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Nonprofit Fundraising: Are You Choosing the Right Grants?

Blue Avocado

One of the questions I’m often asked is: “How do I find grants?” But I don’t hear the more important question: “How do I know the grant is right for me?” First, let’s start with the most basic question. Corporate foundations — These foundations are associated with a company and will also have a 990 you can review.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

The MatrixFiles

Americans today question the value of a college degree and mistrust the so-called “ivory tower” experts. They also distrust the media, calling bias and questioning facts. Higher education and the media have been hard hit with trust issues. A few execs said their industries are not affected, including tourism and agriculture.

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Bring a Question: Creative Commons Hosts TechSoup Social Channels on September 17, 2014

Tech Soup

If you want to give nonprofits and other noncommercial ventures permission to republish your story, but don't want to allow a company to sell it for profit, there's a license for that. Your Questions. All you need to do is go to our Facebook page and post a question, or Tweet your question with the hashtag #Storymakers2014.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Use the Foundation Directory at the library or a university to find foundations out of state. This works.

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Why is Digital Strategy Important for Healthcare Systems?

Forum One

Even if they are “tied” to you by their insurance company, patients increasingly shop around online. Develop a resource library of trustworthy information. Create an online resource library that leverages your subject matter expertise. Create blog posts to address common patient questions.

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Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Libraries for people who are blind or dyslexic are the primary source of accessible books in audio, large print or braille. That would pretty much defeat the purpose of having a library.

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Thursday's Webinar on Tech for Good: Microsoft Donations for Nonprofits and Libraries

Tech Soup

Technology can be a force for good, especially when a company with resources and a mission for positive social change like Microsoft gets involved. The Microsoft Software Donation Program is one of the most popular with nonprofits and libraries here at TechSoup Global. And w e'll leave plenty of time for your questions.

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