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Storytelling for Grant Writers: 10 Tactical & Stylistic Tips

Achieve

Just be mindful to not over-rely on the first person to the point of coming across as vague or unserious, and avoid using the third person so much that your stories become repetitive, long-winded, or cold. Be mindful of passive voice.

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Fighting for a cause

ASU Lodestar Center

My internship took place at Fairbanks Youth Advocates in Fairbanks, Alaska. I was in Alaska for the summer as an AmeriCorps Summer Crew Leader. There weren’t many options in Alaska, so I had to expand my search. This gave me the tools to develop the steps to get the program going. I looked up shelters all over the U.S.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Classic live auction item ideas When you think of a live auction, there are probably several classic items that come to mind. Popular destinations include the Caribbean, Alaska, and New Zealand. Want to explore fundraising tools that can help you plan excellent events and raise more? Find out more in this guide to the basics.

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We’re listening: Updates to the race and ethnicity options on the Candid profile

Candid

For example, since 1997 federal standards have called for the collection of data on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander identity separate from Asian identity, and included “Alaska Native” in the category for American Indians. We know our tools for collecting and sharing demographic information will need to evolve over time.

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Funding Personal and Social Transformation: Paula Sammons, Seasons Fund

Have Fun - Do Good

And Social Justice Leadership, a group that offers tools and trainings to grassroots organizers in New York City. When the hearts and minds of people are engaged, their effectiveness increases, victories are won and they can not be stopped.

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Peer-to-Peer Crowdfunding Myths & How To Ensure Success

The Modern Nonprofit

Below we’ll outline the strategies and the tools you’ll need. Noble Paws teaches people with disabilities to run their own dog team, which was a very unique idea in Alaska. Whatever you use, keep in mind that simply pointing people to a PayPal button on your website – that’s not likely to achieve the same success.

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Bringing Women a Global Voice: Jensine Larsen, World Pulse

Have Fun - Do Good

They wanted more training in-depth, and they wanted to really learn how to use all these different tools to get ahead in life and advance their dreams. And mind you, they weren't all women who wanted to be journalists. They came from the favelas of Brazil, from Alaska, from the Bronx, immigrant women from the Bronx.

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