Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse. Specific comments on the proposed Chairman’s Awards. It’s not clear that money awards would be an important driver of this Phase: the gift of attention to the issue would be the main payoff.

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Accessibility Award Proposal Phase 100

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. Adjourning: The team completes its deliverables and evaluates the project. Forming: The grant project team is selected. The group will determine the scope and amount of the proposal.

Grant 59

Grant Group Develop Missouri 59

sgEngage

JUNE 6, 2024

Identify major donor giving potential and help build the gift pyramid, a crucial step in the first two phases of a campaign. You’ll want these ready for gift officers in the next phase. Improve proposal tracking. When portfolios are assigned, create or review the campaign proposal process. Add wealth screening services.

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Database Goal Campaign Phase 88

NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. My oversight became striking apparent when my strongest leadership-level advocate, our development director, retired before the project was implemented. It only took 2 years.)

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Case Study Studies Story Mali 98

Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Unlike your standard fundraiser, a capital campaign focuses on JUST the project at hand, and the impact that project will have on those you serve. Money raised during a capital campaign can only be used for that project. During the quiet phase, you receive fewer donations, but they’re really big amounts.

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Campaign Phase Guide Gift 75

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We’re still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally “out there&# and is well-received. To make sure we were heading in the right direction, we also solicited proposals from two other fantastic companies for a more traditional identity/website redo.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 100

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The day started with demonstrations by two projects that have moved past the initial idea phase. The first project, Good Gym , makes exercise doubly productive by using it to help the community. Users can get in shape by completing group or individual projects. In all, over 10 new technology applications were proposed.

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Hosting Netsquared Proposal Phase 47

Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

Create a centralized team that is representative of your agency to oversee the digital transformation effort and create specialized, dedicated teams for individual projects to take. Another reason digital transformation efforts can become complicated is when requirements change mid-project. How long do these projects typically take?

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Government Digital Fund System 88

Forum One

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Projections suggest this energy consumption will more than double by 2026. The European Union is already leading the charge in carbon-friendly AI solutions, proposing comprehensive regulations that would require detailed greenhouse gas reporting for AI systems. And we’re not slowing down.

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Digital Model Hype United States 84

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

What makes an IT project successful? But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired.

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Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37

Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2014

Here are the big three things we’re taking with us as we head to the next phase of this project: 1. To riff off a recent Beth Kanter post on learning at work , we’re trying hard to extract learning and get it into the project, and that means shipping. The velocity of learning will be high. Ship often.

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Challenge California Empowerment Texas 76

Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2017

Ensuring that your foundation makes impactful grants to the right nonprofit partners starts with a thorough proposal evaluation. A proposal should include more than just the organization’s mission statement and program description. Detailed Budget: Does the proposal include a detailed line-item budget? Which leads us to #5….

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Proposal Evaluation Grant Application 30

Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Develops new programming Writing proposals introduces the opportunity for new or enhanced programming. Share your ideas with relevant staff before committing in a proposal to a new or different take on a program.

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 76

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, for organizations conducting urgent or complex projects, a consultant that provides ongoing support can be a cost-effective alternative to hiring an internal team member to oversee their technology. Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases.

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Consultant Technology Phase Nonprofit 52

Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Use this section as the “elevator pitch” for your fundraising proposal. Tip: Before looking at the different components you’ll share with the rest of the staff for this case statement, assemble your fundraising team to discuss internal project expectations.

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Guide Fundraising Nonprofit Template 108

Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

When starting a government modernization project or website redesign, broadly, you want to think about three major questions: What are your needs? If you’re not able to clearly define your requirements then you may want to hire a contractor to help with just the discovery and requirements phase. This gets at the requirements.

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Government Websites Proposal Digital 78

Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Within Forum One, and among the mission-driven organizations we work with, I sense that more people understand that accessibility isn’t a box to check, but rather an integrated part of project design and delivery. This takes our approach out of a project-by-project mindset, and also challenges us to look internally.

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Accessibility Goal Virginia Audience 78

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

We will cover each phase in the grant writing and submission process: 1. Develop the Grant Project 4. Write the Grant Proposal 6. Weekly blog posts will outline your steps for the week so you'll be prepared to apply for a basic grant before the end of the year. Focus on Organization Priorities 3.

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Grant Phase Proposal Database 43

M+R

JUNE 18, 2024

That’s what our industry’s been doing — slowly but surely phasing this technology out. Google and many advertising platforms propose that we replace this identifier (cookies) with alternatives based on first-party data (like email, name, or phone number). Firefox and Safari have already fully removed support for 3rd party cookies.

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Alternative Google Audio Test 105

Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

You’ll probably want to have at least two phases to your own campaign. A “silent phase” will emphasize private fundraising conversations with your major donors and corporate sponsors. The later public phase will focus on raising money from smaller individual donors. You will also want to determine if your idea is viable at all.

