NTEN

JULY 24, 2012

Sounds familiar, right? Include technology needs in grant proposals. Include technology needs in grant proposals. You would typically include budget items to cover staff salary and benefits, rent, printing, and other resources. In doing so, one statement that resonates with everyone is “No one funds technology.”

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

—– Whether it’s political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. Those metrics and goals are the best resources for identifying the focus and the calls to action for your campaign. Revisit your Story.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

It sounds fairly simple but it’s easy to get lost in the details. Don’t take the task of goal setting for your nonprofit lightly as it takes planning, people, and resources to develop a plan that aligns with the mission. The long-term goal would be to have one pantry in each city or town in the coming two years.

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Care2

MAY 18, 2011

Whether it's political or personal, global or local, funded or a grassroots effort, organizations and communities are campaigning for change in many ways, all of the time. Those metrics and goals are the best resources for identifying the focus and the calls to action for your campaign. How do you evaluate your programs and services?

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Campaign Design Impact Metrics 73

Neon CRM

JUNE 22, 2023

For more information on how to bring volunteers into your organization, see our resource, The Best Volunteer Recruitment Methods for Nonprofits. For example, if a nonprofit was running a corporate grant program with a local business, they’d want to be able to track volunteer hours specifically related to that grant.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

—– The Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference takes place Febrary 28-March 2 in Austin, TX, and I’m SO honored to be a keynote speaker! Nonprofit organizations, local and federal governments, campaigners and even businesses are trying to innovate at the speed of communities. Who’s with me?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2015

They have also provided resources for nonprofits to learn how to use tools to get feedback in t he Feedback Commons or the DIY Toolkit , and join GlobalGiving to earn points (which leads to more funding!) Sounds obvious, right? Collect stories from your local community (not just the people involved in your programs).

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Their decision to cut grant funding to Planned Parenthood was met with such public outcry, that they’ve reversed their decision. This sounds to me like a case of donor intent not being honored. Finally, in my local news is the story of a Board suffering from raging ignorance. Be a good steward of your resources.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

But once you've paid for the performers, the staff, and the resources, sometimes you're left with just enough to wonder, "Was it worth it?" After you pay for the band, security, sound and lights, catering, and staff, there wasn’t much of that ticket revenue left. And early admission comes with cocktails.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Rachel Sacks, MPH will help demystify all five phases of the grants lifecycle: identifying well-aligned prospects, cultivating funder relationships, preparing compelling submissions, maintaining grants through stewarding and reporting, and submitting renewals. We are here to talk about “Demystifying the Grants Lifecycle.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

One large local organization that has made tremendous strides in their governance is the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Buffalo Wild Wings bowl games. Resources to create these documents and policies are available through many sources. Does your nonprofit need board governance assistance? Sources: 1.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Enter your story by 5:00 p.m. Where will you showcase my story? Interesting proposition.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 11, 2017

In my last blog I talked a bit about transparency and how it will apply to organizations seeking grant awards in 2017. You must show that your organization — your mission, goals, and objectives — reflect the local, regional, or national makeup of the community you serve. How Can Your Organization Be More Inclusive?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

Their decision to cut grant funding to Planned Parenthood was met with such public outcry, that they’ve reversed their decision. This sounds to me like a case of donor intent not being honored. Finally, in my local news is the story of a Board suffering from raging ignorance. Be a good steward of your resources.

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Fundraising Lesson Public Nonprofit 49

Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

That sounds great. One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). The LIM reaches TechSoup’s global network of resources that spans over 80 countries. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. How do you plan on doing that? Interesting proposition.

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Digital Sponsor Law San Francisco 65

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta is a relatively small organization, with 46 employees, $1B AUM, and they issued $128 million in grants to over 2,700 NPOs in 2018. Worked hard to unite their local media and the corporate sponsors they recruited towards a common purpose – including some local banks and TV stations getting involved.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Grant Programs from the Adobe Foundation. The Foundation funds a community grants program designed to support nonprofit programs and organizations of Adobe’s choosing that they believe help make those communities stronger. The Foundation's community grants program has two focus areas: Arts and Creativity.

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Tech Soup

MAY 31, 2013

TechSoup Asia Asia is a nonprofit collaborative venture between TechSoup Global and its local nonprofit organization partners, Connecting Up Australia and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service. The Center was established in 2007 by the Vietnam Scientific Association for Development of Talents, Human Resources.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Microsoft’s Ads for Social Impact or the Microsoft Ad Grant is a program available to eligible nonprofits to help transform their digital presence. Like the Google Ad Grant program , Microsoft is offering a monthly grant to advertise on their owned and operated websites (such as Bing, AOL, Outlook, Yahoo, MSN, and Microsoft Edge). .

