Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you need training in grant writing, a good place to start is with this free Introduction to Proposal Writing course and the best-selling book, How to Write a Grant. Candid offers a searchable database of foundations and grants, grants for individuals, and Requests for Proposals published by funders. Plans & Pricing.

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Charity Village

MARCH 30, 2022

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, launched a competitive call for proposals for national operating funding through the Social Development Partnership Program – Disability (SDPP-D) component. Eligible organizations must build […].

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Charity Village

JANUARY 28, 2022

The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, launched a call for proposals to select national funders who will distribute funding to help diverse charitable and not-for-profit organizations adapt and modernize, so they can support economic recovery in communities across Canada.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

from our friend Maureen Wallbeoff Lisa pinged me the other day—she’s the development director for a social justice organization. She asked for some advice around her (bumpy) request for proposals (RFP) process at her nonprofit. Your proposal format (be flexible!) What is a nonprofit RFP?

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Creating a consistent supply of social media content for a nonprofit is hard. At the Nonprofit Marketing Summit earlier this month, I shared how we do this—from how we rethought why we are on social media and our process for repurposing content (without getting too repetitive). And our social media efforts are an extension of that.

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Candid

JANUARY 31, 2024

Our Get Started YouTube playlist offers a shortlist of videos on fundraising and proposal writing—all under three minutes. Once you’re ready to write a grant proposal, check out free eLearning courses such as Introduction to proposal writing or, for more step-by-step guidance, delve into Crafting compelling grant proposals.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

A recent Salesforce survey found that more than a quarter of respondents are using AI tools at work, more than half of whom are using AI that is not approved by their organizations, including in the social sector. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

Proposals must identify a problem and offer a solution that promises significant and durable change. Improved coordination repurposed existing properties, and social impact finance can increase access to affordable housing, according to data from MacArthur. Applications will be accepted online only , from May 22 to August 15, 2024.

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NTEN

MAY 30, 2014

The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the premiere annual conference for people working at the intersection of technology and social change. We want to make sure we receive conference session proposals from the widest possible audience. Feeling shy?

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 22, 2024

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 1, 2014

My goal is to give attendees (in addition to Presidio students and alums, this class is also open to the public) an inside look at how Benetech analyzes new tech social enterprises. Julie and Aaron Firestone, our Director of Business Development, will be helping take attendees through key questions about a new tech social enterprise.

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Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

Modern uses of AI, such as machine learning, include understanding text, recognizing people and objects in images, and figuring out who you might know on social media platforms. Then, I will share our vision for how we will use generative AI to build future solutions that lend further value to the social sector.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Free nonprofit educational resources Most nonprofit leaders hold deep expertise in their organization’s focus area, but not everyone working in the social sector arrives equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to fundraise effectively. Get started today to explore Candid’s wealth of free nonprofit resources.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As Candid moves to more proactively promote equity in the broader social sector, we also continue to reflect on what our own role might be in supporting that effort. Introduction to Proposal Writing. Creating a Sound Proposal Budget. The post Removing cost as a barrier to nonprofit training appeared first on Candid Blog.

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sgEngage

MAY 16, 2024

Applications, proposals, progress reports, impact metrics – the data collected throughout the grantmaking lifecycle is vast and ever-growing. The Data Deluge in Grantmaking: Drowning in Information Remember the days when grantmaking relied on paper proposals and handwritten reports? Grantmakers are swimming in a sea of information.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Raise your visibility online and beyond Effective fundraising requires more than providing meaningful programming and presenting a well-written grant proposal. Next, use your social media channels to make stronger connections with current and potential funders. Here are some steps to get started. Keep the lines of communication open.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

Whether it’s an emailed donation appeal, social media post, or old-school flyer on a bulletin board, the best nonprofit communications help your audience relate to and position themselves within your mission’s story. But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Stories make things real.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Social enterprise opportunity. For the most part social enterprise has been a response explored by larger nonprofits – think Goodwill, Habitat for Humanity. For these organizations, the balance of “money and mission” offered by social enterprise approaches was a promise fulfilled. Why social enterprise?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 2, 2021

