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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The authors say that having sufficient capital and resources to build authentic, deep relationships is fundamental to achieving progress on many issues. Learning and relationship building are often considered “soft” outcomes but to get the to tangible ones we need to invest and focus on them first.

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A New Habitat: Transforming Communities with Remote Work Tools

Tech Soup

My interview with Bob Lynn, the technology manager at the Omaha, Nebraska branch of Habitat for Humanity, is a lesson in the advantages of remote work tools. Habitat builds or renovates simple, decent houses for low-income families who pay for the houses over time with zero percent interest. Microsoft-Powered Collaboration.

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4 Grant Writing Tips to Bolster Relationships with Foundations

NonProfit Hub

Grant writing is a time-consuming process. Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. I want our program officers to be great at customer service first.”. He went on to explain that a focus on this can help in relationship-building.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program to address the digital divide, one in five American adults still do not use the Internet. Google Fiber is roughly 100 times faster than ordinary broadband, but costs about the same or somewhat less. Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But the winner was a story about stepping out an organization’s comfort zone to try to avoid repeating past mistakes. The winner is Heartland Pride and here’s their story: Little Bet: After years of having a local organization that planned pride in the Midwest fail numerous times, our organization was formed. Fundraising.

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What I've been learning, cooking, reading, teaching and making

Have Fun - Do Good

Four years ago I wrote a post, 5 Tips for Finding Time to Cook , but I''m realizing now that it was written from the experience of someone who works from home and has a much more flexible schedule than I do now. I don''t know how in the world people who work full-time outside of their home do it.

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4 Grant Writing Tips to Bolster Relationships with Foundations

NonProfit Hub

Grant writing is a time-consuming process. Jeff Kutash, the executive director of the Peter Kiewit Foundation in Omaha, Neb, deals with grants on a daily basis. I want our program officers to be great at customer service first.”. He went on to explain that a focus on this can help in relationship-building.

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