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Telling a compelling story: Communicating program impact in a grant proposal

Candid

Often, the reason a foundation declines a grant has nothing to do with you. Funders seek a return on investment With so many applicants and limited funding to go around, foundations view a grant as an investment. In addition to including only the most relevant metrics, keep your language simple.

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Doing good with AI tools: Navigating ethical considerations for the social sector 

Candid

As AI is increasingly used in high-impact ways such as writing and assessing grant proposals, how can we make sure that it is used ethically, minimizing the risk of harm? Similarly, we saw evidence that the model was associating “People of Latin American descent” with “Incarcerated people.”

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Still Confused About AI, Learn the Facts A-Bot Us!

.orgSource

Mini Code, Multiple Connections “There is a tendency to think of large language models as massive programs,” David said. Like a child, with each success or failure, the model gains competence. Through exposure and feedback, it builds a deeper understanding of language. “AI What are AI’s strengths? The bottle is open.

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What Chat-First Search Means for Nonprofits (Organic & Ad Grant Traffic)?

Whole Whale

And now the scary part for nonprofits, let’s talk Ad Grant… The Google Ad Grant is possibly the most generous in-kind donation to the nonprofit sector in history, offering $10k per month in text search ads to qualifying nonprofits. AI and natural language processing have enabled far more sophisticated chatbots and voice assistants.

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What Chat-First Search Means for Organic & Ad Grant Traffic for Nonprofits?

Whole Whale

And now the scary part for nonprofits, let’s talk Ad Grant… The Google Ad Grant is possibly the most generous in-kind donation to the nonprofit sector in history, offering $10k per month in text search ads to qualifying nonprofits. AI and natural language processing have enabled far more sophisticated chatbots and voice assistants.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. Many receive a combination of both. has a different meaning?

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

Bloomerang

One study found that 86 percent of respondents believed that having a strategic plan positively impacted revenue generation through grants, donors, events, and other avenues. This can help you start defining goals and considering which model strategic plan will best work for your organization.

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