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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Grant writing tip: While the task of writing a proposal often falls on the shoulders of a project manager or grant writer, anyone—even an outside consultant—with the proper skills could write the proposal. These are given on a no-strings-attached basis to people and groups working on “awesome projects.” . Areas served: Worldwide.

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Family Volunteering – All Together Now!

VQ Strategies

Community Centers: Families can help with facilities projects like building or painting playground, prepare or deliver meals to seniors, tutor children, or brainstorm, plan, and run events to bring new members to the Center. Museums and Cultural Organizations: Families can serve as tour guides, interpreters, greeters, or program ushers.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2014

Tech Soup

The First Crowdfunding Platform for Nonprofit Technology Projects. The tech support nonprofit, TechBridge in Georgia, has launched the first crowdfunding platform for nonprofit technology projects. nonprofit organization is invited to post their technology project on the website. Find more on this project here.

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5 Community Needs That Companies Can Impact Now

Connection Cafe

Food insecurity: As the unemployment rate surpasses 20% in the US, lack of access to healthy meals, groceries, and household staples has risen by a projected 25%. The massive shifts in the food supply chain are further devastating communities.

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The Break-Up: How to Say No to Volunteers

NonProfit Hub

Katniss would have been devastated as she watched her sister escorted off to the Hunger Games and the book/movie series would have turned out drastically different. It can sting for the volunteers knowing that you don’t need their help with your projects, so it’s important to handle that situation in the correct manner.

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The Break-Up: How to Say No to Volunteers

NonProfit Hub

Katniss would have been devastated as she watched her sister escorted off to the Hunger Games and the book/movie series would have turned out drastically different. It can sting for the volunteers knowing that you don’t need their help with your projects, so it’s important to handle that situation in the correct manner.

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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. Michaela Hackner is a senior project manager at Forum One.