Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Conducting research to find grants and funding opportunities is definitely the place to start if you want to be successful at getting grants and separating yourself from the strugglers. Before you start researching, make sure you understand what you need funds for exactly. Determine costs.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, Equality Virginia recently hosted trainings on how to advocate for LGBTQ-inclusive policies at school board meetings, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America developed a rhythm of consistent virtual trainings to scale up their National Volunteer Program in 2022.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Bloomerang customers have the advantage of leveraging a donor database solution designed by fundraising experts to help nonprofits improve donor retention rates and raise additional funds. Read through these stories to learn more about the strategies the organizations used to overcome challenges and raise more funds.

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

The Arc of Northern Virginia is live tweeting their state’s budget hearings on funding for programs supporting people with intellectual disabilities. How have you used social media for your news source? Kuods to @TheArcofNoVa.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 11, 2015

Nonprofits are turning more and more toward grants as a source of funding for their causes, and that’s not a bad idea—if and only if you can devote the necessary time and energy into it. The first sample proposal is a mock example from the Grant Doctor , and proposes funding to raise awareness of breast cancer in Marin County, California.

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, let’s say that your nonprofit is trying to raise more funds by securing more matching gifts. Jessica holds a master’s degree in communication from Virginia Tech. Set a deadline for your goal, so that your staff and volunteers can work actively and urgently toward it.

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Forum One

JANUARY 4, 2022

I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, connects youth – especially those with disabilities – with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school, make friends, make decisions, and develop leadership skills. I’m Determined.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, connects youth – especially those with disabilities – with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school, make friends, make decisions, and develop leadership skills. I’m Determined. Best Education Website.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Craig Newmark of craigslist and craigconnects is offering to match any donations made through his fundraiser (funds will be distributed to the Red Cross, Feeding America, the National Wildlife Federation, and other groups). NE Options: Virginia Disaster Relief Fund. FEMA volunteer links. The New York Blood Center.

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Forum One

JUNE 8, 2022

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) funds research to help patients, caregivers, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, insurers, and other stakeholders make informed healthcare decisions. Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Distinction – Website for Health. I’m Determined.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Last night I was able to meet Vivek Kundra, the new Chief Information Officer of the federal government, at an event organized by Full Circle Fund and the Craigslist Foundation hosted by IBM at their offices on Market Street in San Francisco. For me, it's an amazing change. Here's some background on these three key White House staffers.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2021

I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education connects youth—especially those with disabilities—with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school and life. I’m Determined. Centauri – Website for Educated.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 20, 2013

I remember the day I told my wife, Virginia, that I’d do this “nonprofit thing” for just one year and then go back to regular for-profit high tech companies. That was over 24 years ago! Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” Thank you, George and Donna, for helping us make real our dreams of service!

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AFP Blog

MAY 9, 2007

The Chronicle: Wired Campus Blog: Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia Tech: "Virtual Auction Will Raise Money for Virginia TechRoss A. Perkins, an instructional technologist at Virginia Tech, has set up a silent auction in the virtual world Second Life to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund".

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NTEN

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today, we want to introduce you to Johanna Cricenti , Program Coordinator of InnovATE (Innovation for Agricultural Training and Education) , a USAID-funded project led by the Virginia Tech University Office of International Research Education and Development. What is your organization''s mission?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 28, 2014

Today, we want to introduce you to Judy Griffin , Director of Resource Development of Virginia Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (VAFCC). The mission of the VAFCC is to support, strengthen, and advocate for our member clinics as they deliver quality health care to Virginia’s low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 8, 2021

I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, connects youth – especially those with disabilities – with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school, make friends, make decisions, and develop leadership skills. I’m Determined.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2010

I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 4, 2010

I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

University Launches New Foundation Relations and Philanthropy Site : University Launches New Foundation Relations and Philanthropy Site February 6, 2012 — The University of Virginia Office of Development and Public Affairs has launched a new website designed to support University faculty researchers and development administrators motivated to seek (..)

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

million members in Pennsylvania and West Virginia through the company's health care benefits business and is one of the largest Blue plans in the nation. The event provides small to medium sized charities that may not have the means to host their own fundraising walks with a chance to raise funds in support of their individual causes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

Rare, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, uses Miradi in all its worldwide campaigns to promote biodiversity and has translated the Miradi software into Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin and Spanish. Elaina learned how to use Miradi while working on a Guam watershed plan with CMP member The Nature Conservancy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, California and at SXSW. It is also a pivotal year for many community foundations as they consider whether to ramp up or wind down giving day initiatives in their communities.

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

Example: Story of Ashley Jackson, an admissions counselor from a small college in Danville, Virginia. apps funding giving Millennials philanthropy startup' They fundraise via their network and then transfer the total amount to an institution. Her friend Blake died a few years ago at age 24 due to complications from epilepsy.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2012

In March of this year, The Virginia G. Piper Trust funded an expansion of the Encore Fellowships program that originated in California. Does the incentive of monetary support influence how people allocate their altruistic desires to help others? Is there a positive result for organizations that provide stipends for volunteers?

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NTEN

MAY 6, 2011

The Foundation Center 's Social Media for Social Good event included a handful of NTEN members including Casey Golden from SmallAct , Renee Alexander from the US Fund for UNICEF, Julia C. She will also be collaborating with the team on client projects. Smith from Idealist , Farra Trompeter from Big Duck, and Amy Sample Ward from NTEN.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2015

Moreover, we know that social innovation can come from a 501(c)(3), a B corporation , or even just a project funded by a bigger organization. This skewed list of larger organizations seems to neglect the contributions of smaller, less well-funded organizations. Got an innovative nonprofit you'd like to share? Let us know below.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

Here's the summary of what they do: Founded in 1982, Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults. I felt compelled to support Renee and her organization.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

or “Dear Virginia,” feels more personal than “Dear Donor.”. Raising funds can be daunting, but we know that with the right tools, it can and should be easy. . Include next steps, such as signing up for an email list, signing up to volunteer, or viewing other resources on your site. . Include the donor’s name. Thank you, Tim!”

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the spring and summer of 2021, with funding from AmeriCorps, our research team held focus groups with volunteer administrators about their technology use in the pandemic. Information technologies and social media are here to stay. Who are these people we talked with?

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Of the many ways a nonprofit organization can get funding, grants often seem like the holy grail. There is a lot more to grant funding than “free money.” Before you start applying for grants, you need to understand where the funding is coming from and the expectations from that organization. If only it were that easy.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

In Alexandria and Herndon, Virginia, Symantec employees, together with Team Business , Girls in Technology , and the Women in Technology Education Foundation , organized and facilitated a business simulation for young women to highlight the impact of technology on business and help them build leadership and communication skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

My kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events. I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism. They created the Popcorn For Kids Campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants. Their use of Facebook was instrumental in winning Sears’ Dads Making a Difference Contest.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Collaboration Prize was created and is funded by The Lodestar Foundation in collaboration with the Arizona-Indiana-Michigan (AIM) Alliance , of which the ASU Lodestar Center is an integral part. Richmond, Virginia Graduate! These model collaborations were selected from a pool of over 800 applications from around the country.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Bon Secours, in Richmond, Virginia is helping to develop a low income area of the city while acting as “a fully engaged partner, an advocate for justice, and a voice for social transformation.” All of these trends and changes mean that your foundation needs to pay attention to a broad range of issues in order to remain relevant in the future.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The organization and challenge: After years of traditional fund-raising events, Catholic Charities CYO (CC) in San Francisco decided its approach was getting stale and that it needed to broaden its audience to include opportunities for young people. Fundraising Events.

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