Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2005

I was in the middle of an office move many years ago, all my papers and books and files stacked on the floor or dumped in cardboard cartons, when the messenger service showed up to collect a proposal we'd just finished and and needed to get into the hands of our prospective client by close of business. Don't organize, search!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

When your nonprofit needs a new vendor or consultant, the standard course of action is to send out a Request for Proposal (RFP) - indicating that your organization is interested in receiving information from vendors. Have there been any complaints filed by not-so-happy clients? What's the company's reputation in its industry?

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ensure they agree with your proposed budget for consulting services and understand the potential return on investment of hiring a consultant. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Once you have narrowed down your potential consultants to a few top candidates, send them your RFP to compare their proposed solutions.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

On September 10, several prominent charities teamed with big companies to stage a one-day virtual protest against the proposed FCC net neutrality rule to allow big Internet providers like Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon to create a two-tiered Internet with slow lanes for most of us, and fast lanes for those willing to pay for the privilege.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Chapter 3 is a discussion on Peer production – it talks about how it is that people have come together to collaboratively create software and content – basically, knowledge production. At Omidyar Network there’s been an effort to write proposals for 9 $5,000 grants. I found it through Beth’s Blog.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

According to research by the Congressional Management Foundation, nearly half of congressional staff believe that “most advocacy campaigns of identical form messages are sent without the constituent’s knowledge or approval.”. Enter Susan. tell her personal story and make a clear, specific legislative ask. It wasn’t a generic nationwide ask.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

You can upload to their host or you can download a.swf file. I'm working on a screencast and it might be excellent way to do research or share implicit geek shoudlder-to-shoulder knowledge across the Internet. WFObject is a small Javascript file used for embedding Macromedia Flash content. It is very easy to use. And voila!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Your board makes crucial decisions regarding your staff, budget, and overall fundraising strategy, and your proposal must get them on board with the plans your team has made to further your nonprofit’s mission, as well as update your members on current campaigns and projects. Remember: knowledge is power!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

Consider personalizing a brief 1-2 page proposal with a cover letter, sending that, and following up with a call. — Brock . How do you deal with new-to-file donors after EOY? For new-to-file donors in general, I’d recommend a monthly conversion ask of some kind as early in the new year as possible. Danielle .

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

The course and accompanying course files are delivered to your team and published on your distribution software. . First, get your proposed e-learning project added to the meeting agenda for your nonprofit’s next board meeting. Publish course. So, you need to figure out how to get all of them on your side. . Subject Matter Experts

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Potential sponsors are more likely to agree to your proposal if you can show proof of success from previous events. Once a company agrees to your event sponsorship proposal, you want to make it easy for them to purchase a sponsorship. SMEs can bring a wealth of industry knowledge to any conference or event. Offer discount codes.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 11, 2022

Potential sponsors are more likely to agree to your proposal if you can show proof of success from previous events. Once a company agrees to your event sponsorship proposal, you want to make it easy for them to purchase a sponsorship. SMEs can bring a wealth of industry knowledge to any conference or event. discount codes.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The easiest way to create a resource is to use your expertise as an organization – the skills, knowledge, and resources that you are already using to fulfill your mission. Spend a little time searching Google, YouTube, and social media for the questions that your proposed digital resource could address. Audio files or Videos.

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

The 20-person department pulls the information from scanned PDFs of the filings, enter the information into their database, and classify the information in the Foundation Center taxonomy. Ah, well, that didn’t come to pass, and my finance knowledge sits largely, sadly, unused. I would have saved the world!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Are they coming back in supportive alignment with the program that you proposed? Now, some of you who work in very small organizations might think it isn’t necessary to draft your application in a separate file, especially if maybe you’re the only person involved with grants. This seems like extra effort.

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Steve Bridger

JUNE 25, 2008

Filed under Uncategorized. One thing that helps people rise out of poverty is a reliable way of storing and exchanging the value built up through effort and knowledge. Early days – proposal stage… but will happen! Posted on at. Bookmark the permalink. Follow comments here with the RSS feed. Poverty has many causes.

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