The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The art of grant writing, therefore, remains a critical skill for nonprofit professionals, serving as a bridge to these essential resources. The tune of your proposal should sing out clearly, highlighting how your mission aligns with the funder’s goals. What you’re aiming for is a clear, persuasive proposal.

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Candid

JANUARY 17, 2024

Free nonprofit educational resources Most nonprofit leaders hold deep expertise in their organization’s focus area, but not everyone working in the social sector arrives equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to fundraise effectively.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

At Candid, we recognize that nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals, particularly those working at small or under-resourced organizations, need access to the nonprofit training and resources that equip them to do good. Introduction to Proposal Writing. Creating a Sound Proposal Budget.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Here is just one example using common AI applications such as ChatGPT and Bard that shows the range of capabilities these tools offer as well as what to watch out for. Generating content : Suppose you’re writing a grant proposal for an arts organization and want to explain why the arts are essential for youth development.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2023

Whether you’re looking to level up your fundraising skills, invest in innovation, improve your nonprofit’s culture, or take better care of your colleagues and yourself, these 15 books can help you make the difference you desire this year. BeneFactors: Why Some Fundraising Professionals Always Succeed  by Joshua M. Birkholz and Amy S.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one? . By partnering with a skilled practitioner who understands your needs and is familiar with the field, the proposal you ultimately create has a greater chance of success. no more than 5 typos in the proposal”).

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

To quote Mahatma Gandhi, “The path is the journey,” and what we learn along the way as we encounter resistance, as we motivate ourselves, and as we engage others, offers great learning that supports personal and professional growth. Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

We have several quick reads that will give your skills a boost—with minimal time and effort: Nonprofit Quick Guides by Joanne Oppelt and Linda Lysakowski. This series features seven quick guides to support your professional success, including How to Find New Donors and Get Them to Give Again and How to Run a Strategic Planning Retreat.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Readiness to apply : In order to apply for a grant, you must have the skills and capacity to develop a competitive grant proposal. Is there a person on your team with the capabilities to create a solid proposal? A grant proposal can take on many forms and each one must be individually tailored.

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Forum One

MARCH 7, 2023

At Forum One, of our 120 staff, 52% are women that collaborate, lead, and supervise departments at all levels, including C-Suite Leaders, Account Managers, Proposal Writers, Data Analysts, Technical Architects, Project Managers, Strategists, Communicators, Senior Developers and much more.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

From accountants to college students, from administrators working in construction offices to legal professionals, many are considering new career directions to gain more meaningful work and to serve the greater good in their communities. Q: What if one I have only basic office skills? Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2021

I have worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my professional life, and I have never been a major gift officer. Researching grants, writing proposals, and reporting on expenditures are very different from the work of major gift officers. Focus on Professional Development. How about an events manager? Or researcher?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2019

It’s so easy to get caught in the day-to-day of our jobs and think of “professional development” as something that only happens at work or that requires a lot of extra time or money (or both). Here at npENGAGE , we always love to receive new ideas from professionals who have expertise to share (check out our submissions guidelines ).

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

Lack of accomplishment: struggling to be effective or efficient at work, noticing lower productivity or capability, or feeling low on morale and coping skills. Organization leaders and HR professionals can decrease burnout by ensuring employees have the resources needed to match the demands of their work. Proposing new projects?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

It may make sense to hire someone to give you that help, especially if that person has the skills you need and can work remotely. Many VAs can help with the more skilled and technical tasks required for communication, development, volunteer management, and program management. What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 28, 2023

Assessing Board Members’ Skills and Interests To optimize board members’ fundraising efforts, it is essential to understand their unique skills and interests. Conducting a skills and interest assessment helps identify the strengths each board member can bring to the fundraising process.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

As a coach, how do you support nonprofit professionals? As a sponsorship strategy coach and educator, I help nonprofit professionals position and package their events so that they can reduce their out of pocket costs, increase their income, and gain new long-term partners. Keep reading to find out what advice she has for you.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Informal professional groups – Groups exist in some larger cities and virtually on Facebook and LinkedIn. Formal professional groups – These exist for many specialties such as the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Grant Professionals Association, which have local chapters and a national office. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 9, 2023

