EveryAction

JUNE 19, 2017

Many nonprofits receive anywhere from 10-90% of their revenue from foundation grants. Too often, nonprofit development professionals struggle to manage these processes on clunky, difficult to use software that scatters data across multiple places, spreadsheets or platforms.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

A strong nonprofit website engages supporters, educates visitors about your mission, and accepts online donations. With that in mind, here are three tips to help you choose the right CMS for your nonprofit website: Define your website needs. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A big part of being a nonprofit leader is creating and maintaining a fruitful relationship with your board. And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get.

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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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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. When a nonprofit solicits a gift, its leaders can and should be excited, proud, and eager to do so. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

For nonprofits, one thing is certain: securing sponsorships with allies in the for-profit world is one of the most important steps you can take on the path to reaching your fundraising goals. Without the contributions of key sponsors, your nonprofit risks being unable to raise the money it needs to achieve its mission. Organization.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 11, 2015

Nonprofits are turning more and more toward grants as a source of funding for their causes, and that’s not a bad idea—if and only if you can devote the necessary time and energy into it. But I’m not going to be there pumping you up as you try to write your first grant proposal. (I You’re going to mess something up. Reach for the Stars.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. In return, the nonprofit will provide advertising and publicity opportunities to help the company reach and engage their event’s audience. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Lori Jean Mantooth offers a summary. You’ve spent hours developing a workshop proposal, hoping it would be accepted and then working hard to make sure the actual session lived up to your original vision in the proposal. Pay attention to instructions or tips on different segments of the proposal form. We’ve all been there.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

The Nonprofit Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide explores the fundraising planning process and breaks down each of the necessary elements that will allow you and your team to elevate your next campaign. Check your organization’s website, recent RFPs, grant proposals, etc. Fundraising plan summary. Choosing your team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

She proposes several different times, leave your preferences in the comments. The proposed call agenda is here. To catch up, read the summary here and to read the most recent thoughts -- see Gavin's newest post here and Emily's reflections here. Jon Stahl gives us a good reading of the Tea Leaves. A Few Web2.0

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

boom will boost corporate profits 30% or more over the next decade, according to a Goldman Sachs senior strategist ) and it can also lead to boosts for nonprofits – if used correctly. As we move into the age of AI, we propose an evolution of the 2-minute rule: The AI 2-minute rule. MODEL: requires Read.ai

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

AI could certainly be used by applicants to fill out parts of the required forms, such as program summaries, leaving the questions that would need a human touch to finalize. This would free a nonprofit’s resources to apply for more grants or focus on their other outcomes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The blog goes on to make a proposal to Gates about how to change the culture: Please round up a bunch of venture capitalists. It illustrates that an idea that Katie Paine and I emphasize in our book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.” Is your nonprofit effective at using measurement? … Read More

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Summary of ROI. There are times I learn of new social media outlets, 3 rd party technologies or methods, and if I want to apply something new to the organization, I do my due-diligence and experiment with it, strategize how it can add value to the organization, and lastly I propose it to our executive team.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2014

If fundraising is the lifeblood of your nonprofit then your board of directors is the heart that keeps the organization moving forward. During the last three years, I served as the Executive Director of a youth-focused leadership development nonprofit and was chair of the board of directors. You don’t want to catch anyone off guard.

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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. What is a grant? Where can you find grants?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Allen Benamer of the Nonprofit Tech Blog says " Support Idealware !" Gregg Swanson from HumaniNet picks out a few projects that are based on collaboration/partnership and a track of record of doing projects like the one proposed. Ten Tech Proposals Empowering Human Rights, Local Leadership, and Community Education is.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2014

You can verify a nonprofit's 501(c)(3) status and program eligibility. You can also view all history associated with a grantee, including which grants have been awarded, whether proposals have been reviewed, and how many progress reports have been received. Accept Applications Online. Monitor Reports. Analyze Applicant Data.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 11, 2022

