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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

Blue Avocado

Governments — federal, state, county, and city branches can be a good source of funding. Any awards will also probably be a reimbursement (you spend the funds, then invoice the government), meaning you have to already have funds to spend. Search large, local companies — See if any large companies in your area offer a giving program.

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Great reads from around the web on March 2nd

Amy Sample Ward

" Pew: Open government is tied to higher levels of community satisfaction | Gov 2.0: The Power of Platforms – "The results from a new study from Pew Internet and Life Project found that when citizens believe their governments are sharing more information, they are more likely to feel satisfied with civic life. ."

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New on SSIR: Innovating at the Speed of Communities

Amy Sample Ward

I’m gathering my thoughts to start putting together my slides and presentation and wanted to stop for reflection and sharing. Libraries, whether associated with a school, government, agency or geography, serve a community. What’s the community-driven model that supports innovating at the speed of communities?

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Research Friday: The Results are In - State of the Sector 2012

ASU Lodestar Center

With your help, we’ve amassed a wealth of current information on demand for services, trends in government support, board participation, and financial health. This increase in demand is coupled with unreliable and insufficient funding, particularly from the government. The conversation is just beginning.

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NCVO Ask the Expert: They asked me!

Amy Sample Ward

I’ll be posting my slides and speaking notes on Tuesday for my session on the topic of “the future of online revenue generation for charities.&# More to come on this question then! For more: Messages, Stories, and Conversations: Creating a Strategy for your organization and your supporters.

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TechSoup Global: A Tale of Two Dramatically Different Networks and Their Development

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Local connections built through engagement. Organizers in local community own the agenda. The governance issue is very interesting. Rebbecca shared some lessons learned by “retro-fitting&# theory to their actual practice using this framework. Hands-off approach.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors. 3D printing at your local library? Read about how activists and techies united under the common goal of government transparency and useful technology. TechSoup for Libraries.

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