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Our friends at Nonprofit 2.0 bring you this. Tired of not getting that grant? 7 Reasons Your Grant Proposals Are Being Rejected You don’t write for your audience. You aren’t proofreading enough. You aren’t thorough enough. Your proposal contains too much fluff. You have a goal but no plan. You aren’t providing enough data. You [...]
The biennial Nestlé Very Best In Youth program seeks to highlight youth leadership by identifying teens whose efforts are making a profound difference in the lives of others. Contestants must be between 14 and 18 years of age and must demonstrate good citizenship, have a strong academic record, and show how theyare making a special [...]
Do you have a civic-minded young adult you want to nominate for an award? Nestlé Very Best in Youth Program Accepting Applications for 2013 Community Service Awards The biennial Nestlé Very Best in Youth program was created to spotlight the best in youth leadership by identifying and honoring teenagers in the United States whose community [...]
Greetings Nonprofits, Just a reminder! We are having Caroline Herbert, from the Foundation Center‘s Washington, D.C. Office come and speak on the topic of How to approach a foundation. Wednesday, April 25, 2012 How to Approach a Foundation Apr 25, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Learn how to build relationships with foundation prospects and [...]
Here is a great opportunity to honor women who in their volunteer capacity help make our community great. Request For Proposal Posted on April 6, 2012 Deadline: May 31, 2012 L’Oreal Invites Nominations for Women of Worth Awards Honoring Exemplary Women Community Volunteers L’Oreal Paris, a division of L’Oreal USA, Inc., has announced the opening [...]
Hi Nonprofits: Below you’ll find a wealth of information created by the Foundation Center for first-time grantseekers. These are available from the Foundation Center Website. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/nonprofits/ Many free courses are available if you register at http://foundationcenter.org/profile/register.jhtml Our Library is an Affiliate Collection with the majority of Foundation Center publications, and online databases (for in-library use [...]
The Library is pleased to bring in Caroline Herbert Manager, Multimedia & On-Demand Training at the Foundation Center’s Washington, D.C. office to train us at a free class on how to approach a foundation. Here you will: Learn how to build relationships with foundation prospects and prepare for calls and meetings with funders. From initial [...]
One of the many valuable services that the Foundation Center offers is free access to Philanthropy News Digest (PND). PND is a constantly updated database of grant opportunities, news, and features. You can register, free, with the Foundation Center to get an email when a topic of interest to you is entered at the Foundation [...]
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program annually honors middle and high school students across the U.S. for helping to improve their communities through volunteer activities. The program’s goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they [...]
By now, nonprofits should be aware of the IRS crackdown on 501(c)3 organizations who did not submit the required 990 form for 3 years. They lost their status as 501(c)3s and could no longer claim to donors that any donations would be tax deductible. This action protected donors from nonprofits who may have ceased business, [...]
Any non-profit, in order to fulfill their mission, will use volunteers to provide service, either directly to those in need, or to the non-profit office itself. Each volunteer should be screened, as if they were to be employed, and fully trained in all aspects of public service. Treat your volunteers like gold, because they are [...]
