Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. These are powerful assets to tap into that will catch the eye and differentiate your proposals.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

But all too often, foundations, corporate grantmakers, and donors end up unintentionally causing problems instead of helping to solve them. Here are five common ways foundations cause more problems than they solve: Providing short-term funding for a long-term outcome. Offering seed money without considering sustainability.

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Qgiv

JULY 19, 2023

While applying to grants can be time consuming, they offer plenty of benefits to nonprofits, such as more awareness for your organization and a positive reputation for the work you do on top of the financial benefits. Government grants are often more rigid in their grant requirements than other funding sources.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. See if any of these funders serve your community and if you qualify for funding. Connections like this are built over time. Funding Priority: The Environment and Conservation Efforts.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 28, 2013

Although these positive developments are possible, the Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the National Council of Nonprofits are well aware that there are many challenges and problems that have wormed their way into the system. Often, the agency has little choice in the matter due to budget or funding cuts.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

may prove to be a key resource for solving some of our most pressing real-world problems," according to game designer Jane McGonigal in The Wall Street Journal. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. WORLD WILDLIFE FUND: Find your inner animal. Why are games important? When we play, we.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009. Select details for more grant detail.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 24, 2024

An organizer told The NonProfit Times they have gathered signatures of support from close to 200 of the slightly more than 600 non-management colleagues, enough to trigger a unionization vote under the National Labor Relations Act’s minimum 30% threshold. Low pay is part of the problem in her view. and $25.14

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 9, 2024

A 2023 proposal in Congress called for the redistribution of $14 trillion. Given the scope of the problem, a national strategy to close the historic wealth gap would almost certainly require more political capital than is available in these polarized United States. She is a 2023 The NonProfit Times Power and Influence Top 50 Honoree.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. It can be tricky, though, AND time consuming if you aren’t sure where to look…and your time is valuable.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” To successfully secure gifts of time and money you have to be ready to hear no. Is the amount too much?

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2023

Take philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, whose donations have yielded more than $14 billion in funding for about 1,600 nonprofits since 2019, according to her long-awaited website Yield Giving. The movement espouses six key practices of TB grantmaking : Give Multi-Year, Unrestricted Funding : The work of nonprofits is long-term and unpredictable.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

The New Year is a time for new beginnings. Demystifying Fundraising Funnels: A Digital Marketing Blueprint to Fund Your Non-Profit by David Higgins | ( Audiobook also available). Invest time and energy into taking care of yourself. BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed  by Joshua M. Birkholz and Amy S.

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Then, once nonprofits recovered their wits and resumed asking, fundraising initially rebounded big time. Eroding Trust The loss of trust is now a global problem. And it’s one of the biggest problems nonprofits face. And one of the biggest event-driven fundraising models shuttered their doors.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

budget, team members, skillsets, technology, time, emotional support). Why burnout is rampant in the nonprofit sector Burnout is a problem everywhere; however, there is reason to believe the nonprofit sector is being hit especially hard. Take time off. Proposing new projects? The simple cure for burnout is to do less.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

This foundational knowledge may at times feel simple, but it’s best to make sure you have a rock solid understanding of nonprofit consulting practices before entering into conversations with potential partners. These consultants can analyze your nonprofit’s finances to provide insight on how to allocate and budget your funds.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

And if you don’t have a budget , that’s an even bigger problem!). But your goal should be to spend appropriately on fundraising so you can bring in the money you need to fully fund your programs. Overspending on fundraising is NOT the problem I see most often in small nonprofits, though. But if free is a MUST, that’s a problem.

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Forum One

AUGUST 10, 2021

If an agency finds itself in one or more of these scenarios, it’s likely time to consider how a modernized system and approach can help improve processes and communication. Determining these in advance will help you determine appropriate prioritization and funding requirements. Four steps for digital transformation at your agency.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

You’ve completed thorough prospect research , cultivated and provided a site visit, prepared a first-rate proposal and secured a meeting to make a solicitation, but the major donor prospect responds with a “no.” To successfully secure gifts of time and money you have to be ready to hear no. Is the amount too much?

