Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

I first realized there was a need for the work that I do in 2020, when I was tasked to identify nonprofit organizations that were BIPOC led or that addressed specific social determinants of health such as food security and housing. When did you first realize that there was a need for the work you do?

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Sponsor Program Articulate Nonprofit 69

Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. Once you have written this proposal it is time to find great vendors to send you bids. Quality of proposal (1 low < 5 high).

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

I’m excited to get a fundraiser going for our organization to further benefit our clients and their missions! . annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) We haven’t even begun to get a following. I am the only one working on the ins and outs of the nonprofit, and am pretty green. — Unsure where to start.

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Place Fundraising Articulate Charity 87

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. More people working in or with grantmaking organizations now have some term related to knowledge work in their titles or job descriptions.

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Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 67

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Steward donors and encourage them to become loyal to your organization. . The donors who are most active and engaged with your organization are your best major donor prospects. . These people are demonstrating that they believe in your mission and programming through their consistent support and loyalty to your organization. .

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Gift Teach Fundraising Donor 135

Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

Between reserving a space, booking catering, lining up items for your charity auction, and more, costs can quickly add up for your organization. Once you’ve created a list of potential companies to approach, it helps to understand which people at those organizations you should seek to connect with.

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Sponsor Fundraising Companies Demonstration 98

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this guide, we’ll lay out 10 expert tips for finding and winning corporate sponsors for your organization. In a corporate sponsorship, nonprofit organizations receive vital donations and the business is able to publicly align itself with the nonprofit’s mission and present its brand as generous and philanthropic.

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Tips Sponsor Nonprofit Relationship 52

BoardAssist

JANUARY 30, 2018

Do board members have a clear picture of the mission, priorities, and funding needs of the organization? What are the critical things for your organization to get done? Can and do board members articulate this focus to others, particularly potential donors? Step 3: Are you all agreed on the PRIORITIES?

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Campaign Fundraising Articulate Indianapolis 40

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

Many grantmakers are eager to engage in conversations on ways your organization can "shake things up" to help identify new approaches to ongoing problems. Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. It's a holistic approach that deserves consideration as you develop your organization's strategic plan. Dare to Be Bold.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2017

Whether you manage a nonprofit organization, an educational institution, or a government agency, there is one truth that is self-evident. Clearly articulating the objectives — the outcomes — you expect from your grantseeking efforts is a critical component of your overall fundraising plan.

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Measure Program Build Award 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

C is for collaboration because this revolution enables people to organize themselves within companies and societies into loosely coupled teams to take on any kind of challenges — from designing a new product to taking down a government. With this in mind, I propose a different articulation of the acronym SOCIAL: S is for society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

He also pointed out that if a grant proposal is an assertion, the business plan demands proof. The business plan makes sure that the nonprofit has taken the vision and idea further. Did the organization make decisions? Did the organization make decisions? What’s more important though, notes David, is the process.

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Review Business Nonprofit Measure 106

Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. Demonstrate (and articulate!) Fundraisers may be the only link between their organizations and donors, so spectacular customer service is crucial.

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Adopt Service Fundraising Articulate 29

Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Fundraising is a year-round concern for nonprofit organizations, delivering the critical donations and contributions they need to keep their operations running. Take a look at your existing supporter base, seeking out ways you can cultivate stronger relationships with the people and organizations that have invested in your cause.

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Donation Practice Fundraising Gift 52

Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. In this post I would like to share my thinking around the importance of demonstrating to the grantmaker that your organization reaches out to, and includes, varying cultures. Invest in diversity training.

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Demonstration Articulate Culture Reflection 36

Museum 2.0

MAY 12, 2020

Consider too that it’s not easy to articulate this value for those who are in it.you just do it, because you’re awesome at it. In whatever way made sense for your organization, whether it was big or small. A helpful thing to do: Submit proposals to virtual conferences (like MCN!) , even in the midst of uncertainty. You guys did.

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Museum Case Study Social Media Proposal 31

Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

Since the first NetSquared challenge in 2006, TechSoup has continued to offer people and organizations opportunities to connect, share ideas, and collaborate; they work on solutions online and offline through events, meetups, and hackathons. Organizers narrow the list down to about 10 to 14 ideas. How an Idea Becomes an App.

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Local Challenge Romania Open 36

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Whether the staff is asked on a plane, in an elevator or on a panel, he or she should be able to articulate in 30 to 60 seconds what their charity does. A resident of Gilbert, Sheryl is an avid cyclist having founded the women's cycling community organization Girls Gone Riding. Not everything translates from for-profit to nonprofit.

