Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. For years I have preached the importance of understanding the true need, the real issue that your organization is trying to solve, and making sure that need is clearly documented and articulated in grant requests. But articulating the true need isn't enough. Dare to Be Bold. Register now.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. Step #1) G – Get the FOA/RFP/NOFA The first step in developing a grant template with the GRANTS formula is to G et the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) or Request of Proposal (RFP) or NOFA (Notice of Funding Availability): i.e. the grant instructions.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2016

In the last six years, Community Boost_r , ReStart Challenges , and Things Camp have used an open community challenge model. These open challenges help activists, nonprofits, journalists, techies, and community members identify, refine, build, and launch technology tools to solve pressing local and regional problems.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The power of social media is that it is easier than ever to both articulate, and reinforce, the vision and values that create and inspire alignment,’ said Benioff. With this in mind, I propose a different articulation of the acronym SOCIAL: S is for society. A is for alignment. L is for the leadership that does that.”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

I came away with a much better understanding of the issues they are exploring and certainly did my part to articulate why I support the positions we have. We discussed Chafee, especially in the context of the Amazon text-to-speech brouhaha, and the proposed international treaty that was tabled at the WIPO SCCR meeting in Geneva last month.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 12, 2020

Consider too that it’s not easy to articulate this value for those who are in it.you just do it, because you’re awesome at it. A helpful thing to do: If you’re participating in these community discussions, make sure your superiors know that you’re showing initiative and value in this way. Whether it’s sharing information or seeking it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Demonstrating Inclusion. Register now.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Whether the staff is asked on a plane, in an elevator or on a panel, he or she should be able to articulate in 30 to 60 seconds what their charity does. A resident of Gilbert, Sheryl is an avid cyclist having founded the women's cycling community organization Girls Gone Riding. Not everything translates from for-profit to nonprofit.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

The updates introduce Semantic Analysis and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities to the Social Actions API and begin to connect Social Actions to the wider Linked Open Data community. It turns out I was at the epicenter of the Linked Open Data community. These were changes that we had wanted to make for a long time.

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

Clear, effective communication that articulates the nonprofit’s message and goals. Your gift today can help make change that protects the lives of children, families, and their communities. Major gifts officers communicate directly with prospective donors and current supporters to actively increase gift giving and fundraising.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

On June 4, we opened The Tech Virtual Test Zone , a new 2000 sq ft gallery at The Tech Museum of Innovation featuring exhibits on the theme of art, film, and music that were originally developed in Second Life by a community of creative amateurs. We inspired a community and got real results. Give away the fun (and easy) part.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 17, 2007

In an articulate polemic Laura Quinn of Idealware lambastes what she calls the "tooth-fairy" idealism those who maintain that all content in the non-profit sector ought to be free. I think we as a community also need to consider possible negative impacts of advocating that all content ought to be open. The media here IS the service.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

Here are ten tips on preparation, evaluating proposals , and red flags to watch out for in working with digital vendors: Seek productive conversations as a starting point. Ask the IT, Communications, Marketing and other departments they have worked with on web and technology projects. Is the proposal easy to understand?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Creating a nonprofit business plan is an important step for any organization whether you’re about to launch or are well established in your community. . Try to articulate your organization’s long-term goals and aspirations in high definition. A nonprofit business plan is slightly different to the commercial sector.

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M+R

MAY 12, 2021

To persuade someone to do that thing, we must communicate the need facing our causes and our communities, we must inject some urgency into the moment, we must speak with authenticity, and we have to show people how they—sitting on their couch, flicking through their inbox or social media—can make a difference.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

When you speak in the language of the institutional mission, executives will understand you better and be attentive to the new connections you draw from the mission to proposed projects. Many museums are making this shift as they hire “community managers” who communicate with users on an ongoing basis.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

At the big one, I worked on a small project with teens to design science exhibits for community centers in their own neighborhoods. Anna accepted my proposal. Articulate what you can do for your organization, not what you can do generally. Bosses are like boyfriends; they're not mind readers. You have to tell them what you want.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

So while you are exploring your existing network and researching prospects, make sure you have a communications package that provides detailed information about the types of programs you offer and their impact on your community. Individual donors are free to fund whatever you propose that they agree will be of most benefit to you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 18, 2011

In 2009, the foundation began by harvesting almost a thousand proposals for future directions from community members through online crowd-sourcing. The organization invited anyone, including these volunteers and its millions of readers, to help develop the plan. ” Paul Connolly.

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DNL OmniMedia

AUGUST 12, 2022

However, you have to know where to look and what to look for before you can start choosing opportunities to pursue and drafting grant proposals. Their purpose is not to serve constituents directly but rather to award grants and raise funds for nonprofits that provide direct services to constituents and communities. Government Grants.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of giving a talk at an institution I''ve long admired: the Taylor Community Science Resource Center at the St. During the school year, they spend one day per week at the Taylor Center working on science projects and leading science programs for young children, seniors, and other community groups.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

One of the vendors made a proposal to us with the phrase: “It’s MySpace meets NASA." How do you simulate community on a website? Having the girl blogs and the parent blogs coming out in Feb, it’s a small way to start a community—but when a girl asks a question instead of an adult, it’s more fascinating. But we’re a non-profit.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

Community leaders. To learn if your donors will be interested in supporting your proposed campaign. Start by reaching out to prominent community businesses and vendor to get a sense of your nonprofit’s reputation and the likelihood of gaining financial support for your capital campaign. Planned gift donors. Board members.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of giving a talk at an institution I've long admired: the Taylor Community Science Resource Center at the St. During the school year, they spend one day per week at the Taylor Center working on science projects and leading science programs for young children, seniors, and other community groups.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

But it’s also important that your organization communicates with a clear credible and compelling voice, that you communicate with consistently at all points of contact. A lot of the work we do at Big Duck is about helping organizations articulate their voice. And engagement can happen in all kinds of different areas.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 14, 2008

The IMLS (Institute for Museum and Library Services) has commissioned a preliminary proposal for an NAS (National Academy of Sciences) report on museums and libraries in the 21st century. How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries? How do you measure and articulate the value of museums and libraries?

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