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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I was also unaccustomed to having to find all my own resources; I had spent the previous 15 years of my career working in higher education with access to a university research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. Now you can find me at the library frequently, combing through Candid’s resources.

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

The previous 15 years of my career, I worked in higher education with access to a research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. Feeling overwhelmed and clueless, I headed to the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL). Now you can find me at the library frequently, combing through Candid’s resources.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

And for more practical application, Candid provides sample templates for documents you will eventually write as an industry professional. For instance, if you live in New York City, several libraries offer free access to Candid’s tools. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. .

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

AAPI Cuisines Around the World – Highlight the diversity of AAPI food cultures with cooking demos, food samples, or restaurant partnerships. Recognize prominent AAPI individuals with heritage awards. Community bulletin boards at libraries, colleges, and coffee shops are great outreach channels.

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Nonprofits Live: User-Generated Content Recap

Tech Soup

We welcomed the following experts: Amy Sample Ward , Membership Director of the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). Sample Ward started off the discussion by speaking about creating a community that welcomes user-generated content. Collaboration Tools Chart for Libraries. Paula Goldman , Director at Omidyar Network.

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Feelings and Participation

Museum 2.0

In reflecting on the sample, I’ve made some broad reflections on museum workers and visitors. Awards can be incredibly gratifying. Awards can show higher-ups the value of our work and they can be important tools for showing funders results. And, I have been known to give out an award or two.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

There are grants out there for programs, general operations, projects, and capital – but not all funders award all of these. This group of 400+ organizations – libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers – offer you a way to access it from their location. Know which kind of funding you need.

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