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A simple, but profound, change in how we think about volunteers

ASU Lodestar Center

This usually elicits some looks of shock and surprise until I elaborate further and explain that I’m not proposing that they cease to engage the community in their work through volunteerism but, rather, that they modify how they think about volunteers in their organization.

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Funding Rural America: Bridging the Resource Gap

Tech Soup

Grant proposals benefit from showing an organization's IT sophistication, particularly in collecting data on outcomes of a grant in some depth. It is also a good resource on best practices for writing grant proposals. She uses information from the University of Iowa College of Public Health's Rural Policy Research Institute.

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

Do not submit a grant proposal that only covers a portion of the program; submit a proposal asking to cover all the expenses, including supplies and salary of the program director. Asking and encouraging funders to give unrestricted gifts is also an effective strategy as the money can be used more freely. ): Tufts University Press.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

They could be helpful in finding new ways to talk about your mission in your fundraising appeals, grant proposals, and more. Iowa Healthiest State Initiative “To become the healthiest state in the nation by improving the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans.” Think about what would best speak to your audience.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. University of Florida College of Communications & Journalism / Gainesville, FL / By invitation. Iowa Nonprofit Summit. Iowa Nonprofit Summit. Volunteer Iowa / TBA / Not available.