Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

I am part of the Digital Arts Service Corps, which is an initiative of the Transmission Project that pairs tech-savvy AmeriCorps Vistas with organizations dedicated to supporting community media and technology. My project this year is to create a collaborative among seven different community media centers (CMCs) in the greater bay area.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Regardless of whether the change is adding more staff, upgrading technology systems, merging with another organization, or any other project, it’s making sure that the human element is not lost in the details of project plans or technical requirements. How does it impact your organization’s mission?

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

Grants aren’t always easy to get, but with a well-written proposal, you can blow your competition out of the water. Grants are usually given for a specific purpose, like a project or initiative your nonprofit is planning. These grants can be difficult to get and require a well-thought-out grant proposal. What is a grant?

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Byte Technology

MAY 19, 2015

Virtually every sector of our economy—the government, the military, educational institutions, venture capitalist firms and multi-national corporations—use the Request for Proposal (RFP) process at one time or another. Consider these factors before embarking on an RFP process for your non-profit’s next web development project. •

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. That depends on your organization’s structure. D10: Do I need a database consultant to complete my donor data migration project?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Balancing structure with experimentation Looking ahead, we’re designing ways to put the right amount of structure around the process of experimentation. Even though “structure” and “experimentation” may seem at odds, a systemic approach ensures that every team member has a pathway to success.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

If you are a nonprofit manager charged with managing a technology project, what can you do to ensure your project is successful? When the vendor is good, and the relationship between client and vendor is stable and collaborative, the project will be successful. Symptoms of a technology project headed south include: Delays.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2012

Once one of their ideas is established, they can mobilize large sums of capital restricted to that specific project or area. How is it structured? It had a list of seven new projects that it would be able to do with this funding, to make this open-ended funding tangible. How does it interact with your existing, core programs?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Called OpenBioML , the endeavor’s first projects will focus on machine learning-based approaches to DNA sequencing, protein folding and computational biochemistry. Its first projects are: BioLM , which seeks to apply natural language processing (NLP) techniques to the fields of computational biology and chemistry.

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Candid

JULY 15, 2024

“[R]ecognizing the critical need to act with fierce urgency to support our nonprofit partners as well as the people and communities hit hardest by the impacts of COVID-19,” they implemented measures such as converting project-based grants to unrestricted support, accelerating payment schedules, and making new grants as unrestricted as possible.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Request for proposals, or RFPs, help define projects, set expectations, and ensure the right clients and/or vendors are selected to help businesses grow effectively and efficiently. An implementation partner typically operates as augmented staff to the organization and assists with strategic direction and project oversight.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Pricing structures. As partners, as a collective, without creating toxic/un-needed structure? Juggling different projects efficiently without adding overhead, and working with others with different skills as sub- or co-contractors? Managing longer and larger-budget projects, with more stakeholders. what are the red flags?

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Singularity Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

AI-driven platforms like AlphaFold , which won the 2024 Nobel Prize for its ability to predict the structure of proteins and design new ones, showcase AIs potential to accelerate drug development. While AlphaFold is a breakthrough in predicting protein structures, how precise it can be for drug design remains uncertain.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

decide what your legal structure will be (sole practitioner, LLC, S Corp). develop templates for proposals and contracts (Nolo Press is a great resource for contracts). Figure out how you will bill for your work: hourly (at what rate) or fixed-fees for projects? Will you charge less for big or ongoing projects?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

A responsive design adjusts the structure, content, and presentation of content in response to the users screen size (and many website builders take care of this for you). Outline specific guidelines for the project you need assistance with. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review candidates’ proposals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2012

What we’ve found has been really positive—for the most part, our work has been making a difference, and our existing program structure has served our Programs and grantees well. Over the next month, we’d welcome your input on our thoughts, what we are proposing to change or add, and what we plan to keep.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 22, 2021

This creates a well-balanced funding structure that can withstand periods when contributions slow, whether it is due from an internal change, or an economic downturn. There are professional grant writers that can be hired to prepare your application’s proposal and give you a leg up on the other nonprofits competing for the grant.

