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Join Us! Great Rivers Conference 2024

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This year, we are presenting workshops on Data Quality & Data Standards, APIs and the Strategic Use of Data Exchange, and Tips and Suggestions for Successful Grant Writing and Funding (which we are pleased to co-present with the United Way from Omaha, Nebraska).

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Finding Donors: Where Donor Research Can Make a Huge Difference

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in 2017, Ryan raised funds for the United Way of the Midlands (Omaha, NE), and Omaha Home for Boys. Spend some time understanding your mid-level donors and I think your annual fund, and your future major gift program will appreciate it! Ryan is the incoming President for Paul J. Strawhecker, Inc., Strawhecker, Inc.

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From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table: Taking Relationships Seriously in a World of Networks

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Particularly when it comes to funding decisions, relationships have been seated, so to speak, at the “kids’ table.” As we see it, the Omaha community is relationships.”. For networks to fulfill their promise, that has to change. From the Kids’ Table to the Adults’ Table. Taking relationships seriously can feel awkward.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

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I had the opportunity to participate in the launch of the new Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund. I say thorny because despite the nearly $300 million in stimulus funding awarded by the U.S. The broadband company, CenturyLink , is also building a gigabit fiber network in Omaha, so this is definitely a growing trend.

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Heartland Pride: Winner of the #npfail Little Bets Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The second year we made changes and moved our event to a large park in Omaha and in doing so we were able to save the organization more than 25K in expenses and make it possible for us to retain more of our profits allowing us to provide larger grants and scholarships to help the local LGBT community! Working With Consultants. Fundraising.

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One of my main projects this past year, and continuing into 2015 was to serve as the facilitator for a learning network of community foundations who are hosting Giving Days, funded by the Knight Foundation. To be successful as a facilitator in a peer learning isn’t about subject matter expertise, although having that knowledge helps.

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Dos and Don’ts for Online Restricted Donations

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As an example: pretend you’re a small college with a large number of scholarship funds. When people land on the scholarship donation form and are asked to choose from the list of possible funds, it’s less jarring for them. Alternatively, you may want to include sub-restrictions for programs with many individual funds.