Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

This trend poses two important questions: Will people embrace and use it to make complicated processes (like writing grant proposals) easier? As a librarian, I would be remiss if I didn’t say: Never sell short all the free resources at your local public library. Or will the biased side of generative AI become more dominant?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

On-demand trainings can be taken any time, with recent topics including fostering an inclusive culture , finding funding , and writing grant proposal budgets. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more. . Philanthropy News Digest . Foundation Directory . Grants to Individuals .

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2014

Tomorrow Friday is the last day to submit your feedback to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) during their public comment period on Net Neutrality, so there is time to have your voice heard to help reverse the dismantling of the open Internet. You can also check out the guide at Consumerist for more information on Net Neutrality.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We’ve scoured our online library to find you our best quick reads and easy listens that will inspire you and help you recharge. Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising by Beverly Browning. If you’d rather listen… Did you know that Candid’s online library also includes audiobooks ?

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2015

In part 1 of this series, we introduced MathAndCoding , a nonprofit that offers teen-led programming classes for children in public libraries in the Silicon Valley area. " Library-Specific Curriculum. MathAndCoding volunteers are now doing this at more than 12 libraries in the region. From Proposal to Success.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

As we enter 2023, we’ve compiled a list of nonprofit books from Candid’s free digital library that can help inspire your nonprofit’s New Year’s resolutions. Winning Grants Step by Step: The Complete Workbook for Planning, Developing, and Writing Successful Proposals by Tori O’Neal-McElrath, Lynn Kanter, and Lynn English.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 4, 2017

Our free webinars will help you improve your grantseeking, connect you with local tech experts, and show you what Windows Server and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC can do for your nonprofit or library. Introduction to Windows Server for Nonprofits and Public Libraries. detail each section of a typical grant proposal. spanhidden.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Certified public accountants (CPAs) and financial advisors have many wealthy clients. Community foundations sponsor many donor-advised funds (DAFs) which are like mini-foundations but they are not public. Is the donor renewal rate low?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Cynthia Adams, CEO of TechSoup donor partner GrantStation , recently did an important online training webinar on how rural charities and libraries can get grants. If your charity or library happens to be located in rural America, it's not your imagination that it is harder to get grant funding in rural locations.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) selected our successful Bookshare library as the provider of accessible materials to every student in the U.S. Bookshare has grown into the largest online digital library of accessible books and periodicals in the U.S., In September 2007, the U.S. There are some 7.5

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Tech Soup

MAY 2, 2012

There are many extremely helpful resources on GrantSpace, including a Finding Funders page as well as a list of sample funding proposals with cover letters, letters of inquiry, letter proposals, and proposal budgets. ONEplace at the Kalamazoo Public Library. Take a look at the Foundation Center's Find Us page.

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Tech Soup

JULY 17, 2015

The big recent digital inclusion news is the Federal Communication Commission's ( FCC ) proposal to extend the Lifeline Program , which has supplied discounted phone service to low-income people since 1985. If this proposal is enacted, it will, at a stroke, do more to close the U.S. Every Public Library in the United States.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. The Proposals A. Joint Recommendation Proposal (US-JR). The African Union Proposed Treaty (“AUPT”).

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2012

What happened when TechSoup gathered a room full of nonprofit and library professionals, social entrepreneurs, and programmers together on a recent Thursday ? At last Thursday's idea jam, despite only having about an hour to brainstorm, eight ideas were proposed. The ideas addressed major areas of concern for the U.S.:

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

I’m in Austin, TX, today engaging with librarians, digital curators, and technologists working at the nexus of communities and knowledge at the Electronic Resources and Libraries annual conference. Libraries: The Oldest New Frontier for Innovation. You can follow along with the sessions today through Wednesday using #ERL11.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Wheeler wrote a proposal to reinstate net neutrality rules, which would allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to charge websites for faster services. The window for the public to comment on how the FCC should treat Internet traffic is now closed, but not without receiving a record 3.7 The proposal is now being reviewed by the U.S.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

I often recommend you look to your local community for grant writing courses offered by community foundations and libraries and those available in the continuing education offices of universities and community colleges. If you prefer reading, check out TGCI publications center ! You will need to be well organized and tend to deadlines.