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes Our Recommended Partners We’re often asked what services and tools we recommend, so we’re publishing a roundup of some of our favorite resources for nonprofits. And those are a great starting point, but can leave your nonprofit’s messaging sounding just like everyone else’s.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 15, 2017

You may be a grantmaker sitting in a community foundation, convening local change-makers to address issues like ending hunger, addressing inequality, or creating economic opportunities. You may be reading this in between reviewing grant applications to support responsible production and consumption or to take action against climate change.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The larger the organization, the more resources it can bring to bear on transaction entry and the faster it should be able to close. That sounds great, right? A ratio greater than one indicates that there are enough resources to meet obligations. This will quickly erode confidence in the accuracy and usefulness of the reports.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

She is regularly featured as a presenter at multiple chambers of commerce and local workshops and seminars on networking, event marketing, and sales training. This is as easy as it sounds! Examples of these include Double the Donation online matching gift resources and 360 MatchPro matching gift software. Donation page or form.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 12, 2020

Or it’s taken for granted when you make it look so effortless. Sounds dramatic, I know. Whether it’s local interest or a specific niche. Priorities will shift as inevitable furloughs and layoffs continue, but we’ll maintain our resourcefulness, humor, and creativity in spite of it all. It’s our time to shine.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. Granted, that's hard to measure." The chat kicked off with the question, "What makes a great tweet? Action can be thought of as creating conversation.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sounds like you? There are several areas to target for increased collaboration: Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Executive Team. Human Resources. Remember, Human Resources is a dynamic and dramatically changing industry, particularly in the past decade, now with very specialized divisions and service areas.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 22, 2021

will focus on donor cultivation, an essential step to getting the grant. We are here to talk about how to get more grants, specifically through donor cultivation. You can even do grant tracking, which we love as well. Her initials may be MBP, but to me, she’s the MVP of grants. Margit Brazda Poirier, GPC, M.S.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Then two hours later, you’re sitting there looking through past writing projects and online templates hoping to find inspiration without a single word written… Sound familiar? Grant Writers and Contractors – If you are a full-time writer, then Fundwriter will be a huge timesaver for you. As of this post, Fundwriter.ai

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Forj

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Historically, client/server software was usually accessible only from devices on the local network, but cloud-based SaaS hosting exposes it to anyone in the world with an internet connection, so different strategies and disciplines must be employed to protect assets and maintain business continuity. Never share your password.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

The project was originally funded by Microsoft for the Transforming Communities of Practice grant. This actually sounds too good to be true. The NT100 will form the basis for a growing online resource for social enterprises called “The Social Tech Guide." Currently it is available only in the U.S., Oyster costs $9.95

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

If a capital campaign is on the horizon for your organization, Aaron Bishop and Brian O’Neil will share strategies and resources available to confidently predict your project costs and resources needed. Aaron: Sounds great. Aaron: Yeah, sounds good, Brian. I mean the resources really seem to be endless. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 7, 2021

Chad: Sounds great, Steven. I have some additional resources as well on my website. So if you go to productivefundraising.com/resources, simply look for today’s date and Bloomerang, click on that and it’ll take you to a page with all of the templates and resources and other links that I mentioned in today’s webinar.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you are fully dependent on donations or utilize a variety of revenue sources like government grants, corporate partnerships, major contributions, or membership fees, successful fundraising is key to maximizing your impact on your mission. But one way that you can help your message get heard above the din is by appearing in local news.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

I will be moving at a nice clip and I will be, at the end of the webinar, sharing some free resources. Donors and community members aren’t looking for you to be the best, they want to see that you are the best steward of resources. And we partner with them for those services, and our energy and resources are focused on the gaps.”

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Sharing stories about the people you serve, telling readers about upcoming events and goings-on, and including educational resources are all great ways to build connections between your readers and your organization. Do you have someone on your board who owns a popular local business?

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

It's the ability for me to work with my CFO to be able to budget and align the right kinds of resources for new projects. You need the headspace and the free time to think of ideas, and the resources to make them happen--whether that's $30 or $300,000. It's too small to write a grant for, too big to assume we just have the money.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

I think at the national level we're always going to have The New York Times , CNN, and The Washington Post to do national investigations, but what we really are threatened to lose in the next year to five years is local investigations and local reporting. Obviously, local civic journalism is incredibly important to me.

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