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Mentoring Work Phoenix Nonprofit 70

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy. 2 admin 07.11.08

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Practice Open Source Consultant Articulate 100

Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2013

Funders will want to measure the project’s success, not that of the organization. Identify projects based on your organization’s goals and objectives that align with the funding priorities of local grantmakers. Don’t give the funder a reason to eliminate you from the consideration process before they even read the proposal.

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Grant Proposal Articulate Foundation 34

Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

I recently found this great checklist ( via Darren Barefoot ) that I think will be very helpful in talking with web vendors and helping your organization find the perfect match. Have they developed other sites for non-profit organizations? Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after? Experience. Technology.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

Has always been the accidental techie in arts organizations, starting as a volunteer, so how can can I transition and set a dollar value for my skills? Managing a transition from being an employee in an organization to being a consultant in the same organization. And needs new bathrobe to wear at work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2009

not the ROI of a marketing strategy, program, or tool or any other isolated aspect of an organization. Many social media strategists and measurement gurus have challenged using a straight financial calculation to determine whether or not an organization should spend money on social media. They are not saying don't use numbers.

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ROI Social Media Media Measure 74

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2011

The panel also featured, Mary Beth Smith, from the SF Ballet, who share her organization’s experience integrating social media into marketing strategies since 2007. The panel was on social media, adoption, and measurement. 3) Applause Rate: I think arts organizations might like this metric!

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Metrics Facebook Data Measure 96

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

Here are ten tips on preparation, evaluating proposals , and red flags to watch out for in working with digital vendors: Seek productive conversations as a starting point. Is the digital vendor known to your organization? Keep your eyes and ears open for vendors with a track record for your organization. Contact references.

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Project Digital Work Tips 58

Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . It’s a strategic plan that outlines the key elements of your organization, including: Mission. Long-term term direction of your organization. Financial projections.

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Effective Business Create Tips 90

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS. Consider what your organization is paying in processing fees (both merchant and platform fees) in your current versus new provider per year.

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Project Tech Guide Phase 98

Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

So let us talk about showing your major donors some love and getting their commitment to your organization and your mission. Most midsize and large organizations reach their current capacity with the support of one or more significant gifts from a generous individual, foundation, or corporate partner. All righty now.

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Relationship Donor Build Video 84

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Unsurprisingly, some of my favorite museums are small, funky places run by iconoclasts—but that’s not useful to most professionals who work for organizations in which they have little control over size or leadership matters. It’s nice to have both. So if you’re not at one of those weird little institutions, how do you make innovation happen?

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Anna accepted my proposal. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. That's fine, but for a prospective employer, it's much more powerful if you can explain specifically how your skills will improve their organization.

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Museum Boston Participatory Job 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In a deliberate, organic, and aggressively inclusive manner, advised Sue Gardner, Executive Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, and consultant Eugene Eric Kim, at Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ “Growing Social Impact in a Networked World” conference yesterday. .” ” Paul Connolly.

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Open Source Open Case Study Wikipedia 92

DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 12, 2022

If you’re like most organizations, you depend on a mixture of grants, major gifts, sponsorships, and individual donations collected through fundraising campaigns and events. However, you have to know where to look and what to look for before you can start choosing opportunities to pursue and drafting grant proposals.

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Grant Fund Nonprofit Award 52

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

Advomatic builds and supports websites for nonprofits and also works with a lot of great organizations, some of whom are in the room. You know, why is it that, when we talk to people about communications in their organization, we hear so many different things? And we have a sister agency called Advomatic. What is it? What is mindshare?

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Build Video New York City Communication 121

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

She said it can happen in one of two ways—either the organization is small enough that no one will notice, or has a director with such strong vision they can charm and fund the pants off of a new idea. If you search the web for the organization, you won’t get to some academic-looking page in soft blues and statistics. They play sports.

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Interview Museum Teen Myspace 20

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

Here’s where we stand: nonprofit feasibility studies are valuable tools that can help you strengthen donor relationships, build your internal operations and prepare for a fundraising campaign with the most direct information available to your organization. To learn if your donors will be interested in supporting your proposed campaign.

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Studies Practice Game Change 27

Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Let''s say you work at an organization that mostly caters to a middle and upper-class, white audience. The YES program helps teens not only learn science but learn how to articulate their interests and pursue new passions. If you like the post, please check out the thoughtful and complicated comments on the original post.

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St. Louis Museum Audience Teen 45

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

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. As a result, requirement gathering has fallen out of fashion with many organizations in the past few years.

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