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How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back

sgEngage

You also know you must make time to rest, reflect, plan, and recharge. But generating space for rest, reflecting, planning, and recharging is essential for working sustainably as a changemaker. For example, this week, you need an hour to work on a presentation for your next board meeting and two hours to write a grant proposal.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Winning More Grants for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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A Beginner’s Guide to Winning More Grants for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

Did you know there are more than 87,000 foundations that award grants? . Those 87,000+ grantmaking foundations have to give every year. . In fact, foundations must give 5% of the average market value of their net investment assets every year—meaning there is grant money out there for your nonprofit. .

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Your nonprofit’s mission is the foundation of everything you do. If your nonprofit has made any large-scale changes, your team should sit down and assess whether your mission statement still accurately reflects your work. It’s your north star, your guiding principle, and your roadmap to changing the world.

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The Benefits of Using Data to Bring Mindfulness to Your Work

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

You think of it as a fitbit for stress developed by the Calming Technology Lab at Stanford University. This year I’ve been working on a pilot, funded by the Packard Foundation, in collaboration with Third Plateau, on leadership development for emerging leaders. Emotional IQ. Listening. Sense of Purpose. Leadership.

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Social Actions API, Semantic Web, and Linked Open Data: An Interview with Peter Deitz

Amy Sample Ward

I remember sitting in a session by Kurt Voelker of ForumOne Communications, Tompkins Spann of Convio, and Jeremy Carbaugh of The Sunlight Foundation. The results we were able to produce didn’t reflect the full contents of our database. They tended to reflect only the most recently-added actions, not the most relevant.

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Grantseeking in 2017: Know the Scene — Demonstrate Inclusion

Tech Soup

Both our boards and our staff, not to mention our membership, need to reflect the cultures of the communities where we work and live. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. Demonstrating Inclusion. Register now.