Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Start Your Grant Proposal with a Story. So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? When I began writing proposals, storytelling was the only way I knew to convey the problems my organization faced and what we were doing to overcome those problems. Some Winning Stories.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 16, 2007

Via Allison Fine The Case Foundation is looking for some folks to serve as external reviewers for the first part of its new grantmaking effort focused on igniting citizen-centered community work across the country. The Foundation has received some great applications from a number of people across the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

The opening plenary was both fun and informative – an improv company “performed” the results of GEO’s latest research on the relationship between grantmaking practices and grantee success. What if part of a program officer’s performance review was how effectively they shared what they learned, both internally and externally?

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Brand Personality : XYZ has a fun and helpful tone. Grant Proposals : AI writers can help nonprofits create persuasive grant proposals that secure funding and support for their initiatives. Note that all code should be reviewed by someone who understands the language before blindly being tossed on a site.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

As a funder, I have reviewed hundreds of sponsorship pitch decks, negotiated, made fund allocation decisions, executed brand activations, and more. proposal letters and pitch decks) to articulate the vision of an event in a way that makes the sponsor’s decision easier to make. You have experience as a funder and as a seeker.

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Classy

APRIL 2, 2021

Instead, take a step back and review your organizational and fundraising event goals. Provide Fun Ways to Gather . Even if you’re hosting a crowdfunding campaign without a true “event” component, you can still gather your supporters virtually for a fun activity to foster a sense of community and connection. .

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NTEN

MAY 18, 2015

It's that time again to start the process of gathering session proposals from the NTEN Community to help inform the program for the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (16NTC) in San Jose, California on March 23-25. >> Submit your proposals here We are working on a different platform than previous years.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Wheeler wrote a proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules, which would allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to charge websites for faster services. The proposal is now being reviewed by the U.S. And as with the proposed net neutrality rules on fixed broadband, less lucrative content providers could end up in the slow lane.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 5, 2009

I am part of four different proposals and would love to have a chance to share some of the ideas and experiences I’ve had with all of you at the event (even if you can’t come in person, you know I’ll post my notes and ideas on this blog!). Review all of the ideas and vote on your favorites here!

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Fun fact: a board of directors meeting doesn’t actually start when everyone is sitting around a table and it is called to order. It helps to collect and send out all of the regular reports including the financials, director reports and any other business filings that need to be reviewed prior to meeting. Review Action Items.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is now posted, you can visit the SSIR blog to read it there or read the full text below. GroupVine is a clearly a work-in-progress, and it’s fun getting to be on the “inside&# of development at this stage. We need them both.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Standard events are great for bringing your donors together for a bit of fun. For a peer-to-peer 5K or fun run, your costs might include police for crowd control, permits from local governance to close off roads, EMT services, event t-shirts, snacks, opening ceremony costs (band, DJ, etc.), and signage to recognize your sponsors.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

It's a miracle worker for anyone who presents a lot ot needs to update proposals, etc. One application that can store web clippings, photos, PDFs, and of course, your own notes, into tidy notebooks that are synced to the cloud and available for review and editing from the iPad, and web browser, or mobile phones.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 28, 2010

It's a miracle worker for anyone who presents a lot, needs to update proposals, etc. One application that can store web clippings, photos, PDFs, and of course, your own notes, into tidy notebooks that are synced to the cloud and available for review and editing from the iPad, or any web browser, even on mobile phones.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Gregg Swanson from HumaniNet picks out a few projects that are based on collaboration/partnership and a track of record of doing projects like the one proposed. Ten Tech Proposals Empowering Human Rights, Local Leadership, and Community Education is. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Do a review of your annual projections and goals, and look at what you need. Take time to review them and see how you can use #GivingTuesday to your advantage this year. The most important thing to determine before developing a strategy for your year-end fundraising campaign is a goal. Goals don’t come out of thin air.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2022

Answer these questions and review the data from past campaigns to understand where your organization currently stands and how you can build on past performance. Use storytelling techniques , such as introducing the main character, the issue your organization is trying to address, and your proposed solution. A fundraising 5K/Fun Run.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

So, I design all of our in-house print and web-content, including proposals, email templates, social media posts, logos, invites, everything. Pratima: Although my role is mainly executional, there’s usually a little bit of room for concepting in the initial stages of any design, which is fun because that’s the time to take more risks.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Pro Tip: Ask others in the organization to rate each volunteer’s performance and share this information during reviews. Ciconte and Jeanne Jacob propose TheVolunteer Bill of Rights in Fundraising Basics: A Complete Guide. Peer-to-peer feedback is extremely effective, offering valuable insights. Authors Barbara L.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

