Tag Archives: capacity building

Evaluation Capacity That Sticks

May 21, 2013 – 1:35 pm

  From TCC, by Peiyao Chen. Funders and nonprofits alike cite evaluating the impact of their work as their greatest challenge. So, what’s really getting in the way of nonprofit evaluation capacity? According to Associate Director of Evaluation PeiYao Chen, “The reasons are the usual suspects: limited staff time, insufficient financial resources, and limited staff [...]

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Funding Alert: Ben & Jerry’s Capacity Building Grant

April 1, 2013 – 12:11 pm
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Thank you to Becca Golden from Ben & Jerry’s Foundation for sharing this funding alert. The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation is pleased to announce the RFP for our multi-year, Vermont capacity-building grant for the 2013 cycle . Please distribute this announcement to any Vermont non-profit organizations on your contact list that you feel might benefit from the grant [...]

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Webinar: Using Pro-Bono to Build Capacity

April 1, 2013 – 12:04 pm

Shared by the National Council of Nonprofits. The National Council of Nonprofits is offering this free webinar on building capacity by using pro bono work.  Powered by Pro Bono author Aaron Hurst predicts that tapping into pro bono expertise as a deeply integrated business strategy is transforming the nonprofit sector— and as Catchafire’s CEO, Rachael Chong [...]

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Are You a Learning Organization?

August 29, 2012 – 3:37 pm

“Organizational learning” is the most direct way for a nonprofit organization to improve its effectiveness. We wanted to learn more, so we asked Anne Peyton of Yellow Brick Road Consulting to tell us about one of it’s key components.

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Burlington’s Model We All Belong Program Seeking NPO Participation

June 13, 2012 – 3:49 pm

Thanks to Beth Truzansky of Burlington’s Community and Economic Development Office for sharing news of the FY13 We All Belong Program in Burlington. The Community and Economic Development Office is pleased to announce the We All Belong Program for 2012-13 and invites non-profit organizations, educational institutions and city agencies interested to submit an application. Vermont’s [...]

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Common Good Vermont Joins the National Council of Nonprofits

May 18, 2012 – 4:54 pm

Common Good Vermont is pleased to announce that we have been accepted as a Nonprofit Ally by the National Council of Nonprofits. This relationship will connect us with important state level advocacy work being done to support our sector.  Here’s a quick look at how they can support us. The National Council of Nonprofits, the [...]

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Are You Taking Advantage of Tech Soup Product Donations?

May 4, 2012 – 4:19 pm

TechSoup helps nonprofits like yours get the tech products and resources you need to operate at your full potential. With the help of our more than 40 partners, we offer over 450 donated products — plus free tech learning materials, blog and community forums. Once qualified with TechSoup, nonprofits can access donated and discounted products [...]

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Toolkit: IdeaEncores of the Week 3/21/ 2012

March 20, 2012 – 12:51 pm
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Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful and easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. ——— Learning Case: Board Development Shared by Partnering Resources (Free) ——— Digital Inclusion Tool Kit – Tech Center Agreement Shared by heuristics marketing consultants ($50, or [...]

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Benchmarks for a Better Vermont (BBVT) Community Briefing Call 12/6

November 2, 2011 – 10:18 pm

Common Good Vermont is excited to collaborate on Benchmarks for a Better Vermont and invites you to a community briefing call on December 6th at 1 pm: Important Opportunity for Vermont Nonprofits: Vermont nonprofits are committed to making a difference in their communities. That’s why a group of state level “capacity builders” joined together to [...]

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Video: Intro to Benchmarks for a Better Vermont (BBVT) Grant Program

October 12, 2011 – 3:50 pm

Press Play on the screen below for the complete 12:11 recording Host Lauren Glenn Davitian talks with Kate Jellema of Marlboro College Graduate School, Kate McGowan of the United Way of Addison County and Anne Lezak, Project Coordinator for the Benchmarks for a Better Vermont matching grant from the National Corporation on Community Service (BBVT) [...]

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