Care2

MAY 18, 2011

Whether it's political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. Maybe you want to run a campaign for awareness around one of your proposals and want to showcase teachers in the process. Campaigns in Action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports.

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Candid

OCTOBER 13, 2022

And can small foundations effectively and efficiently review an open call for proposals? This framework looks at the local context in the regions in which the organization works. Then, crafts context-specific questions designed to assess if and how those dynamics are playing out in your own organization.

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Paypal Foundation Lesson Grant 59

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 13, 2020

It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. A massive expansion of service is required to meet today’s challenges.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 9, 2023

You might do this through posts on social media, an article in the local news, and even a groundbreaking ceremony where you wear construction hats and hold golden shovels. A well-designed feasibility study will help you learn: The community’s perception of the proposed project and your organization in general.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

501(c)(3) is a designation given to organizations that are exempt from federal taxes and include public charities, private foundations, and private operating foundations. 501(c)(3) is unique from other 501(c) designations because charitable contributions made to 501(c)(3) organizations are tax deductible. Apply for nonprofit grants.

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Forum One

MAY 3, 2021

Forum One works with local, state and federal government agencies. a security team, a 508 compliance testing team, content creation, content approvals, legal compliance or review for content, government approvals for designs, branding and/or imagery, etc.). You can bring on a partner who will walk you through the process.

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park. Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this'''

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AFP Blog

JANUARY 8, 2015

Using a Kickstarter-like website, the former mill town posted a proposal to beautify and clean up its landmark park. Within weeks, it had raised $10,000 to buy new bins for trash and recycling in the park, designed by local artists as public art." ''via Blog this'''

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News Local Government Test 20

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

I have a study of communication & web design, called Redall. How did your work getting the local council online get started? We proposed a new path to take decisions. Another benefit for the councilis to have a space to propose projects for the future, and see the opinion of the citizens. What’s the idea?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

The core of the design is "popular vote" - the group whose idea gets the most people to vote for them wins. While Ennovent , a social enterprise, is very different from a major consumer brand in the US, I think we can learn a lot about the design of the contest. . They are offering a small case incentive.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

While you can hire a VA who lives anywhere, there may be advantages to hiring someone who lives locally and is familiar with the community. . For example, many VAs can handle small design jobs on Canva, but you won’t know for sure until you view their work samples. Ask for VA referrals on NextDoor, Facebook, and other platforms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Peter and Madeleine were the among the pioneers in writing about, designing, facilitating, and evaluating networks in the social impact space. I have designed and facilitated a number of networks like this, although I have called them “Peer Learning Exchanges.” It doesn’t do more than that.

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Review Change Cleveland Generation 106

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas San Diego 111

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

Conference session proposals are submitted by experts in nonprofit technology, including yours truly, TechSoup. This year the staff at TechSoup has submitted 22 session proposals inspired by our work with the many nonprofit organizations we serve and that we believe will help you fulfill your mission. Vote for TechSoup Sessions.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

They designed a participatory project that delivers a compelling end product for onsite and online visitors… and they learned some unexpected lessons along the way. The proposal to Metlife was all video. We had this moment where we were going to sign off on design and move to fabrication, and I was really worried.

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Museum Story Project Design 43

Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Charitable Giving Stipends: Companies can award employees with gift cards or add funds designated for donating to their accounts within their employee giving portal. Over time, companies become valued partners in addressing local issues, rather than occasional contributors. Connect with local business owners.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. The Ahmanson Foundation.

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Arts Culture Grant Fund 107

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Miradi, is used by nature conservation practitioners around the world to design, manage, monitor and learn from their projects. Rare has embedded core Miradi functions into their standardized marketing methodology which is used to design conservation campaigns in 50 countries.

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Guam Conservancy Software Help 124

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 5, 2011

After the session, she asked to reuse the game locally and I asked her to just let me know how it went: I recently facilitated a day long meeting with a group of 7 different community media centers in California. I design and facilitate a day long, in person meeting every other month dedicated to one of these topics.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2014

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. The Challenge was designed to surface ideas from non-traditional groups. 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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New Jersey Proposal Law Empowerment 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2016

What Happened on Give Local America Day? Early on Give Local America Day , reports of slow page loads and server crashes started to trickle in from a couple of community foundations hosting Giving Days using the Kimbia platform. But it was heart wrenching to watch , in real time, community after community experience this fiasco.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Formal professional groups – These exist for many specialties such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, which have local chapters and a national office. . Because not disclosing these things increases the odds of a poor and/or poor project design and outcomes.

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Consultant Search Interview Script 113

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learning can be formal or informal, designed or serendipitous, individual or collective. Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? The general public can view and comment on the proposed programs, maybe even make suggestions of partners. It's the fish's nature.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Facilitate these activities at either the local, state, or national level. The contest is open to anyone — including journalists, local election officials, civic technologists, academics, businesses, nonprofits, governments, and individuals. Make voting easy, efficient, and fair. The winners will be announced in June of 2015.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

Ingrid Severson is the lead project organizer of the Rooftop Resources project, a project of the Oakland non-profit Bay Localize. Ingrid: Bay Localize is a non-profit project that started back in December of 2005. And also by raising awareness about the concept of re-localizing to bring other people into the movement as well.

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Green Local Interview Oakland 40

Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We believe that technology systems intended to be used in fragile environments must be “protective by design,” and seek from the outset to minimize the risk of harm. Organizations should critically review proposed data collection and ensure that the intended benefits and impact justify the risks of data collection in the first place.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Has your mission pivoted due to a global or local event? You might still see yourself as a local animal shelter, but if 80% of your programmatic impact reports focus on one cohort of service (in this case, dogs from Tijuana), some of your donors may not feel the same connection to your mission. Are you working with new demographics?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

The design is very important. I blogged about it on November 16 as part of a trend of focusing online competitions on regional and local givings. To reinforce the local focus of this program, 501( c)(3) non profits with an operating budget of $10 million or less will be eligible. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Tech Soup

MAY 16, 2017

The narrative should also explain how the new proposed donor management system will fix the problems, save money in terms of better productivity, and increase fundraising potential. TechSoup's Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Plan offers organizations steeply discounted rates on pretty much every design app Adobe makes.

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Technology Adobe ROI Analysis 60

Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. State/Local / #DCNP2018 / @DMANF. State/Local.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas DC 85

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

You can also create a special reading list, locate books in your local library, and share what you're reading with friends over social media. This student-built app lets players take on the role of a ghost detective who encounters local residents who haunt the community. Apps Made by Youth.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2014

And if you don’t have a local group, we’ll help you start your own. Traverse City, MI: Discussion Panel - FCC’s Regulatory Proposals - Net Neutrality. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of local members. New York, NY: Content Modeling: Where Strategy, Design, and Tech Converge. Upcoming Events.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The first step—which we’ll cover in this article—is to identify your digital volunteers who might be interested in volunteering offline and quickly drive them into a local activity that will engage and excite them. In the recruitment email, we made three important points: This activity is happening locally in your community.

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Kindful

AUGUST 12, 2021

The large difference is that most funders tend to direct a majority of their arts funding to local and regional organizations. The Ford Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or inquiries; however, they do have a year-round open funding opportunity in the arts, specifically for documentary filmmakers. The Ahmanson Foundation.

Arts 73

Arts Grant Culture Fund 73

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser. As you prepare for your fundraiser, canvas your local businesses and donors for items, coupons, or vouchers. Team up with your local mini-golf venue for a fun night of family-friendly golfing.

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