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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

Bloomerang

annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) This means you’ve got (1) a constituency who cares about your mission, vision and values; (2) a relevant case for support with clearly articulated needs and goals; (3) commitment from all stakeholders; (4) a communications mechanism, and (5) processes in place to steward your resources.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit Board for a Fundraising Campaign

BoardAssist

What these folks miss is that helping fund the good work your nonprofit does is one of the most important roles that a board member can play. Can and do board members articulate this focus to others, particularly potential donors? Can board and staff clearly articulate what will be different as a result of the campaign?

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Bridging Social Technologies and Sustainable Development: Social Squared

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The focus of the conference was on the role of technology/connectivity to drive social change. The power of social media is that it is easier than ever to both articulate, and reinforce, the vision and values that create and inspire alignment,’ said Benioff. conference (Rio+2.0: A is for alignment.

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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

Link TV, along with Doug Puchanski and Rob DiCiuccio of Definition , helped us articulate the changes that would need to occur and then connected us with a funder who could underwrite what amounted to a very significant enhancement to our code base. What role do API’s, and the people who build them, play in Linked Open Data?

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[VIDEO] Major Donor Stewardship – Strategies That Build Lasting Relationships With Your Most Significant Givers

Bloomerang

Like I said, as the senior director of stewardship and communications at the University of Pennsylvania. As Steven said, I’m Valerie Harris, lately of the University of Pennsylvania, now of vharrisprojects.com where I provide courses, workbooks, webinars, and other resources for fundraising professionals.

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How I Got Here

Museum 2.0

Part 1: It's What You Want In 2002, I was finishing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at WPI, a hands-on, technical university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Anna accepted my proposal. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. Bosses are like boyfriends; they're not mind readers.

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[VIDEO] Building Your Nonprofit’s Engagement Engine

Bloomerang

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. That what makes for a great partner is not necessarily understood in a proposal.

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