On average, gifts from major donors make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s fundraising revenue each year. There isn’t a universal dollar amount that tips someone into the ranks of a major donor – that threshold varies based on the size and budget of a nonprofit. Who Is A Major Donor? About The Presenters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 19, 2016

I recently submitted a proposal for NTEN’s 2017 Nonprofit Technology Conference with colleagues Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon and Jeanne Allen called “ Supercharge Your Technology Training ,” so please take a minute to vote for it. . I’ve also done this during a session as part of a small group exercise.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

Your nonprofit is growing. Capital campaigns are a great reason to talk about the work your nonprofit does. It’s time to ask yourself some tough questions: Does your nonprofit have the structure in place to manage your growth and the additional work that will come with your realized dream of a new building? It’s a big deal!

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

Nonprofit arts organization Zero1 needed a way to help people make sense of its biennial, Seeking Silicon Valley, scheduled for September 2012. Team Reactor, composed of Kelsey Innis, Anna Billstrom, and Helen Mair, proposed an app to crowdsource reactions to the festival artwork in the form of voice, text, and drawings.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

It has been five years now since the Supreme Court Citizens United ruling that opened the door to 501(c)(4) nonprofits and massive anonymous "dark money" political contributions for political ads. If the foundation likes your idea, and you become a semifinalist, foundation staff members will help you refine and develop the proposal.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2016

The matrix can be applied to requests for proposals and grant application guidelines. Decide what total score will give you the green light to move forward with the grant proposal. Proposed project in short, narrative format. Project budget in summary form. How to Build a Grant Decision Matrix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Some recent nonprofit tech posts addressing this topic here , here , here , and here. Netsquared Net Tuesday next week in SF is about " How Nonprofits Can Use And Build Online Social Networks ," featuring speakers from Change.org and Ning. How and Why Nonprofits Are Using Web2.0 What do you think? era websites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. A quick review of the results of Isovera Survey of Open Source Content Management Satisfaction in Nonprofit Organizations. Technology in the Arts is accepting session proposals for its October 2007 conference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. Open Content for Nonprofits Open Content discussion continues with some comments from Michael Stein (east coast) about Laura Quinn's post last friday. NpTech Community.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

What happens when your nonprofit uses an A.I. because this tool has transformed my life as a nonprofit fundraiser, and I believe it will do the same for you… Have you ever been faced with writing something and wished that you had an assistant to do the work for you? was the nonprofit. writing assistant for fundraising?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology The Wealth of Networks, Chapter 3 November 16, 2006 I bet you thought I’d stopped reading? So here’s the summary for Chapter 3. Or given up? I found it through Beth’s Blog.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

I moderated a panel with the above title yesterday at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference. I’m reposting her summary below. Jana Byington-Smith did a great job of capturing the discussion for the conference’s live blog. The list of links she mentions is at [link]. You can read all of the conference blogs at [link].

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fusionSpan

MAY 10, 2024

In today’s digital age, nonprofits and associations are continually seeking ways to streamline operations, amplify their impact, and better connect with members, donors, and beneficiaries. Webinar Replay What is Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 6, 2016

Summary of a Grant Strategy. Work backwards from the deadline date to create start dates and draft due dates for each proposal. If you are working on several proposals for the same project, and each requires a budget, do the budgets at the same time to make the process easier.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Demonstrating impact, an essential part of any impact management strategy for nonprofit, and making change for good is the raison d’etre of every organization. Sector trends tell us that the years ahead are likely to see shortfalls in funding for nonprofits, necessitating changes in strategy and tactics now in order to avoid disaster later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

As the pandemic continues, most nonprofit workplaces will become a combination of virtual and on-site work. Hybrid meetings are familiar for many nonprofits, particularly larger international nonprofits with many country offices or national networks with affiliate office locations. Beware of Power Imbalances and Group Dynamics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Here’s what I learned: How did you get started working in the nonprofit sector? Describe some of your mindfulness work with nonprofit organizations. I also don’t follow breaking news.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Summary: Out with the old: In with the new: We're still in the honeymoon phase, just thrilled the new look is finally "out there" and is well-received.

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