This’ll be a fun one. . So if you have to leave or leave early, or maybe get interrupted or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you later today. . That’s just a quick fun fact for you. Like, I want to stay as a member of this board because I’m having fun.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

So to figure that out, you’d start with a market study proving there are people living around and driving by the proposed donut shop who would want to buy donuts. Plus, it’s fun! The least fun aspect of running a nonprofit may be setting up those 3 P’s to ensure everything runs smoothly. customers) who wanted to buy donuts!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

For example, if you decide to host a 5K, you might decide that though virtual 5Ks can be fun, your donors would prefer to have an in-person race. This includes writing a proposal that helps you stand out from the crowd. In other words, don’t just write one proposal and expect to be successful applying for every grant out there.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The goal was to review each document and separate the poorly written ones from those of acceptable quality. After reviewing more than 200 docu­ments, I’d say we tossed 90 percent into the dumpster and the remaining 10 percent went into a hopper to be rewritten and reformatted. These are fun and gradual ways to improve writing skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

It combines expert judging with popular vote, online strategy with good old fashion off line organizing, links objectives to a theory of change, and incorporates a fun and engaging way for people to learn about and take action on a timely community problem. The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. So, if you have to leave early, you just want to review the content later on, share with a friend or a colleague, don’t worry, we will get all that good stuff in your hands later on today. Grant proposals. Partnership agreements.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2017

They want to have fun and enjoy what they are about to do. Pro Tip: Ask their peers to rate their performance and share this information during their review. And don’t forget to have fun with your volunteers—they are phenomenal people that share your same desire for success. . They want to learn new skills. .

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Volunteer Tips Policy Exercise 47

Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So if you have to leave early or just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff in your hands. So if you are a smaller organization, you might not need to have 100k proposal in the pipeline. You should already have the slides. Just be on the lookout for an email from me later on today.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

Always fun. This is always fun to be here with the smart crowd at Bloomerang. Debriefing is really easy to do, it’s actually really fun to do. That what makes for a great partner is not necessarily understood in a proposal. Hey, Sarah, how are you doing? Sarah: Hi, Steven, thanks for having me. Steven: I love it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2017

The bot is more fun and engaging than most—full of animated gifs, puns, and witty comments about relativity and robots, even if they don’t match the question you asked. Obviously, this is a custom programmed Facebook Messenger Bot designed for a conversational experience. The main program is SMS based. Conclusion.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

So if you have to leave early, maybe you just want to review the content, don’t worry. I’ve also done a lot of reviewing for state and federal grants. We want to be able to have fun with this stuff. I wrote this one just a month or two ago about what to do with unsolicited proposals. No, no, no.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We systematically review potential funders, identify well-aligned funders based on this systematic review, and ultimately develop a pipeline or a prioritized shortlist of funders. Now, my second pro tip is to aim for a manageable list size, because you’re going to have to review and evaluate each of the funders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 2, 2015

I was lucky enough this morning to hear Nancy Lublin’s opening keynote at the Data On Purpose conference hosted by the Stanford Social Innovation Review. The program was a lot of fun, but when they looked at the data, it was not scaling. For example, their bootcamps which were sponsored by American Express. What’s good?

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

” Oh, yeah, going to be a fun one. So, if you have to leave early or maybe just want to review the content, don’t worry, we’ll get all that good stuff to you before the end of the day, I promise. We just love to know a little bit more about who we’re talking to, that’s always fun. Steven: Thank you.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 11, 2011

This post is my review of the book. In a few of the schools and community organizations, this openness to ideas extends to students/clients/audiences who are given significant opportunities to propose, evaluate, and pursue new experiments. It can be fun and exciting, but it is rarely an easy place to be.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations. GreatNonprofits is a database of nonprofits that empowers donors and supporters to write reviews and earn a “Top-Rated Nonprofit” digital seal. GrantAdvisor :: grantadvisor.org.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Yearly makes it easy to design annual reports, event recaps, donor proposals, and board presentations. For nonprofit social media managers that work internationally, Dulingo’s design and gamification make it fun to learn the basics of a new language. For multilingual surveys, see Alchemer. Year.ly :: yearly.report. Productivity.

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