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8 Actionable steps for any nonprofit RFP

EveryAction

Did you secure new funding for a project you care about? Ask friends, share on listservs and with affinity groups, or post it on Prosal to reach consultants around the U.S. A great first step in any RFP is to focus on the problem or need. Talk about the thing that brought you here in the first place. Don’t skip the budget.

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December 2010 Community Builder’s Chat Wrap-up #CommBuild

Amy Sample Ward

Laura Norvig shared the guidelines used for their email listserv: E-mail discussion lists hosted by the Resource Center are not moderated. We heard from many people that there were too many holiday deadlines at work to make the chat so be sure to add your thoughts to the comments here after reading the archive to join in!

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Sharing my #EpicThanks – please join me!

Amy Sample Ward

Whether it’s on listservs, forums, blogs, facebook, twitter or anywhere else – there are so many people looking to foster open dialogue on issues important to and impacting the work of changemakers, activists and innovators around the world. I really hope you’ll join me in sharing your Epic Thanks!

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Four Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. " TAG is an active community of around 300 foundation techies who: Discuss foundation technology on the TAG listserv and blog. This addresses the traditional reluctance of foundations to fund grantee technology for fear of ongoing costs. Hold a yearly conference.

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Five Steps to Successful Crisis Communications

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note From Beth: I remember back when Hurricane Katrina struck, I saw a post to the Museum ListServ that said “ Chuck Patch Is Not Dead.” Instead, create a specific fund or give donors a tangible item or event to donate towards. Flickr Photo by Rob Howells. Be specific.

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Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Foundations fund and coordinate mission-based work. " TAG is an active community of around 300 foundation techies who: Discuss foundation technology on the TAG listserv and blog. This addresses the traditional reluctance of foundations to fund grantee technology for fear of ongoing costs. Hold a yearly conference.

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Games for Change Is Seeking A Community Manager

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a resource directory and social networking space for the MacArthur Foundation's Digital Media and Learning Initiative, a 4-year funded project going into its 2nd year. This person will also oversee G4C's online presence, listserv, and future social networking space. For detailed info see here.

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