Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

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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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. The next step to success remains the same: propose the benefits that supporting your fundraising event will bring for prospective corporate sponsors. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. These details will help you and your staff make effective proposals instead of wasting time and energy reaching out to sponsors that don’t fit what you need. That small business may be the perfect partner!

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

A ‘Web Engagement’ is a broad term that simply refers to any occasion where a person or business seeks outside consultation, including swot analysis , assistance or collaboration in achieving online goals. From the first time you meet, try to get a sense of whether you speak the same language. Communicate Specific and Clear Goals.

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Web Tips Articulate Project 40

BoardAssist

JANUARY 30, 2018

Can and do board members articulate this focus to others, particularly potential donors? Can board and staff clearly articulate what will be different as a result of the campaign? Do you regularly share progress reports on fundraising with the board and discuss specific goals and objectives of the development program?

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Campaign Fundraising Articulate Indianapolis 40

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2017

It is time to experiment with new ways of solving social or environmental problems. To use a much overused word, it is time to think innovatively. Lovely, articulate, and bold vision. But articulating the true need isn't enough. But articulating the true need isn't enough. Dare to Be Bold. Register now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

This week I attended a session with David La Piana , author and long-time nonprofit consultant, hosted by the Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program. David gave a talk about his new book, The Nonprofit Business Plan , and mini-workshop about what makes a good business plan from a funder’s point of view.

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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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Allegiance Group

JUNE 7, 2023

That isn’t always easy, especially during times of economic hardship and crisis. Additionally, they can give at different levels, ranging from small, one-time gifts (e.g., $10) Donor acquisition can be extremely time-consuming and expensive. Carving out time to interact with major donors face-to-face.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

On one end the social spectrum, we have the version best expressed in a New York Times op ed written by Thomas Friedman on the revolution occurring in Silicon Valley. There has never been a more important time to have all your ships sailing in the same direction. What does it mean to live in a “social” world in 2012?

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Develop Technology Social Articulate 96

Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

But as much as fundraising is a calling, it’s also a career that requires business development, sales, client retention, and articulable value propositions. Demonstrate (and articulate!) That goal of becoming a trusted advisor is equally relevant for fundraisers. Treating Donors Like Customers (But Not in a Bad Way).

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Adopt Service Fundraising Articulate 29

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 10, 2008

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology My Theory of Practice July 10, 2008 I finally had the reason to begin to more completely articulate my theory of practice. My theory of practice is different than my consulting philosophy.

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Care2

JANUARY 30, 2014

Many nonprofits who are going through a website redesign on a tight budget want to know the best ways to find and hire a web vendor, especially ones that will understand their goals and challenges. Are they able to articulate back to you what you’re after? What response time do they offer with their support package?

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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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Copyright Proposal Audio eBook 104

The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes When doing a cost analysis between two solutions, it’s tempting to compare based on sticker price alone. At the end of this guided exercise, you’ll be able to articulate investment impact statements like: BY INVESTING $9,845 IN NEW TECHNOLOGY, OUR ORG WILL SAVE $79,155 OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Strategies for achieving those goals. Regularly outlining the goals and objectives of the organization, as well as the strategies and action plan for achieving them is good practice. Step 1: Outline the goals and objectives of your organization. How much money do you expect to make and spend over a specific period of time?

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Effective Business Create Tips 91

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2021

The product launches on budget, on time, and everyone is happy with the result. 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. Is the proposal easy to understand? Scope creep. Going over budget.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

This seems like an appropriate time to share the story. In DC, I worked half-time for NASA as an electrical engineer and half-time for the Capital Children's Museum (now defunct) as a science educator. Every time a kid said, "I never knew science could be like this!" Anna accepted my proposal. hour at the Museum.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 14, 2009

The end of a conference is often a time of great enthusiasm quickly followed by a gaping maw of inability to act on that enthusiasm back at work. 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.

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Project Museum Teen North Carolina 22

M+R

MAY 12, 2021

Read time: 4 minutes. We recently released a guide to help nonprofits develop creative that reaches your goals while living your values. The specific goal for a particular piece of creative will be determined by the strategic or tactical purpose of the campaign. The creative goal flows from that larger purpose.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

Yes, strategies that are going to help build some long time relationships with those big time givers. We’re going to save time for Q&A at the end. Has also shared a lot of her knowledge, not just on this webinar series, but she’s been really gracious with her time in contributing to our blog.

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Relationship Donor Build Video 85

Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

Now that the dust has cleared and the kids are banging on the exhibits (and showing us what we have to change next), I have the time to step back and share some of the lessons learned from this experience. If good ideas are easy to come by, why not let other people contribute them and focus our time on the hard work of execution?

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Virtual Tech Lesson Develop 21

Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

We’re going to save some time for Q&A. We’ll save some time for questions but, most importantly, we would love to hear from you. But do reach out because we’ll have some time for your questions at the end. We’re going to leave time for that. But, most importantly, use the chat bot.

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Build Video New York City Communication 121

Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

Former museum start-up queen, Jen is taking a small organization whose goal is to promote girls’ involvement in math and science through research and programming to new, innovative, exciting places. And at that time they were doing a public awareness campaign. Gender equity work in math and science isn’t exactly woo-worthy.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

Sure, we all want on-time, on-budget delivery, that is self-evident. But as many of us have found out the hard way, on-time and on-budget projects do not necessarily mean a new system will realize proposed goals and yield expected value…or that users will even adopt the system as desired.

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Project Articulate Nonprofit Adopt 37

Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

The better you can anticipate each stage of the study, the better you can prepare accordingly and maximize your time. To learn if your donors will be interested in supporting your proposed campaign. Face time with donors is key to building stronger relationships.

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Studies Practice Game Change 27

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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