The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 8, 2021

They exist for all kinds of nonprofits and a huge variety of projects. Read on to see how you can maximize the effectiveness of your grant proposal: 1. The funder’s interests should match well with your organization’s mission, and your proposal should follow the funder’s guidelines. Answer the right questions.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present your development project (or any project, really) in the context of your organization and larger goals. The RFP will outline the purpose of your website; the need, timing, and overview of the project, site features, and other requirements for applicants.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

But what about some of your highest-impact communications— grant proposals ? Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. These are powerful assets to tap into that will catch the eye and differentiate your proposals.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Reproductive Health Access Project works at the crossroads of the medical community and the reproductive rights space to mobilize and train clinicians to ensure access to abortion, contraception, and miscarriage care. How did the Reproductive Health Access Project start? We love a good origin story.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 1, 2022

Since your website is such a vital component of your online outreach strategy, you’ll need to choose the right content management system (CMS) to build and manage it. The top nonprofit websites have more than just solid design and engaging content. Staff training to assist with content migration and entry. Compare top platforms.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. Once you have written this proposal it is time to find great vendors to send you bids. Quality of proposal (1 low < 5 high).

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, include any details on how that KPI may impact other projects or results. You might use inconsistent content or course tagging, or team members might use a variety of names for one type of offering. Does your team propose solution after solution, but never makes a decision on which one to implement?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 22, 2024

Optimize content and messaging for mobile and search. What to ask of your consultant They submit a written proposal. You also want a fixed fee schedule (either hourly or by the project) so there are no surprises. Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program. Develop a monthly giving program.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

Table of Contents Grant Lifecycle Who Handles Grant Management for Grantmaking Organizations? Throughout an application period, the grant candidates submit their proposals, which are then managed and categorized using document management systems or grant management software.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . Philanthropy News Digest . Foundation Directory .

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sgEngage

JANUARY 26, 2024

Identify potential corporate partners Before you jump into making a sponsorship proposal, you need to find the perfect corporate partner for your organization! Nail down the exact forms of support you’re looking for so you can create a clear and compelling ask in your corporate sponsorship proposal. Let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What if you could repurpose your event content to continue serving your mission, even after your event’s grand finale? A rough schedule for posting content. Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect. Encourage user-generated content on social media.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

What if you could repurpose your event content to continue serving your mission, even after your event’s grand finale? A rough schedule for posting content. Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect. Encourage user-generated content on social media.

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Marketing Strategy Influence Social Media 52

Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

There is content to manage, stakeholders to involve, and processes to follow to ensure that the redesign meets your needs and subsequently launched successfully. When starting a government modernization project or website redesign, broadly, you want to think about three major questions: What are your needs? Conducting market research.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

However, for organizations conducting urgent or complex projects, a consultant that provides ongoing support can be a cost-effective alternative to hiring an internal team member to oversee their technology. Ongoing support can be especially helpful for organizations interested in completing their project in phases.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Can a screen reader process this content? Within Forum One, and among the mission-driven organizations we work with, I sense that more people understand that accessibility isn’t a box to check, but rather an integrated part of project design and delivery. List accessibility as a requirement in your Request for Proposals (RFP).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

These are strong starting points, but lack connection to a specific project. Set a timeline for this project, determine what steps you will need to take and who will be responsible for overseeing them, and partner with a technical consultant who is familiar with your new CRM. Developing a new website. Implement your new CRM.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

We've posted a proposed pilot project approach to "Jump-Start the Global Development Commons Content Ecosystem" to our global development Commons wiki. See more at: Jump-Starting the GDC Content Ecosystem.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We’re deep believers in the benefits of openness, which means we publish open source software and create open content under Creative Commons licenses. Many of our projects turn on legal questions, and our attorneys are a core part of figuring out solutions that will have real positive impact on society.

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NTEN

AUGUST 14, 2014

It’s summer here in the States, but we aren’t taking any vacations from our website relaunch project! Here’s a quick status update from our content team—inspired by the three daily scrum standup questions used in Agile development—about how things have been going and what’s next. We''re very excited to have their help! Happy August!

