Getting the Word Out About Your Nonprofit Organization
The Mercifully Brief, Real World Guide to...Attracting the Attention Your Cause Deserves, by Joseph Barbato, provides charity employees with 29 simple tips for raising the profile of their organization. Mr. Barbato, an author who has worked for such nonprofit institutions as New York University,…
By Caroline Preston
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Learning Grant Writing by Example
Guide to Winning Proposals II, edited by Judith B. Margolin and Gail T. Lubin, is a collection of 31 grant applications that have elicited praise -- and money -- from foundations and other grant makers. The guide includes proposals requesting support to strengthen the management and operations of…
By Caroline Preston
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Ending Bad Blood Between United Ways and Community Foundations
Convergence & Competition: United Ways & Community Foundations, A National Inquiry, by Nancy Ragey, discusses how these two types of organization, which sometimes compete for donors and projects, can benefit from greater collaboration. Based on a survey of more than 300 United Ways and community…
By Caroline Preston
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A Primer for Museums New to Grant Seeking
Is Your Museum Grant-Ready?: Assessing Your Organization’s Potential for Funding
By Caroline Preston
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The Growth of Microfinance Programs in the United States
Bootstrap Dreams: U.S. Microenterprise Development in an Era of Welfare Reform
By Caroline Preston
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Report Advocates Giving General Operating Support
Not All Grants Are Created Equal: Why Nonprofits Need General Operating Support From Foundations, examines the debate over whether foundations should provide more general operating support in place of project-specific grants. Foundations’ willingness to offer general support has been declining…
By Caroline Preston
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Understanding How Nonprofit Groups Age
Navigating the Organizational Lifecycle: A Capacity-Building Guide for Nonprofit Leaders, by Paul M. Connolly, argues that charities, like humans, pass through different stages of development as they grow and age. Mr. Connolly, senior vice president at the consulting firm TCC Group, describes the…
By Caroline Preston
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Guide to Services Available for Hurricane Survivors
Gulf Coast Recovery Resource Guide, provides individuals and nonprofit organizations in the Gulf Coast region with advice on where to seek support in recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The guide currently lists 66 charities, government agencies, and other groups that are providing aid,…
By Caroline Preston
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Guide to Seeking Grants From the 1,000 Largest Foundations
The Foundation 1000, 2005/2006 Edition, is a grant seeker’s guide to the wealthiest foundations in the United States. Produced by the Foundation Center, it provides information on 1,000 foundations that includes contact information, program interests, application guidelines, names of key staff…
By Caroline Preston
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An Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility
The Market for Virtue: The Potential and Limits of Corporate Social Responsibility
By Caroline Preston
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