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The tendency of philanthropic professionals, big donors, and other relatively privileged people to assume that they know what is best for the people who are directly affected by the problems that need to be addressed. The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: Beyond the Non-Profit Industrial Complex. Philanthropy is at a turning point.

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Bloomerang

JULY 7, 2021

Consistently attracting new potential donors is vital for you to expand your mission and, more importantly, to have the funding needed to make it through unexpected times. At the same time, marketing becomes exciting when it can fit in to and even expand your nonprofit’s mission. But how can it do this?

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Governments can look at healthcare costs, transportation flows, or visits to food banks to help gain faster insights and improve funding, training, or services. Sound Monitoring – There are many ways to tell if a plane or truck needs to be fixed, including visual inspection, time since last maintenance, odometer readings, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The California Association of Nonprofits is seeking feedback from the broader nonprofit community about these proposed guidelines. Questions about the implications for existing Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and for possible DAF regulation in the future as crowdfunding companies reconfigure their giving platforms as DAFs.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Communications Director and Content Strategist Highway Twenty A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a common way nonprofit organizations invite bids for products and services. Time and money problems usually mean an organization hasn’t sought input from digital specialists during the planning stages, so the plan and budget aren’t based in reality.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

As someone who travels roughly half the time, it’s important to provide some insight into what’s going on, especially since these meetings often influence where Benetech goes with our efforts. To paraphrase Mark Twain, I didn’t have time to write a short blog post, so I wrote a long one.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

It is funded by Open Society Foundations. Concerns about human agency, evolution and survival emerged as well as proposed solutions can be found in the full report. AI and Faith: Can a computer become God?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. At Google, we believe that AI can give us new ways of addressing problems and meaningfully improve people’s lives.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When was the last time you even read them? Remember, if you put too much in your bylaws, you will need to spend more time updating and changing them. The need to close may be because the organization is no longer needed because the problem the organization works to solve gets addressed. Start by reviewing your bylaws.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 23, 2021

Resource constraint is an all too familiar problem within the sector. This allows for easy identification and reevaluation of any problems in the process. Lean, mean, problem-solving machine. Lean can compare to the scientific method, where a problem is exposed, creating hypotheses and solutions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. If the FCC lacks the funding and/or legislative authority to make this happen, then my recommendation is to seek that funding and authority, and then make it happen. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

So before getting to the solution, try sussing out the problem. What philanthropic gifts (time or resources) have been the most meaningful to you, and why? However, while the proposal aligned with the nonprofit’s mission, it was not central to it. You can’t offer them something of value until you truly know what they value.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

We’re extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished with Bookshare over the past four years and are hopeful that by the end of our OSEP contract term, we’ll have delivered double the results we initially proposed. They include struggling readers whose learning problems have never been fully diagnosed. There are some 7.5

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

One tip I could have used early on was to plan and design the grant project before writing up a query letter or proposal. You may be seeking funds for technology, training, capital improvements, planning, research, materials or other support. based on the types of projects they fund. Project Outcomes. Objectives.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 8, 2010

With hundreds of foundations out there offering millions of dollars to fund a variety of programs, it’s easy to understand why Fundraising staff and volunteers want to write proposals to seek funding. Before you even begin to write, make sure your funding request will be a good fit for the foundation. Not writing clearly.

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Qgiv

MAY 16, 2022

From contributions from individual donors to sponsorships, nonprofits have a variety of funding sources. It’s important for every nonprofit to have multiple revenue streams to build a healthy, sustainable organization, and a common source of funding for nonprofits is through grants. Where can you find grants? Government.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

It is time to experiment with new ways of solving social or environmental problems. To use a much overused word, it is time to think innovatively. Of course, this means looking at that problem from a fresh perspective and not being afraid to consider a new approach, even though it may be unpopular. Why did you fund us?

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