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Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding 

Candid

Beyond providing instructions for completing and submitting the form, consider offering additional guidance such as proposal examples, file-naming conventions, FAQs, and how-to videos. For those that have yet to apply, sharing an example of a mock proposal with feedback attached offers insight into the organization’s expectations.

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Why we’re all burned out and what to do about it  

Candid

To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources. This model highlights three important things to understand about burnout: Burnout isn’t about too many demands but demands without enough resources. Proposing new projects? It also means explicitly stating rest norms (e.g.,

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Venture2Impact (V2I) — a nonprofit organization based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada — had a business model that was entirely based on global travel. Clearly, the V2I team needed a quick pivot to a new way to achieve their mission. Results for Venture2Impact.

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COVID-19 and the nonprofit response: Social enterprise?

ASU Lodestar Center

I propose a careful exploration of social enterprise strategies is a matter of relevance and survival for small nonprofits in low-income communities, as they cannot rely on their constituents for a high level of donations or otherwise support. Why social enterprise?

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Learn You Will: #14ntc Nonprofit Tech Training Session Reflection and Resources

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We framed the session as what to think about before, during, and after a training , using the “ADDIE” model as an organizing device. Each of us took on a different aspect of nonprofit technology design and incorporated some interactive exercises. Even harder to incorporate “going meta.”

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Best Practices for Securing Data in Humanitarian Crisis Situations

Saleforce Nonprofit

Step One: Understanding Your Use Case’s Purpose and Threat Model. 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. Develop and exercise the incident response plan to suspected or confirmed data breaches.

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Tell the Packard Foundation’s Organizational Effectiveness Program How You Think They Should Do Their Work!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But our reviews have also shown us that there may be other models that would allow more flexibility in what we fund, and how we support our programs and grantees, and make room for more partnering with others in the field. In September, the OE program will be going in front of the Board.