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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Iowa Healthiest State Initiative “To become the healthiest state in the nation by improving the physical, social and emotional well-being of Iowans.” Iowa Healthiest State Initiative ‘s mission statement answers the question one would ask once reading the nonprofit’s name: What does it mean to be the healthiest state?

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Serving The LGBTQ+ Community

Bloomerang

With that in mind, I wanted to share a list of funding and grant resources available for nonprofits serving that community. Areas served: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin. Grant Research Tip : As you search for funding opportunities, keep an eye on the grant application deadlines. Alliance for Full Acceptance.

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Happy, Healthy 2016: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In the US, I gave workshops at nonprofit conferences in Iowa, San Antonio, Iowa, Tahoe, Palm Beach, Miami, and San Francisco on networked leadership skills. I was honored to lead a featured season at the United Way Leadership Conference on Networked Leadership and teach many workshops networked leadership skills.

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The Journey of the Spiritual Activist: An Interview with Marisa Handler

Have Fun - Do Good

I think I can speak to that right now, because I'm speaking to you from Iowa City. I moved here a couple of weeks ago, and I'm in a program at the Iowa Writer's Workshop in fiction, which is not where I saw myself ending up. Be brave, and find people who are like-minded to support you in that process.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

Everyaction

Social Capital 2017 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships. Iowa Nonprofit Summit. Iowa Nonprofit Summit. Volunteer Iowa / TBA / Not available. frank 2017. frank 2017. Feb 28 - Mar 3. Associations.

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Changing the World One Gift at a Time: An Interview with Deron Beal of the Freecycle Network

Have Fun - Do Good

There's a study done in Iowa. We're redesigning the website with two things in mind. That's our biggest challenge: just keeping that going and growing. The great news is that by empowering people as volunteers and individuals, we're keeping over 300 tons a day out of landfills.

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Must Hear Speech from Barack Obama and the Power of Podcasting

Have Fun - Do Good

And I spoke to a sergeant from Iowa who had lost one of his legs but was working vigorously to get accustomed to his prosthetic leg so he could return to Iraq as soon as he could. I then went up to the wards to visit with other injured veterans - to take pictures, talk about basketball, and to say thank you.

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