The joint PolicyLink-Bridgespan Group analysis, "Moving from Intention to Impact: Funding Racial Equity to Win," is calling for funders to be more transparent about where their proposed dollars went, as 94% of donors have yet to report data, which has made pinpointing the actual funding to racial equity efforts extremely difficult.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Surrey Intercultural Seniors Social Inclusion Partnership (SISSIP) Network announced a Call for Proposals for four Seed Grants in Surrey. The Network is inviting proposals for the four seeds grants for funding of up to $5000 each, for the period April 2023 to March […].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Concerns about human agency, evolution and survival emerged as well as proposed solutions can be found in the full report. Here’s this month’s roundup.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 20, 2024

It can also help craft fundraising emails and social media posts. ChatGPT – An AI chatbot that can generate grant proposals, fundraising letters, and other collateral when given prompts. or ChatGPT can help uncover new grant opportunities and provide talking points for initial outreach based on past successful proposals.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 31, 2019

Many organizations start by creating a sponsorship proposal template that’s based on their event’s financial or organizational goals- a document that serves as a sort of cookie cutter template that’s full of pre-defined benefits. The most well-designed and best priced proposal doesn’t matter if it’s sent to the wrong person.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Studying a few years of tax returns gives you a realistic perspective of whether your organization and project might fit a funder’s interests, according to Barbara Floersch, grants expert and author of You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change. You need the nitty-gritty detail, according to Floersch.

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Charity Village

MAY 11, 2023

Eligible organizations include social, community and health services; education and library services; policy institutes and think tanks; and arts, culture & heritage. The Olive Tree Foundation invites eligible organizations to apply for grants to support projects and initiatives.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

I have followed the development of Social Actions over the last few years and really believe in the work that Peter, Christine and the community have done to shape a collaborative, open tool that benefits so many people and organizations in all kinds of ways. Social Actions Transition: Request for Letters of Interest.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 19, 2024

Request Proposals from Multiple Event Vendors Invite multiple vendors to submit detailed proposals outlining their offerings, costs, and any additional benefits they can bring to your event. Vendors appreciate transparency, and it helps them tailor their proposals to fit within your financial parameters.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

The printed word is essential for education, employment and social inclusion. Many of the comments critical of the proposed treaty come from parties that object in principle to copyright exceptions, rather than having a direct stake in the issue at hand. And famines have consequences.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

But how can you get them to stick around for an evergreen partnership? In today’s socially-conscious age, businesses want to support charities and their missions. However, once your event concludes, you realize that you could benefit from retaining your corporate partner’s support for future events and campaigns.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 7, 2012

I was recently at the Skoll World Forum, probably the best conference in the world for meeting with top social entrepreneurs. Peer learning is the most valuable opportunity for a field that has no operator's manual -- like social entrepreneurship! The constant theme is raising money for our social enterprises.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Identify potential corporate partners Before you jump into making a sponsorship proposal, you need to find the perfect corporate partner for your organization! Nail down the exact forms of support you’re looking for so you can create a clear and compelling ask in your corporate sponsorship proposal. Let’s get started!

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 16, 2011

I think that more visibility of nonprofits, campaigns, and social benefit work we support at events like SXSWi, the better – there are incredible stories, examples, and leaders in the nonprofit technology space that deserve as much stage time as those in the for-profit world. Explore the Proposals for SXSW Interactive ».

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Bloomerang

MARCH 10, 2023

Some, but not all, businesses buy into the notion of corporate social responsibility. Submitting a foundation proposal is straightforward. Sometimes you can figure this out from the news, social media, or even the business’s own website. And let these departments know you’ve also submitted a foundation proposal.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In grant proposals and pitches, they want you to predict the future and show how, with your eloquent promises and plans for impact, you can best provide them the assurance of certainty. For example, I was working with a small community foundation and they put out a call for “innovative proposals.” Their response in year two?

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sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

But learning how to master gift capacity will help your team know how to best approach a prospect and draw up accurate, thoughtful proposals. Knowing the details helps your frontline fundraisers with everything from asking the right questions during a meeting to making a thoughtful proposal. Cross-check for accuracy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

By partnering with a skilled practitioner who understands your needs and is familiar with the field, the proposal you ultimately create has a greater chance of success. Consultant role – Are we looking for someone to advise, analyze, diagnose, propose solutions, implement solutions, or something else? Evaluation matrix .

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Voting is now open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference session proposals! > The system is the same as last year, with a few refinements, including more social media sharing options. There are 25 proposals on each page. > Vote Now. I'm not gonna lie: this is not a quick & easy task.

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