Campaign 52

Campaign Phase Guide Library 52

Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

But since they’re such big projects, capital campaigns bring inherent risks and challenges, and they require you to plan like you’ve never planned a fundraising campaign before. But you can’t point to a specific project or set of investments that will take you there. Your board is losing confidence and your team is losing motivation.

Campaign 52

Campaign Phase Gift Studies 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 16, 2011

Spitfire’s useful SMART chart planning tool has been used by many nonprofits and was adapted for social media for nonprofits by NTEN’s WeAreMedia project several years ago. The “ Valid Metrics Grid &# is a proposed standard being debated by measurement professionals, but can help guide your thinking.

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Facebook Network Metrics Nonprofit 102

Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

We'll discuss some of the major phases of a design project, some of the lingo and jargon you'll encounter, and the tools and skill sets you'll need to set your sights on a great, new site. You can also view sample RFPs and visit our RFP Library for more resources to start any tech project out right.

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Websites Open Source Library Drupal 50

Tech Soup

MAY 10, 2011

We'll discuss some of the major phases of a design project, some of the lingo and jargon you'll encounter, and the tools and skill sets you'll need to set your sights on a great, new site. You can also view sample RFPs and visit our RFP Library for more resources to start any tech project out right.

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Websites Library Phase Web 44

Everyaction

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Moves Management helps you organize all this information from the stage of your ask, the point person on the prospect, to the projected gift, all with a focus on the donors. The key part of a Moves Management report is the ability to see both big picture project goals and individual details. So, let’s start with the basics.

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Data Donor Grant Gift 44

Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2011

We'll discuss some of the major phases of a design project, some of the lingo and jargon you'll encounter, and the tools and skill sets you'll need to set your sights on a great, new site. You can also view sample RFPs and visit our RFP Library for more resources to start any tech project out right.

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Websites Open Source Library Analytics 48

Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The foundation plans to fund 20 plus projects with new ideas on how to increase participation in U.S. They're looking for anyone working on projects that: Bring more transparency to money and politics. Go to newschallenge.org during the submissions phase and click the "add your entry" button anywhere on the site.

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Ideas San Francisco Proposal Application 36

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

Develop a request for proposal. A request for proposal (RFP) is a document that communicates your current needs and your expectations from your consultant. After you receive a response from each consultant, begin reviewing their proposals. During your research phase, be sure to look into how each consultant prefers to operate.

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Consultant Web Proposal Nonprofit 52

Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2017

Get Multiple Proposals for Large New IT Purchases. It is highly recommended, regardless of whether or not you have an MSP, that you always get three proposals for any solution you require. You might need a phased approach. Many times, the one that your MSP provides is the right fit. It's key that you know it is.

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Service Las Vegas Management Proposal 50

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 16, 2010

You want to get some projects going, but you're not in any particular position of power. She came back inspired and eager to get moving on some experimental projects at Puke Ariki. So Ruth decided to start with a simple project in which she'd invite staff from across Puke Ariki to write first-person labels about favorite objects.

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Badge Museum New Zealand Participatory 40

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. My team thinks of the grants lifecycle as having five phases.

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Grant Lesson Tips Video 80

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Below I stress the importance of top-down buy-in from senior leadership is during this phase as well as properly training all relevant development staff and conducting a systematic roll-out of your prospect management. Will you reach your projected campaign or major gift program goals with your current prospect case loads?

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Rate System Management Module 38

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But it is not just a new buzzword, a box to be checked, or even a singular phase in the grant cycle. When I proposed the concept of “datamaking,” I was seeking to bring as many aspects of the organization together as possible. Philanthropy loves “new” things.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 80

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

If the people at the top of the organization don't fully understand the CRM they can’t adeptly promote the project, and you'll likely find the resistance from the rest of the staff. Here you go. Most people don't like change, and adapting to this sort of CRM system is a big change.

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Lesson Database Phase NTEN 30

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

To learn if your donors will be interested in supporting your proposed campaign. Learn more about each phase in the feasibility study process with Double the Donation’s step-by-step guide ! However, another purpose of a feasibility study to determine whether or not your nonprofit should move forward with your proposed project.

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Studies Practice Game Change 27

DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The most effective nonprofit consulting projects will address immediate problems and provide long-term strategic value that helps you grow. There are a few general steps that you should follow when looking to hire a nonprofit consulting firm for any type of project: Review your needs. Discuss the project with your board.

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Consultant Nonprofit Philanthropy Strategy 52

The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 6, 2024

Your programs should directly align with your organization’s mission and address the needs identified during the market analysis phase. Illustrate how your proposed programs and services will effectively address those specific needs and provide solutions or support to your target beneficiaries.

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Profit Guide Build Metrics 59