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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. When I asked her to describe the problem, here’s what she said: I’ve never done this before, and I feel like I’m making it up as I go along. This will help your bidders save time by giving you their best pitches the first time around.

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How a Project Charter Can Help You Have a Successful Fund Accounting Software Implementation

sgEngage

Projects like these can drain resources, take more time than necessary, and quickly become your least favorite meeting on your calendar. A project charter is a brief, formal document that concisely articulates the essential details of the project, such as its purpose, scope, goals, and contributors. When and where do problems occur?

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5 Steps to Prepare for a Successful Nonprofit Website Redesign

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Building a website can be costly and time-consuming. What problems are you trying to solve? Content to be relocated elsewhere on your site. Recommended resource: How to conduct a content inventory and audit. Step 2: Organize a Planning Team and Create a Project Charter. Objectives of the redesign. Target audiences. Secondary and below.

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Questions to Ask During the RFP Process

Whole Whale

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. Once you have written this proposal it is time to find great vendors to send you bids. Quality of proposal (1 low < 5 high).

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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.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Be Bold!

Tech Soup

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. Of course, this means looking at that problem from a fresh perspective and not being afraid to consider a new approach, even though it may be unpopular. Dare to Be Bold.

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The GRANTS Writing Formula To Secure Awards For Project Grants

Bloomerang

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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