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To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting

Candid

Here is just one example using common AI applications such as ChatGPT and Bard that shows the range of capabilities these tools offer as well as what to watch out for. Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development.

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Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Building Capacity for Social Change 2.0 or “collective impact,” this work is characterized by a very different mindset, approach, and set of tools than traditional grant-making or nonprofit work, which has historically focused on supporting programs and organizations, and scaling those up. Guest Post by Heather Grant-McLeod.

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#GivingTuesday: Why I Am Participating in the National Day of Giving on November 27, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These individuals undertook organizing, fundraising, and advocacy – activities that were once only in the control of nonprofits – outside the “control” of nonprofits. Free Agents still find creative ways to make a difference today. And that’s why I’m supporting Giving Tuesday. What about you?

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Raise Your Hand for Girls on October 11, 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Empire State Building and London Eye are among a number of landmarks that will be lit up bright pink to mark the occasion. Although we had been trading letters for two years , I met Sopharath face-to-face in 2007 and recorded this interview. Why girls ? Why is this all important? She graduated from college and is married.

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How Can Nonprofits Make the Most of Overhead Funds?

ASU Lodestar Center

A study cited by Nobel (2015) showed that individual donors are averse to funding organizations with high overhead rates. Building the infrastructure needed to properly support an organization as a whole is vital to the entity’s sustainability. Grantor agencies also eschew funding these necessary expenses.

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Tell the Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program How You Think They Should Do Their Work!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One core belief has driven the Organizational Effectiveness program for nearly 30 years: Organizations are more effective at meeting their goals when they have thoughtful strategy, strong leadership, and sound management. The OE program works with grantees around the world to build their capacity in these areas. Why Now, Why Packard?

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Have Online Social Networks Become Boring?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I first got started with social media training (2004-2007), I often rain into a lot of raised eyebrows, crossed arms, and skeptics suggesting that “Social media is a fad.” Network effectiveness is clearly a distinctive set of behaviors and strengths for a leader or organization to build.