Board Member Connections A great way to leverage your board for success is by tapping into the power of personal and professional networks. Skills and Expertise In order to leverage your board for fundraising , you need to identify their skills and expertise. You may be surprised by what you find!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

How you can develop new skills to increase your influence. The book is ideal for executives, managers, leaders, and any professional who hopes to get a clearer picture of what their colleagues, superiors, and followers expect of them. I showed the book proposal to a senior manager, and he told me, “This is great.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Think of automation as a tool to help your team focus on the uniquely human skills of creativity, relationship building, and critical thinking that only they can bring to their fundraising roles. There are sessions for professional coders, citizen developers, and nonprofit staffers who have never written a line of code in their lives.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you understand how much time, resources, and planning goes into running a successful fundraising event. A technology company whose target customers are STEM professionals may make a good prospective sponsor to approach. This is where corporate sponsors can help.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Professional development officers are relationship builders. Set criteria for contacts, proposals, planning, and forecasting. For example, you may want to measure total visits, the number of proposals submitted, the dollars raised, and first-time or qualification visits. How can you continue to coach and develop their skills?

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

So, you would think that the most pressing skill to build is in revenue generation, like fundraising , government grants, or fee-for-service programs. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. The first skill to develop in seeking major gifts is prospect research.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 24, 2021

This includes the organization’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) determination letter, list of current board members, and the proposed project’s budget. Grantors want to see you are financially solvent and that if they fund the proposal, they will be increasing the services your organization provides.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. 2019 Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum Conference.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If your organization needs to improve its grant writing skills, it is likely you are only going to seek grant writing consulting. Providing solutions that are actually solutions In our personal and professional lives, often we are given “bad solutions” (i.e.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2013

Infographics can be used in different and creative ways and some obvious ones such as marketing messaging , educating about a social issue , to celebrate a successful campaign , to report to stakeholders on key performance metrics , an annual report, and even a marriage proposal ! Need some more ideas?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Typically, when you attend business networking events, you are there to promote yourself, a brand, or a business and connect with other industry professionals looking to do the same. . It is important to focus on growing your networking skills and develop lasting and real connections. Or do you? . We’ve got you covered. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

After putting the call out to nonprofit professionals, issue experts, and programers - more than 30 individuals came together the day of the event. The second project, Qeyno , exposes kids to different careers paths by connecting them with professionals in a variety of fields. In all, over 10 new technology applications were proposed.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 29, 2016

Brattleboro, Vermont: Storytelling for Grant Proposals with Barbara Ganley. Toronto, Ontario: How to Run a Professional Blog. Buea, Cameroon: Buea Digital Storytelling. Wednesday, April 20. Chicago, Illinois: Digital Storytelling Part II. Thursday, April 21. Friday, April 22. Thursday, April 14, 2016. Tuesday, April 19, 2016.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2019

Over the last year, we’ve done our best to extol the benefits of skills-based volunteerism to npEngage readers , offering best practices for and case studies on pro bono service. In fact, skills-based volunteerism has emerged in response to both corporate and nonprofit desires to make the most out of community service.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

They seek out the free version of every tool, look for professional volunteers to do every skilled task pro bono, and stuff their own envelopes for their annual appeal. Focus on one signature event, 10 grant proposals, and 1,000 new donors each year. Sharing polished, professional-quality videos. Sometimes that’s ok.

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Tech Soup

JULY 5, 2012

Before you abandon grants and direct all your fundraising efforts toward social media, earned income, and the like, learn how to refine your grantseeking skills to match the current priorities and needs of foundations and corporations. Join Linda Lysakowski , Susan Schaefer , and GiftWorks on Thursday, July 12 at 1 p.m.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources). Constantly be on the lookout for personal and professional connections who may want to learn more about the organization. Is the donor renewal rate low? It need not be a solicitation.

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BoardAssist

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

You’ll come out on top by being as responsive, professional, enthusiastic and courteous as possible during every stage of the courting process. If a foundation asked you to submit a grant proposal for a large annual gift, most nonprofits would make that a top priority. Pull out your last grant proposal. Stay in touch.

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