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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. The bigger question is about how to structure the second phase. I'm also going to copy portions into the comments section of their specific posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 10, 2014

The Greenpeace Mobilization Lab has a project proposal idea for a “ Mobilization Journal ” as part of the Knight News Challenge. ” This blog shares some thoughts about this project and I have to give it a big round of applause. It’s open for comments and feedback right now – or “applause.”

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In grant proposals and pitches, they want you to predict the future and show how, with your eloquent promises and plans for impact, you can best provide them the assurance of certainty. For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.” Their response in year two?

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Skills Problem Proposal Grant 98

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

Topic: How can challenges/competitions be used to discover, support, and accelerate social change projects and solutions? 4Change will be structured around a series of questions which all participants can respond to. Details: Date: Thursday, June 11. Where: Twitter (search for #4Change). When: 5 - 7 pm US Eastern Time.

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DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These include your goals for the project, budgetary constraints, and, if required, the project’s timeline. These parameters will influence each other, as the project’s scope will determine how much time you need to complete the project. These projects will look drastically different for each nonprofit completing them.

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Google Research AI blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

In “ Language to Rewards for Robotic Skill Synthesis ”, we propose an approach to enable users to teach robots novel actions through natural language input. We propose to use reward functions to bridge the gap between language and low-level robot actions, and enable novel complex robot motions from natural language instructions.

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Language Skills Instruction Instructional 94

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

They point out that, in its current structure, it resembles the economic model used by European slave traffickers. It turns out that there was a much bigger project that it felt like we immediately needed to start attacking. He wanted to explore writing this book, and he pulled together a proposal. It was really easy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Your work behind the scenes is to establish a structure—plans, systems and processes—by which the nonprofit may reach its advancement goals. Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” Develops new programming Writing proposals introduces the opportunity for new or enhanced programming.

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Professional Leadership Develop Proposal 97

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

These organizations are currently offering grant and funding opportunities and/or accepting letters of inquiry or project ideas. . The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. Moody Foundation.

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Towards Data Science

JANUARY 5, 2024

Photo by Joseph Ruwa: [link] (Part 1 is here) Not all data science projects were created equal. The vast majority of data science projects I’ve seen and built were born as a throw-away proof-of-concept. Some of these projects might end up becoming something else, perhaps a bit bigger or more central in helping the organization’s goal.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. Proposal writing : Using AI tools, automatically draft major giving proposals based on programs a donor has given to, interests they have expressed, and giving history. Ready to Get Started?

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Michelle: Came from a college-level academic background but a side project in grant-writing was very satisfying. Sarah’s list of necessary skills for consultants: Product management. customer service. organizational. speaking and presentation. Need to meet client where they are in terms of skill level.

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Forum One

JULY 29, 2021

Naming an organization, project, program, or event is much like naming a new pet or baby: important but challenging. Consider proposed name options through the filter of your brand pillars to help your stakeholders decide if a name authentically represents who you are. We have three tips to focus on when thinking about a new name.

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2022

On April 17th, the decentralized finance (DeFi) project Beanstalk Farms was exploited for $182 million after an attacker mounted a lightning-fast hostile takeover, buying a controlling stake of tokens and immediately voting to send themself all of the funds.

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Care2

MAY 18, 2011

When building a campaign and exploring your options for the structure, actions and engagement pieces, look first at your organizational metrics. Maybe you want to run a campaign for awareness around one of your proposals and want to showcase teachers in the process. But, it doesn't have to be that way! Start with Metrics. You have one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Crowdsourcing is defined broadly as: The process of organizing many people to participate in a joint project, often in small ways. The measures of impact for this project include diversity, deeper and more relevant reporting, and better connection with listeners.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” Is the project the best fit with the donor prospect? ” This scenario occurs every day.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

“They all operate under different legal structures and struggle to find work because they don’t have the right tools. “Exhaustive” back-office is the promise from de Rauglaudre. Which — yes — does include chasing clients for late/non payment of invoices. .”

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Answers on grant proposals if nonprofits were brutally honest with funders. Trust-Based Philanthropy Project. Tools: Reflective structured dialogue. Some say philanthropy isn’t the solution. Are the New Megadonors Distorting American Society? On Not Being Constrained by the System You’re In. Community engagement governance.

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