105

Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As the technology becomes more embedded in daily life, researchers and educators face two distinct hurdles: teaching people to use these tools responsibly rather than over-relying on them while also convincing AI skeptics to learn enough about the technology to be informed citizens, even if they choose not to use it. .

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Google Ad Grants may be a good fit for you. Whether you’re looking to acquire new donors , want to spread the word about your programs, need to recruit volunteers, or are looking to expand your reach, Google Ad Grants can get your nonprofit in front of more people. What are Google Ad Grants? Who Is Eligible for Google Ad Grants?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 28, 2012

Here is the letter I'm sending to the USPTO supporting their initial recommendation against granting this registered trademark in the U.S. Kevin and the SEA today launched an Initiative To Protect the Meaning of Social Enterprise , supporting the efforts of our peers with Social Enterprise UK in their "NotInOurName" campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Heather McLeod-Grant has written up an important lessons learned report about the project and summarized they key findings in the guest post below. By Heather McLeod Grant. This program has much to teach other nonprofits and funders about the support that leaders need to create lasting social change. Networks Reflection'

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2022

She ran a program that used iPods to teach reading and math to underprivileged Native American schoolkids living on tribal land. One court document states that the iPods were purchased in bulk with federal grant money, and the school district stored unused ones.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2007

He's also a big fan of of Teach for America. People came up with a mix of names, but Carl didn't go for many (Habitat and Teach for America he did agree to). Of course, there an awful lot of charities who end up using the term social entrepreneur as a hook to ask for grants, so I understand why Carl could be critical of the concept.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2010

"An annual membership to GrantStation provides access via the Internet to a comprehensive set of grant research tools that link nonprofits to current sources of grant money and teach organizations how to secure available funding. You do not need to download or install special software to use these tools.".

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 18, 2025

Compliance Risks and Reputation Damage More donors and grant providers are requiring nonprofits to meet cybersecurity standards. Phishing Protection & Employee Training Teach your staff and volunteers how to spot and prevent cyber scams. Example: A small nonprofit unknowingly fell victim to a phishing attack.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

My favorite posts were interviews with authors from outside of the nonprofit sector, including Adam Grant , Give and Take and Eric Ries , Lean Start Up and coverage of the Social Innovation Summit: Future of Technology. Teach: This is my passion, my calling, and my professional work.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 5, 2019

Nonprofit Hub is trying to serve as that nurturing parent who teaches their children—in this case, new or yet-to-be nonprofits—the right way to do things, the smart way to do things. Well, from grants of course!” If you plan to secure grants to fund your nonprofit’s infancy, please, please think again. Not so much.

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Difference Nonprofit Grant Teach 77

The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Some companies grant stock options, while others grant restricted stock units. The difference there is that options grant the employee the right to purchase shares of the company at a price (often a small fraction of the actual price) whereas RSUs mean that the stock is given to the employee free of charge.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Second are representatives of nonprofits who are turning to grants to help their organization grow capacity. This allows the library to focus more on start-up nonprofits and grant seekers, for whom our resources are best positioned to serve. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them.

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Library Grant Resource Foundation 98

sgEngage

JUNE 24, 2024

A grant management system is no place for your garbage. For example, have your grant application automatically pull data into your CRM instead of having to manually enter or update contact records each grant cycle. Garbage in. Garbage out. Take advantage of integrations and bulk data uploads whenever possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

I've been involved with teaching and learning technology for nonprofits since 1993 when I worked for the New York Foundation for the Arts' online network for artists, Arts Wire. I was immediately thrown into a situation of dynamic teaching and learning. Social Media Trainer's Bag of Tricks View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Social Media Media Share Social 93

TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

Blockchain and other web3 projects are racing to reach developers, hosting hackathons, bandying out grants and offering other perks to lure those who can build. QuestBook operates an eponymous platform that allows firms to give grants to developers and invest in them in an efficient and more transparent way. million in grant money.

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Develop Fund Help Raise 91

sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Empathy I have had the honor of being both a grant researcher/writer/steward and a re-grantor. I have felt the frustration of completing horribly constructed online grant applications and experienced the exhilaration of being awarded significant funds. What would be possible if a grant application had some wiggle room?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The lab was facilitated by Heather Mcleod-Grant and Justin Ferrell , Director of Fellowships at the Stanford d-School. How do we teach leaders to know when emergence is working? Essentially, design thinking process teaches how to be iterative. Next, we looked for patterns and grouped together the sticky notes into clusters.

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