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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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Empowering grassroots organizations: building capacity, diversity, and relationships

Candid

Foundation does, including our calls for funding proposals and how organizations are invited to apply. Leaders of grassroots organizations have a depth of knowledge of their communities and creative ideas and solutions to complex problems. There is intentionality in all that the Ms.

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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale

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Operate More Efficiently Gartner projects that 70% of organizations will implement structured automation by 2025. Proposal writing : Using AI tools, automatically draft major giving proposals based on programs a donor has given to, interests they have expressed, and giving history. Many nonprofits are way ahead of the game.

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5 Things to Know Before Hiring a Nonprofit Web Consultant

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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. Internal management consultants help nonprofits develop their organizational structure. Determine problem areas.

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8 Secrets To Writing a Great Nonprofit RPF With Ease [Free Template]

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

When your nonprofit needs a new vendor or consultant, the standard course of action is to send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) - indicating that your organization is interested in receiving information from vendors. Before you dismiss a proposal that incorporates unfamiliar technology, make sure to do your research.

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What Now? (pt. 2)

Museum 2.0

Assessing our problems is a good place to start. Here are some problems I see: Academia is our boogie man. We'd defer to the fear of not seeming academic whenever someone proposed shocking changes, like bullet points in labels. The hierarchical structure of museums often means highly credentialed people have more say.

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Book Review: Connecting to Change the World

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. Production Network: This type of network inspires and encourages collective action by members to create innovative practices, public-policy proposals, and other tools or products that lead to social impact. Generative Social-Impact Network.

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