Choosing An Outsourcing Partner
| Posted in Management on Sep 12, 2012 by |
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The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation’s report on outsourcing cites the research of J. Russell and M. F. Greaver to affirm that reasons for outsourcing in any sector include:
• Reduced operating costs and reduce capital investments
• Increased organizational impact by allowing staff to focus on core business
• Access to technology, skills and insights not otherwise available or affordable
• Increased flexibility and responsiveness
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Expanding Your Workforce Through Americorps Vistas
| Posted in Management on Sep 11, 2012 by |
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Most nonprofits would love to have a person like Sarah working for them. Sarah has experience researching at a pharmaceutical research company and interfacing with clients, and she currently works for Wyman Center doing information technology, company-wide trainings, and researching new funding opportunities. Sarah is not, however, a full-time employee. Rather, ...
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FundingFactory.com Launching New Goal-tracking And Sustainability Reporting Features
| Posted in Fundraising on Sep 9, 2012 |
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To kick off the 2012-2013 school year, FundingFactory is launching new goal-tracking and sustainability reporting features on FundingFactory.com. Participants in the free fundraising-by-recycling program can sign into their accounts to set a yearly fundraising goal, measure their progress, and share that information with students, parents, community members, and business supporters. In a time of budget shortfalls and escalating costs, the ...
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GrantStation Funding Snapshots - September 5
| Posted in Resource Roundup on Sep 5, 2012 |
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GrantStation is pleased to work in collaboration with 501Connect to bring you these weekly Funding Snapshots.
GrantStation offers nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and governmental agencies the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor these organizations through the grant seeking process.
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A Conversation With Nate Noss, Young Social Entrepreneur And Founder Of St. Louis Food Rescue
| Posted in Not For Profit on Sep 3, 2012 by |
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Teens can do amazing things! They create Grammy Award winning music, play major league baseball, win Olympic gold medals, and make scientific discoveries. Teens are also making a difference, with much less attention and fan fare, in the area of community service and social responsibility.
I would like to highlight the efforts and accomplishments of one teen for his volunteer work and community service: Nate Noss, the founder of St. Louis ...
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Grant Central USA Launches Professional Grant Writers Directory
| Posted in Fundraising on Sep 1, 2012 |
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In times when budgets are being cut so drastically, businesses, departments, and nonprofit organizations alike may not have the resources necessary to employ a full or even part time professional grant writer. Grant Central USA urges these organizations not to fall victim to wasting valuable personnel resources on submitting proposals written by inexperienced staff.
Instead, Grant Central USA has created a database on their grant writing ...
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SocialRaise Explains 5 Ways To Improve Nonprofit Engagement
| Posted in Marketing on Sep 1, 2012 |
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SocialRaise works with organizations everyday on raising the level of engagement as a second stage in getting people to give of their time or money to help organizations achieve their mission – this stage comes after Awareness and before Fundraising.
Engagement is one of the biggest but least tangible goals nonprofit organizations must achieve. What ...
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New State-of-the-Art Service Using A Tablet to Check Guests Into Busy Events
| Posted in Technology on Sep 1, 2012 |
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CheckIn Tech, a New York based tech startup, has developed a state-of-the-art service using a tablet—not paper—to check guests into busy events. The guest check-in service is the brainchild of CheckIn Tech CEO Steve Feder, an event manager who came up with the concept while working on his MBA capstone project at The Zicklin School of Business. According to Mr. Feder, "I was waiting in line to check in at a friend's fundraiser at the ...
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aVOID: A Review Of The Latest Charitable Browser Plugin
| Posted in Marketing on Aug 27, 2012 by |
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There's a new plugin called aVOID that is meant to block your shopping results so that you never accidentally buy something that would support child labor. Good idea? Sure, if you're passionate about shopping responsibly. Great execution? I'm not convinced. Hopefully, they develop the technology further, but as of now, my quick test of this ...
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Tips For Winning The Battle For Institutional Funding
| Posted in Fundraising on Aug 20, 2012 by |
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For many nonprofit leaders, the most time consuming and frustrating part of the job is securing funds to do what it is the organization has set out to do. Fundraising can be time consuming and every nonprofit has probably battled with where to look and how to approach funders.
After years of advising nonprofits, and running one myself, I have created a short list of types of institutional funders and considerations involved when asking for ...
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Video: Lemons at Your Charity Auction Make the Heart Grow Fonder
| Posted in Fundraising on Aug 13, 2012 by |
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Research proves that a fresh lemon scent gets guests to feel more charitable. Professional charity auctioneer Sherry Truhlar examines findings from a 2009 study, The Smell of Virtue: Clean Scents Promote Reciprocity and Charity, conducted by Katie Liljenquist of Brigham Young University, along with Chen-Bo Zhong and Adam D. Galinsky.
Sherry shares how we can use that science to raise more money in our charity auction galas.
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