One of the benefits we offer to sponsors and speakers for the Non-Profit Toolbox is video. We use the video interviews to promote our events, workshops, speakers and sponsors. We use video from the event so people that couldn’t make it to the event can see what they missed and learn about the topic presented. [...]
View PostHow Much Staff Time Should be Spent on Seeking Grants?
Where Do Your Grants Come From? When working with executive directors of small nonprofits one question they frequently ask me is “How much time should my development officer spend on grant seeking?” There are many ways to answer this question and I often begin with this simple approach, using national research provided by Giving USA. [...]
View Post Annual Appeal, Fundraising, Grant Writing, jane b ford, nonprofit conference ma, nonprofit education, nonprofit resourcesRelationships: Your Donors Have Families, Too
When we talk about our relations, most people think of their family (for better or worse!). As a grant seeker, this word can have a much broader meaning for your nonprofit. Representatives of corporate and foundationfunders who have given you grants in the past have a network of relations that include family, friends, and colleagues. How much do you know about them?
View Post donors, fund raising, get grants now, Grant Writing, jane b ford, nonprofit confrence, nonprofit education, nonprofit resources, sponsorsPublic Sector Grants and the People Factor
Guest Post by: Jane B. Ford, The Joy Path and Speaker at the February 10th Non-profit Toolbox Mini-Conference, and author of Get Grants Now Federal Agency Representatives are Your Friends Early in my career in the nonprofit sector, I had the opportunity to apply for a federal grant. I had successfully applied for foundation grants [...]
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