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 25, 2020

You might find that there are fewer major organizational projects and distractions – giving you more time to research potential software, write and issue a strong request for proposal (RFP) , and watch product demos. Related content. The opportunity to become more resilient. Whitepaper] Future-Forward AMS .

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Black Teacher Project. Black Teach Project is the definition of “small but mighty.” In response, the SPLC's Teaching Tolerance Project assembled an advisory board and worked with prominent scholars to to develop a framework and offer a set of recommendations for teaching about American slavery. Advancement Project.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 19, 2012

Start Some Good, a platform for social good groups – whether nonprofit organizations or not – to raise funds and build community, highlighted eight diverse projects working for social impact at an evening event hosted by Center61 at SXSW. Crowdfunding Social Ventures at SXSW. Tendenci Released as Open Source by Schipul.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Communications Director and Content Strategist Highway Twenty A Request for Proposal (RFP) is a common way nonprofit organizations invite bids for products and services. If you do issue an RFP, you should not assume all proposals you get back will be similar in scope, so that all you have to do is compare price tags. Bush, Ph.D.,

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

We get a lot of RFP (Requests for Proposals) for association and nonprofit website redesigns. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites?

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The MatrixFiles

MARCH 8, 2023

We get a lot of RFP (Requests for Proposals) for association and nonprofit website redesigns. These RFPs have giant lists of requirements related to how content will be authored, formatted and published. We often get asked this question: What is the best content management system (CMS) for association websites?

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Recently, we''ve been talking at our museum about techniques for capturing compelling audio/video content with visitors. It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. The proposal to Metlife was all video. So what did you do next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2016

Nonprofit data nerds will love this new resource from Media Impact Funders and Foundation Center called “ Foundation Maps for Media Funding ,” a free, interactive mapping and research tool that shows the full scope of philanthropically funded media projects worldwide since 2009.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google.Org is giving away $25 million to humanitarian projects that use Google’s machine learning technology. There are a number of nonprofits already implementing AI projects which are helping them to achieve their organization’s goals. Thorn use AI to analyze the content of online ads to identify clusters of suspicious activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

It is really hard to maintain a balance of interaction and content delivery when you have 90 minutes and four people with subject-matter expertise. Our session was really about “train the trainer” which requires going beyond mere content delivery and do what I call “going meta.” The Feng Shui of Good Teaching.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

I am part of the Digital Arts Service Corps, which is an initiative of the Transmission Project that pairs tech-savvy AmeriCorps Vistas with organizations dedicated to supporting community media and technology. My project this year is to create a collaborative among seven different community media centers (CMCs) in the greater bay area.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

Identify a test project you can assign your VA, just to make sure they are a good fit for what you need. Use a project management too l like Trello or Asana to keep track of deadlines and progress. If you cannot get into a groove with your VA after a few small projects, let them know it’s not working out and move onto someone else.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2010

My latest post on HuffPo is now up: Going to Davos to Redesign the Planet , about my proposal to the WEF's Global Redesign Initiative. What would you propose to global leaders to make humanity better off? That's not an endorsement of my proposal by the WEF, but I am certainly looking forward to going next week!

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ever attend a conference, for a keynote, and find the rest of the content to be wanting? All are welcome to put forward presentations or propose conversations that you would like to have with others and: questions you want answered. a project you would like help on. Unconference here. About Nonprofit 2.0. NonProfit 2.0

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Whole Whale

MAY 24, 2023

Organize : Once you have clarified each item, organize them into projects and next actions. As we move into the age of AI, we propose an evolution of the 2-minute rule: The AI 2-minute rule. Content created should always be reviewed for accuracy and intent, especially if the subject matter is sensitive.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 5, 2010

Here are my comments on the big picture and a couple of their proposals. Specific comments on the proposed Clearinghouse. Specific comments on the proposed Chairman’s Awards. I'm much rather post something in a blog than go through a formal sending of a snail mail letter! The FCC should embrace a more Web 2.0

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

And, I have to prepare some instruction in a completely different context, get organized to visit Sharing Foundation projects, pack T-shirts, AND finish the massives amount of work before I go. The jing project is their first experiment in the Mac platform. The project will eventually turn into something else.

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