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Applying The 10 Stages of Group Development To Grants

The NonProfit Times

Norming: A skilled grant professional will convene the team, identify barriers, revise the work plan, and clarify roles. What can the team do better next time? ** Shauna O’Toole, CFRE, GPC, is a grants specialist with Assel Grant Services in Lees Summit, Missouri. What worked well?

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Welcome to the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellows

NTEN

Last year, as jobs, schools, government services, social gatherings, and everyday tasks moved online, there blossomed a growing recognition that digital access and skills are critical in our society and should be a universal human right.

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Embracing rapid change: Trends shaping the nonprofit sector in 2025

Candid

One organization leading the charge is the Missouri Foundation for Health, which is using strategic visioning to develop a clear picture of their next 30 years of impact. In this age of exponential transformation, Future Thinking is not just a nice-to-have skill anymore; its mandatory.

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BadVR is using government grants to build a business that’s independent of venture capital

TechCrunch

It’s critically important that we make the access of data easy to every organization, regardless of technical skill level or background,” said Suzanne Borders, the chief executive and f ounder of BadVR, in a statement. . “Society has become aware of the power of data and the impact it has on our daily lives.

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10 Things to Know When Moving To A More ?Capable Software Platform

VisionLink

Hurricane Katrina was such an event for VisionLink, as was the more recent tornado through Joplin Missouri, which caused a 400% increase in system demand. Assurances are nice on paper but can the provider prove they have been through a trial by fire and succeeded?

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Their grantmaking aims to ensure that American public education prepares all students with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions they need to fully participate in democracy and thrive in the global economy. Areas served: Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas. Areas served: Kansas City/Missouri. State Street Foundation.

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Improve Your Fundraising Approach and Skills at NetSquared Meetups

Tech Soup

O’Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant. San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly). Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Building an Effective Data Culture at Your Nonprofit. Los Angeles, California: Nonprofit Volunteer Management.