Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

In that process, we heard many stories. In our case, one of the finalists was the human trafficking housing locator from Polaris Project and the New Jersey Department of Children and Families. And then they asked us the question: would we be willing to consider chucking our proposals and going into the final round with together?

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

If a foundation asked you to submit a grant proposal for a large annual gift, most nonprofits would make that a top priority. Pull out your last grant proposal. Earned a recent grant from the Gates Foundation, partnered with MIT on a computer lab for inner city children, or received some special recognition for your work?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits. ” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 5, 2017

They've provided access to computers, to the Internet, to productivity software, to children's software, to Wi-Fi hotspots that patrons can use at home, to laptops they can check out, and to so much more. They enable libraries to help people learn how to read or learn computer coding, or join a book club or attend a story time.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As nonprofit professionals, most of us are already in the business of people, whether we’re building houses, raising money, educating children or another noble pursuit. Be prepared with stories of how your cause is making a difference (my friend and nonprofit storytelling guru Lori Jacobwith calls these “Mission Moments”).

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The neat thing about Fiver is that there is time is built in for program staff to collect and story bank client testimonials, which means they’re not scrambling at the end. A good story is an incredible tool and whatever quote or story you decide to use, make sure it’s relatable and clear. Your donors want to hear those stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

A blog carnival is a series of blog posts related to one theme, in this case, the promotion of USDA-proposed nutritional standards for snacks in schools, which coincided with a Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project poll showing that most Americans support the guidelines. And, of course, we made sure to thank them again in a re-tweet. #6:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 26, 2011

Their web site tools provide useful information for grassroots advocates or anyone for that matter to stay informed on health care-related topics such as the proposed Medicaid cuts in the budget that are currently being debated in Congress. Families USA is an organization fighting for affordable health care for all Americans.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Here's Robert's story, in his own words. We also help poor children and poor schools. We help children with school fees, computer training, and many other things. They run on very minimal budgets, and it is hard for most of them to implement their proposed work plans. A Passion for Rural Development.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

James was a grant writer for a nonprofit that worked with children. Passion fueled his work because he knew the work his organization did improved the lives of hundreds of children every year. Storytelling is a great way to liven up your grant proposals, capture your readers’ attention and add more emotional connection to your cause.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

story chronicled a middle school student who built an app to help him. awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. propose, develop, and market apps that serve community needs. This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. As a 2010 winner.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2007

He began the talk by telling the story of the first time Google Earth was used for awareness raising by Rebecca Moore, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach. Two years ago, Rebecca presented a logging flyover at a Neighbors Against Responsible Logging (NAIL) meeting.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 21, 2011

And we don’t need to do it for some of our children, but for all of them. For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. People and policy is often first influenced by compelling stories. Individuals needs to have real opportunity. What are your thoughts?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

I want a program director who can write compelling stories about the experiences of our participants. Your star writer can also help fellow staff members learn how to organ­ize thoughts, write compelling stories, and write with rhythm so words glide across the page. Write compelling stories. Tactics and Tips.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Are they wanting to fund children’s programs? That higher education level, the ability to communicate, the ability to complete their education affects probably their spouse or their partner, it might affect their children. If the experience of those children is not positive, then is it really a celebration?

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NTEN

JUNE 21, 2011

And we don't need to do it for some of our children, but for all of them. For example, we just closed an RFP to solicit proposals to build a game for kids k-3 to better understand STEM. People and policy are often first influenced by compelling stories. And we've realized we have to find new and better ways of doing things.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Use an emotionally compelling image or a short story at the top of your form that illustrates what kind of positive impact your donors are having on your beneficiaries. You might tell a story about a person affected by your organization or about a particularly dedicated volunteer. Show the impact of each donation.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Centralizing your messaging around a single person or story helps you build empathy among your audience members. Use storytelling techniques , such as introducing the main character, the issue your organization is trying to address, and your proposed solution. Incorporating storytelling. Connecting donations to impact.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 19, 2021

And you will not ask them to do research, write grant proposals, coordinate events or write annual appeals; otherwise, they’ll have even less time. . Another way to think about this is the Goldilocks story. Whether they were most passionate about helping seniors or cared most about helping children, it was all the same.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

This seems like an appropriate time to share the story. My story is more a case of "Getting Hired: It's What You Want, How Aggressive You Are, and What Ideas You Can Offer." 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.

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Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Grants support organizations that serve a range of populations, including older adults, women at risk and their children, people with disabilities, and veterans, as well as the Jewish community.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The following organizations currently offer grant and funding opportunities for women and/or accept letters of inquiry or proposals. Grants support organizations that serve a range of populations, including older adults, women at risk and their children, people with disabilities, and veterans, as well as the Jewish community.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I’m going to weave in stories that are connected to … oops, there we go. Weave in stories that are connected to the podcast and I’m going to share some model language for you. . Tell me your story. Tell me your story. So right off the bat, what does it mean to connect and establish common ground?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2007

They are all made from natural materials, sustainably harvested, and every product has not only a beautiful quality, and you can really see the handmade aspect of the product and at the same time it is stylish and fashionable, and it has a great little story on it that tells you where it comes from, how it was made, how it benefits that community.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children''s job prospects as adults. During the school year, they spend one day per week at the Taylor Center working on science projects and leading science programs for young children, seniors, and other community groups.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 28, 2010

The parents told her they felt okay about what their kids were learning but were concerned about their children's job prospects as adults. During the school year, they spend one day per week at the Taylor Center working on science projects and leading science programs for young children, seniors, and other community groups.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

anniversary celebrates British physicist Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s proposal for creating the World Wide Web in 1989. All the news stories I saw on this urged us to not confuse the web with the Internet. Among the plethora of news stories on this, I recommend Der Spiegel’s frank interview with Berners-Lee. This 25 th.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

By far the most educational stories in the book concern the Phoenix Group, a housing/economic development non-profit that imploded over the course of Light's research. But overall, I found his approach effective and strongly preferable to the common alternative--an anthology of case studies devoid of connections or overriding conclusions.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

It’s important to tell the same basic story to every funder so that you can be clear in who your program serves, what your goals and outcomes are, and your overall messaging. But you still want to be sharing the same basic overall story. Potentially populations served, like children or people with disabilities.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In April, President Biden shared his American Families Plan , which aims to support low and middle-income families and children. The plan includes a proposal to allocate $109 billion for two years of free community college for all Americans, including Dreamers. . What are community colleges? . Looking forward .

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

They wanted to create a literacy program for themselves because now there was a school where their children could go to school, but they felt embarrassed that they couldn't support their children because they themselves were illiterate. Each year we receive over 3,500 proposals from women's organizations all around the world.

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