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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

As the art critic John Berger said in his book Ways of Seeing , “We only see what we look at. At the global Disability Rights Fund (DRF), for example, the first MEL framework was developed at a gathering of staff, advisors, and donors—the majority of whom were activists with disabilities from the Global South.

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How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

Bloomerang

We are witnessing the rise of a new generation of donors and nonprofit employees. In the case of social and political upheaval, these might include coming together with others to advocate, share music and art, create and offer support (sometimes virtually). Your donors have experienced strong emotions too.

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Research Friday: Lessons in board governance

ASU Lodestar Center

Although it had been in existence for 13 years, the organization had no audited financial statements, had only three board members (including the executive director), was not clear about how donor money was being spent, and had a clear conflict of interest with the executive director promoting personal book sales through the nonprofit.

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6 Ways to Get The Most Out of a Major Donor Visit

BoardAssist

You finally got an appointment to meet with your Big Donor…now what? 6 Ways to Get The Most Out of a Major Donor Visit. Ok, you have the appointment with your Big Donor! Ok, you have the appointment with your Big Donor! Because they bore their donor. Listening is a lost art! What do I do now??”.

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Tips to Prepare for Effective Grant Seeking

ASU Lodestar Center

There is a saying among fundraising professionals that proposal writing is both an art and a science. The art aspect refers to how well an inspired writer describes a project and the grant-seeking organization. Transparency refers to the availability of information to those outside the organization, such as donors or other funders.

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Some Great Citizen Journalism Links - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Amy Gahran - a conversational media consultant, content strategist, and freelance writer/editor - showed us some really cool sites about the exciting, ever-developing world of citizen journalism that we wanted to share with you, our Frog Loop readers. What is citizen journalism? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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Some Great Citizen Journalism Links - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Amy Gahran - a conversational media consultant, content strategist, and freelance writer/editor - showed us some really cool sites about the exciting, ever-developing world of citizen journalism that we wanted to share with you, our Frog Loop readers. What is citizen journalism? All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply.

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