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New Benetech board member, Robert Wexler

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I particularly have appreciated his help with the SF chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance, a national organization I helped found and am now the immediate past chair.

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: The Search and Selection

Bloomerang

Formal professional groups – These exist for many specialties such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, which have local chapters and a national office. . We also recommend a proposal or contract review meeting as a standard part of the contract process.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

Qgiv

A clear presentation of the facts and the argument in favor of support–and a well-targeted grant proposal that fits with the funder’s area(s) of interest–is often best. GPA chapters are located across the United States. You will be answering many questions in your grant proposals. You will need to be flexible and patient.

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

ASU Lodestar Center

Capacity building is not a one-time effort to improve short-term effectiveness, but a continuous improvement strategy toward the creation of a sustainable and effective organization” (National Council of Nonprofits, 2017). National Council of Nonprofits - What is Capacity Building? Retrieved February 22, 2017, from www.ssireview.com.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The 36th Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute will feature nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance, and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. National LGBTQ Task Force / Detroit, MI / $500. Fundraising & Grants.

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The 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. National LGBTQ Task Force / Washington, DC / 475. The National LGBTQ Task Force’s 2018 Creating Change Conference convenes in Washington, DC, January 24-28, 2018. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480.

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Social Media: Who Should Navigate the Ship

NTEN

Based on our experience, I propose to you that “who” works with social media is much more important than “which department” in this case. Compelling arguments can and have been made for it to live with the web department, with the marketing/communication department, or with the development department.