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Navigating the nonprofit RFP process

EveryAction

She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. Her board had approved the budget for a new CRM and asked her to follow this process to find the right software. The CRM providers have questions that I can’t answer. The RFP process is, by nature, a competitive bidding process.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

.orgSource

The problem might be something you’ve never considered. The Leadership ColLAB conference was an opportunity to bring professionals together around what we believe is a critical question. ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success. Could the issue be trust?

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How To Attract New Potential Donors With 3 Questions And A 6-Step Process

Bloomerang

Here are three questions whose answers will give you guidance on how to start serving donors. Question 1: What are our donors’ needs? Question 2: What is your core belief and expertise? Together, your core belief and expertise will enable you to narrow down donor problems you can solve. Steps 1 and 2: Validate and Create.

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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

Big problem Paul had a BIG problem, though; but not the problem you would think. These are not easy problems to tackle, let alone establish sustained impact. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. We get lots of compliments about how easy the process is.

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Questions to Ask During the RFP Process

Whole Whale

Questions to ask a potential vendor (PDF). Questions to ask Vendors. You want to avoid an agency where every problem looks like the perfect nail for their hammer. What are the milestones associated with their development process? . How many design revisions are included in the process? . References (1<5).

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5 Essential RFP Writing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Pulling from experience with thousands of RFPs, Prosal shares five best practices to enhance your RFP writing process. 1) Start with Research Before an RFP The RFP really should be the second step in your process. Use resources like Google and professional networks to ask questions. It’s incredibly demoralizing!

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The big question your donors want you to answer: WHY

Hands on Fundraising

A new process. A unique way of tackling a problem. The post The big question your donors want you to answer: WHY appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Why will this matter to someone? Too often, we focus on HOW We love to talk about how we do the work. All the cool ways we accomplish great things. All […].

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