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SOS: Save Our Site! How Libraries Can Preserve Local Online History

Tech Soup

This program is offered in partnership with WebJunction and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A competitive application process for selection of libraries from across the United States is now open and will continue until August 25. Register for webinar. About the Author.

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How to Apply Service Design to the Social Sector

Forum One

For example, it can result in improvements to a grant application process, which returns much stronger applications that ultimately create a bigger impact for your organization. This is just one example of how the Chicago Public Library incorporates service design into its work. Your internal processes aren’t efficient.

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Apply for the 2021 Digital Inclusion Fellowship

NTEN

We are thrilled to open applications today for fellows in the following cities: Atlanta, GA: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber). Ellie Avis, a fellow in Josephine County, OR, launched a hotspot lending program that allows library patrons to bring their connectivity home. Austin, TX: 1 position (sponsored by Google Fiber).

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Save Your Libraries: They're Good for the Economy

Have Fun - Do Good

Collecting petitions Last week I stood outside of my local library collecting signatures to save libraries in Oakland. We're facing potential closures of 14 neighborhood libraries, and reduced services at the remaining four. Visiting my hometown library I probably wouldn't be who I am today without the library.

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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

Blue Avocado

This would be applicable for both corporate foundations and corporate giving. Search foundation 990 tax forms in Guidestar — The foundation’s 990 shows if they accept applications, if there are any deadlines, and who (and where) they have funded in the past. Remember, grant applications take a lot of staff time and effort to apply to.

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Top three tips for writing grant proposals

Candid

And in longer government proposals, sometimes it seems like you have to answer the same question twice right in the same application! Transcript: Writing grant proposals is a time-intensive process, and it can often feel repetitive. You could store all of your previous proposals in a proposal “library” on a shared drive.

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6 Places to Find Grants for Your Non-Profit

The Fundraising Authority

Instead, consider this part of the “prospecting” process and only add the grant to your prospect list after you determine that the foundation is a good fit for your non-profit. #2 While you are there, get your application started for a Google Ad Grant.

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