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Participatory Grantmaking: I’m in! Now what?

sgEngage

You’ve read about participatory grantmaking—and maybe even heard about other organizations using this model to distribute control of their funding strategy and grants decisions to the communities they serve. Perhaps you’ll start by reading about other models , watching webinars, or developing ideas. Is this you?

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Six Steps On The Leadership Journey Of Development Professionals

Bloomerang

Your proposals serve to gain their interest and “buy-in.” For instance, there may be several nonprofits that offer art programs for secondary school students, but you are one of the few entities that serve adults 18 years and older. Develops new programming Writing proposals introduces the opportunity for new or enhanced programming.

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How can nonprofits adopt social enterprise strategies to create sustainable revenue streams?

ASU Lodestar Center

Nonprofits are reimagining funding models and will have to think innovatively to ensure their mission continues. Why pursue a social enterprise model? There are seven steps in Larson’s proposed venture development process that takes six months-year, and at least 200 hours of work to complete, but ensures a business plan result.

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#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations

Connection Cafe

Knowing that those three days are so jam-packed with content, I often get asked what bbcon offers for arts administrators, and the answer is…a lot! So I went ahead and picked out some of the top sessions for Arts & Cultural organization to make planning your conference journey just a little bit easier.

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

Tech Soup

Braided River combines the arts of photography and literature to create books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. " She continues: "Lots of publishing companies have had to go with a nonprofit business model. Environmental Impact. The Last Polar Bear project reached 26.5

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Protecting Wild Lands Through Art

Tech Soup

Braided River combines the arts of photography and literature to create books, media campaigns, and museum exhibits about preserving North America's wild places. " She continues: "Lots of publishing companies have had to go with a nonprofit business model. Environmental Impact. The Last Polar Bear project reached 26.5

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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. Grant seekers must find ways for their proposals to stand out among the rest.

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