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6 Steps to Showcase Marketing ROI

May 22, 2013 – 7:39 am

Written by Nancy E. Schwartz from GettingAttention.org. Q: Help — We’re losing ground fast and we need professional marketing help. How do I get the budget and support to get it? My organization has been in existence since the 1960s, longer than any other environmental group in the state. But, like many other nonprofits, we have [...]

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Free Storytelling Workshops

May 22, 2013 – 7:29 am
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  The Vermont Community Foundation presents free storytelling workshops across the state in June.  Please register in advance because there is limited seating available. REGISTER TODAY   Workshop topics and details: The Art of Storytelling Rutland: Franklin Conference Center, 1 Scale Avenue (in partnership with United Way of Rutland County) June 5, 2013 8:30 a.m. – [...]

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Funding Alert: Medicare Patrol Integration

May 21, 2013 – 4:16 pm
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Posted on Grantstation.com. Department of Health and Human Services: Senior Medicare Patrol Integration Projects CFDA: 93.048 Deadline: June 24, 2013 Amount: Estimated funds available: $450,000. Estimated grant range: $75,000-$150,000. Estimated average award: $150,000. Estimated number of awards: 3. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations; institutions of higher education; and state, local, and tribal [...]

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Funding Alert: Fostering Understanding About Middle East

May 21, 2013 – 4:12 pm
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Posted on Grantstation.com. The Violet Jabara Charitable Trust provides support to improve the lives of the people in developing countries of the Middle East and to foster greater understanding of Middle Eastern culture in the United States. The Trust makes grants to organizations which work in developing countries in the Middle East, including Lebanon, Jordan, [...]

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Funding Alert: L’Oreal Women of Worth

May 21, 2013 – 4:09 pm
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Posted on Grantstation.com. Grant Range: $10,000 – $35,000 Eligibility Requirements: Women age 18 and older Application Deadlines: June 14, 2013 (The 2014 application period will be available in the spring.) Areas of Interest: The L’OREAL Women of Worth program honors women in the United States whose volunteer work serves their communities. Ten Women of Worth honorees [...]

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Video: Documentary on Rape in the Military

May 21, 2013 – 2:03 pm
A crucifix and a Smith & Wesson knife; possessions Kori Cioca keeps close to her now

  The most shameful and best-kept secret in the U.S. military? The epidemic of rape and sexual assault within the ranks. An American female soldier in a combat zone is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. A culture of privilege and impunity has resulted in few prosecutions, [...]

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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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A Beginners Guide to WordPress

May 21, 2013 – 12:52 pm
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From Vertical Response. Not only is WordPress the most popular blogging tool around (powering over 60 million websites and blogs worldwide), it’s also incredibly easy to use. So if you’re looking to start a new blog, or use a new blogging platform for your business that makes publishing simple, WordPress is worth considering. In this quick guide, we [...]

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Video: Introducing a New Transparency Tool: The Nonprofit Audit Guide

May 21, 2013 – 12:47 pm

  From the National Council for Nonprofits. The National Council of Nonprofits has created this Nonprofit Audit Guide to provide charitable nonprofits with the tools they need to make informed decisions about independent audits. Because state laws vary in the scope of their regulation of charitable nonprofits, this Guide includes a 50-state chart that shows whether there is an [...]

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Marketing Wisdom from Pop Culture

May 21, 2013 – 12:17 pm
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From the Maine Nonprofit Weekly, a publication of the Maine Nonprofit Association. Marketing Wisdom From Pop Culture There’s a lot that movies, YouTube and even infomercials can teach us about effective marketing and storytelling. Story-telling Tips from Star Wars How to Win the Story Wars Love Pitch Perfect? 5 Ways Your your Nonprofit is Like an [...]

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