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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. Requests for Proposals, or RFPs, are often used to conduct the search for potential strategic, digital, and/or technology vendors. Your proposal format (be flexible!) What is a nonprofit RFP?

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5 Steps to Prepare for a Successful Nonprofit Website Redesign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Prior to soliciting proposals from vendors in a formal request for proposals (RFP), you can have informal conversations with them in a request for information or RFI process where you articulate your needs and invite them to provide feedback and express interest in your project. About the Author.

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A Checklist To Determine If Your Organization Is “Grant Ready”

Bloomerang

Readiness to apply : In order to apply for a grant, you must have the skills and capacity to develop a competitive grant proposal. Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal? A grant proposal can take on many forms and each one must be individually tailored.

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Finding the Best Consultant for Your Nonprofit: Preparing for the Selection Process

Bloomerang

This will help you discern what you really need in a consultant, how you will evaluate their suitability up front, and how you will hold them and yourself accountable throughout the project. Consultant role – Are we looking for someone to advise, analyze, diagnose, propose solutions, implement solutions, or something else?

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

Bloomerang

annual appeal, grant proposal, special event, etc.) This means you’ve got (1) a constituency who cares about your mission, vision and values; (2) a relevant case for support with clearly articulated needs and goals; (3) commitment from all stakeholders; (4) a communications mechanism, and (5) processes in place to steward your resources.

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Seeking a Sponsor for Your Nonprofit Event or Program: A Q&A With Mariah Monique

Bloomerang

proposal letters and pitch decks) to articulate the vision of an event in a way that makes the sponsor’s decision easier to make. A sponsorship deck is a tool that is used to articulate to a potential sponsor who your organization is, who your audience is, what your event is about, and how they can be a part of what you are doing.

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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

sgEngage

Essence of knowledge After more than two decades in the knowledge field—located at various times in community program evaluation, academia and philanthropy—I have come to the conclusion that our biggest problem in maximizing knowledge work is that we too often conflate knowledge with learning.