Elements of a Good Grant Proposal The Director of Pittsburgh’s Avalon Public Library explains how to put together an effective grant proposal. By Susan McClellan Many library directors have great ideas for our libraries and are exploring alternate methods of funding for all of the exciting projects we want to create to attract new patrons […]
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Contrary to what the emails that fill your inbox and the guy in the funny suit on late night TV may say, true grants are very difficult to find. But finding the right grant is only the first step in the process. The second part, properly completing the grant application, is where most grant seekers
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A Primer on Online Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations Finding new audiences By: Michael Stein September 8, 2000 The boom in online fundraising services on the Internet today offers some promising opportunities for nonprofits to do outreach and build their Internet presence. Online fundraising should be considered an essential component of your nonprofit’s Internet presence. By
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Position Yourself to Write a Superior Technology Proposal A good case statement will strengthen your proposals By: Marc Osten, Susan Myrland, and Katrin Verclas August 15, 2003 Editor’s Notes This article is part of the Adopting Technology Series, a project of Summit Collaborative. There are many things that go into successfully raising funds for technology. Your
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Ten Tips for Funding Technology Fund technology so you can do work that really matters By: Bennett Grassano January 22, 2004 Technology Planning is great, but how are you going to pay for all the new equipment, training, and staffing costs your plan requires? There are no silver bullets when it comes to fundraising, especially
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Add Charity Shopping to Your Web Site Shop online and generate funds for your nonprofit By: Andrew Murray June 30, 2005 Imagine a shopping mall contributing 5 to 10 percent of its sales to your nonprofit. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? It’s not as far-fetched as it might seem. With an
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Tips for Highly Effective Fundraising CompuMentor’s International Fundraising Developer shares her secrets By: Jody Mahoney February 24, 2006 Fundraising is the ability to invent and reinvent one’s organization, mission, and programs in a compelling way, over and over again. It’s also about telling highly effective and engaging stories. If you are able to articulate
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Search Engines Help Nonprofits Raise Funds, Get Publicity How GoodSearch and Google Grants can benefit your organization By: Brian Satterfield August 11, 2006 What if you could use a search engine to spread the word about your nonprofit or rally your constituents to raise money for your cause – all without spending a cent?
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Ask TechSoup: Open-Source Tools for Fundraising? Free, customizable donor databases and CRM applications October 16, 2006 We know you have technology questions. TechSoup has answers. In our new Ask TechSoup series, our staffers and community members provide responses to your burning nonprofit technology questions. In this installment of Ask TechSoup, CompuMentor’s John Lorance
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Charity Badges: Turn Your Supporters into Fundraisers Widgets offer an easy, free way to spread fundraising campaigns By: Brian Satterfield March 2, 2007 Publicizing an online fundraising campaign can be time-consuming, often requiring your organization’s staff to spend hours emailing potential donors, updating your Web site, and posting to online discussion boards. But what if
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