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What is the Secret to Successful Grant Writing?

Blue Avocado

Essentially, this is a folder of Word documents each containing answers to common grant application questions, like organization mission and activities, the greatest challenges our nonprofit faces, how we measure and evaluate program impact, how we recognize funders, etc. David Patt from the National Assn.

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Meet the Hidden Majority of Nonprofits: The All-Volunteer Organization

NonProfit Quarterly

While most AVOs engage in positive activities, there is nothing innately virtuous about the structure. Many AVOs act as membership organizations, with active participants describing themselves as members, but legally they are not membership corporations and their “members” do not have legal rights. How Do AVOs Define Themselves?

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Day in the Life of a Nonprofit Communicator – Stacy Harbaugh

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Stacy has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Ball State University and studied Women’s Studies at Mankato State University. – Combat the afternoon energy slump by scheduling all “right brain” activities for this time slot. to 4:00 p.m. This is my favorite time for creative or collaborative work.

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What We Can Learn From the COVID-19 Philanthropy Commons

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Users could browse through each funding opportunity, gleaning high-level information about the organization seeking funding, planned activities, and a section about intended impact. We attribute this failure, largely, to sociological hurdles. Encouraging Signs.

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Strengthening Democracy by Practicing It

NonProfit Quarterly

Berkeley Journal of Sociology 17 (1972/73): 151–64. Mariana Mazzucato, The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy. New York: Public Affairs, 2018. Tufekci, Twitter and Tear Gas. Jo Freeman, “The Tyranny of Structurelessness.”

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Voter Engagement Coordinator

Anedot

Position Summary The Voter Engagement Coordinator manages community partnerships and conducts direct outreach activities to build capacity for Canal neighborhood and San Rafael Latino residents to register to vote and understand their ballots and government elected official roles.

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Jocelyn Harmon Joins Care2 as Director of Nonprofit Services

Care2

Increasing its dedication to helping nonprofits connect with over 12 million civically-active members in their online advocacy, fundraising and list growth, Care2 is pleased to announce the addition of Jocelyn Harmon as Director of Nonprofit Services. Jocelyn has a Masters of Arts in Sociology from the University of Washington. ?