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

Nonprofits around the globe are using online games not to only educate the public, but to get donations and supporters – and even help find cures for diseases. New York Public Library: Find the Future. Casey Golden, CEO, Small Act. What if video games could change the world? They already are. Why are games important?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. Curated by library staff and educators, the app lets users search by title, author, genre, or list.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 14, 2009

We discussed Chafee, especially in the context of the Amazon text-to-speech brouhaha, and the proposed international treaty that was tabled at the WIPO SCCR meeting in Geneva last month. The hot topic was the proposal made by Brazil, Ecuador and Paraguay, for a global treaty (a treaty for which I was part of the expert drafting team).

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 21, 2014

With that growth comes competition for funds and projects: as a public benefit corporation in the current economy, proving your impact is crucial for survival. This data is immediately collated and stored in a cloud-based system, making funding proposals, donor reporting, annual audits, and organizational planning simpler than ever.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals. Develop a basic scoring system for each key stakeholder to use when reviewing and ranking each proposal. Contributor Development Partnership – Public Media. Contributor Development Partnership: Top Nonprofit Consulting Firm for Public Media Stations.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 28, 2016

Being Part of a Funder’s Portfolio: Perspectives on the Public and Private Funding Landscape: Come learn from Dr. Kathryn Mathew, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the main provider of federal support within the United States for museums and libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2007

originally submitted two separate project proposals both focused on working class neighborhoods in Medell??n nera organized a video blogging workshop at the public library of the poor and often violent neighborhood of La Loma San Javier. ??lvaro So, I'm keeping an eye on the progress reports for inspiration.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

For example, if you're writing a grant proposal, but need to refer to the grant's Website, you can "snap" Internet Explorer 11 side-by-side with Word. That's not the case for nonprofits, charities or public libraries that have received Windows through TechSoup, however. How to Get Windows 8.1.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 24, 2012

nonprofits and public libraries at a very special discounted $99 administrative fee. public education system has thwarted attempted reforms for decades. ” Grantmakers, both government and private, will be looking for this type of collaboration in the proposals that are funded in the years to come.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River staff members work with other conservation organizations from the beginning of each of their book projects to arrange public outreach campaigns that include presentations, publicity, and exhibits that reach beyond the printed page to audiences beyond the traditional environmental core. Large-Format Photography.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

Braided River staff members work with other conservation organizations from the beginning of each of their book projects to arrange public outreach campaigns that include presentations, publicity, and exhibits that reach beyond the printed page to audiences beyond the traditional environmental core. Large-Format Photography.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Maybe you need to create an appeal for an email campaign, a proposal, or a new set of thank you letters and you’re at your desk just wishing that coherent sentences would magically start appearing? That tool, Fundwriter.ai , has been in the works for a while and just started opening up to the general public. Fundwriter.ai

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Neon CRM

JULY 20, 2023

The later public phase will focus on raising money from smaller individual donors. Research and Development Research and development initiatives are particularly popular in science or public health-based nonprofits. You’ll probably want to have at least two phases to your own campaign. What Is a Capital Campaign?

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. The second discussion was with a small charity who have engaged an IT support company to help them and wanted someone to "sanity check" what was being proposed to them.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Ruth is a curator of pictorial collections for Puke Ariki, a museum/library/visitor center in the small city of New Plymouth, New Zealand. Ruru Revolution is a staff blog (which, luckily for us, is also public) in which Ruth and her colleagues cheer each other on for participating in the personalized label project. Where do you start?

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Here’s why: Extra attention and spotlight thanks to high publicity around #GivingTuesday Plug-and-play tools and assets from GivingTuesday.org to help market your campaign More participants ultimately means more support for the nonprofit community overall. Public Relations And Outreach. Compile a blogger list.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The majority of our public programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History are created and produced through community collaborations. For example, a few months ago we had a couple approach us to propose a Pop-Up Tea Ceremony. Can't wait to hear what you think. Make it as easy for them as possible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2006

The NPTech Blog Chatter Confessions of a non-profit IT director blog rasied ruckus with his proposal for creating a closed forum and new NTEN Affinity Group : nptechhelp. Here's an interview about How NOT to teach in Second Life with the founder of the Second Life ICT Library Ross Perkins from Kevin Lim. Full report here )

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

To show the applications of all three designs, we're going to go for a neighborhood that has a good selection of private, public, and commercial buildings, and that way those buildings will have applicability to general urban building types. If people had more resource sharing like, tool share libraries and bicycle libraries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The finalists also appeared on the state’s premier public affairs show in an “American Idol” style session to showcase their ideas. In the future, challenge topics will be crowd-sourced from the public. Then the group came together and debated the highest-scored proposals and whittled the pool down to 21 ideas.

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