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Donor Spotlight: Lavelle Fund for the Blind

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The Lavelle Fund exemplifies the tremendous social return that bold philanthropy can create. Twelve years ago, the Fund made its first grant to Benetech, in support of the then newly launched Bookshare , our accessible online library for people with disabilities that get in the way of reading print, including visual impairments and dyslexia.

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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Carolyn has many years of hands-on experience working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising across Texas and beyond. When I look back, this was one of the most sophisticated fundraising programs in Texas! She’s known for tackling seemingly impossible fundraising efforts and turning them into success stories.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

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This group of 400+ organizations – libraries, community foundations, and other nonprofit resource centers – offer you a way to access it from their location. Candid offers their Philanthropy News Digest RFP Bulletin. Candid was recently formed when GuideStar and Foundation Center merged together.

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Start Your September with New Tech Skills

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Then check out our new online learning courses, starting with Tech Training for Nonprofits and Libraries. Check out the [blog]([link] to get a taste of our grassroots community. * **Katharine Bierce** recorded her recent [tech and philanthropy panel]([link]. Arlington, Texas: DFW Nonprofit Geeks. Prefer to go at your own pace?

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“Tis the Season to be Stupid.”

Connection Cafe

As I write this I also know I am truly blessed with my kids: Ashley who is philanthropy chair at her Texas State University sorority and a SIFE member who has raised or helped raise thousands for Ronald McDonald House and others. This was a great lesson for the 46-year old in the room.