Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget.

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Candid

JUNE 26, 2024

Our collection covers a variety of topics to meet you where you are in your nonprofit career—whether you’re brushing up on core skills, leveling up your leadership skills, or venturing beyond your comfort zone to get ahead of the curve on new technology. How to Write a Grant Proposal by Cheryl Carter New and James Aaron Quick.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 10, 2020

Presenters: Susan Robertson, CAE, president and CEO, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Mary Kate Cunningham, CAE, vice president for public policy, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Host: Ben Martin, CAE, Executive Director, The Review Society. Tenenbaum, Esq., managing partner, Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC.

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North Carolina Content Montana Revenue 74

Reid All About it

OCTOBER 9, 2020

At MIT Technology Review, Tanya Basu shares ideas for helping remote workers recreate watercooler moments —the same ideas can help you simulate conference hallway conversations too. Unprecedented Leadership During Unprecedented Times (Planet IMEX Association Leadership Forum). Remote watercooler. More info/register. Host: Zoom.

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MemberClicks

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

A Call for Proposal (CFP) is more than just a request for submissionsit’s an opportunity to define your organization’s needs clearly and attract the right partners, vendors, or contributors to help achieve your goals. For associations and nonprofits, the stakes are often high.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

Provide training opportunities for employees and review your taxonomy from time to time to update any new processes. To help with this collaboration, those in leadership positions should make an effort to get everyone involved; working in silos keeps employees from doing their best work and providing the best member experience possible.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 26, 2019

Sydney Finkelstein, Harvard Business Review ). How to Save Time Making Conference Education & Proposal Management Systems Work Together. Learn best practices on proposal management for conferences and how to set up effective conference education within your organization’s learning management system. Christopher S.

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Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

WBT Systems proposes a different doable solution: host your in-person conference first and your virtual conference later. At the Harvard Business Review, Darrell K. Please review the action brief before Friday’s session. Leading Into Tomorrow: Using Foresight to Expand Association Leadership in Critical Domains.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It provides free information on nonprofits’ missions, visions, values, programs, leadership, and finances. You can review nonprofits’ tax returns on GuideStar to find out more about their budgets, expenses, and how much top salaried employees are paid. These include cover letters, proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, and more.

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Reid All About it

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Association Briefings explains how podcasts benefit associations and their audience, provides tips for starting an association podcast , and reviews the planning process and issues to consider before you dive in. She explains how the request for proposal (RFP) has become a vehicle for the misappropriation of someone else’s work.

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YourMembership

AUGUST 29, 2014

As great as Xperience2014 was, we have even greater in-depth training and thought leadership sessions planned for next year.). What is needed to tackle the new ideas you are proposing? Review and address any challenges or roadblocks you envision before moving forward. Petersburg Resort & Golf Club in St. Petersburg, FL.

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Reid All About it

MAY 24, 2024

Impexium published a really good guide to creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software , which includes advice from technology consultants Tobin Conley of DelCor Technology Solutions, Moira Edwards of Ellipsis Partners, George Rears of Achurch Consulting, and Wes Trochlil of Effective Database Management.

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Virtual

JUNE 23, 2016

This document describes the standards development lifecycle – from initial proposals to final standards and beyond, including requirements, drafting, review cycles, approval levels, comment resolutions, maintenance and errata. Proposed Chair(s). Standards Development Process. Tools and Technologies.

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Proposal Committee Tools Review 100

Reid All About it

APRIL 22, 2022

Learn a new definition for leadership, management tips for attracting and retaining young talent, and why the industry will ultimately come out stronger. Review basics like demographics and budgets, along with new thinking about safety, security, laws and policies, staffing, service and charges. Nonprofit Leadership Roundtable.

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Reid All About it

APRIL 17, 2020

Leadership decisions. Moderator: Amy Ledoux, CMP, CAE, chief learning and meetings officer, ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. COVID-19: Knowing How and When to Develop Partnership Proposals (Partnership Professionals Network Idea Exchange). Join a discussion on how and when to develop partnership proposals.

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North Carolina Revenue Montana Content 44

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Return-to-office leadership/staff disconnect. If your workforce model is a touchy issue between leadership and staff, Achurch Consulting says you need to address this disconnect right away or it will erode your culture and cause employees to disengage or quit. The Association CEO Guide to Leadership. Hiring lifelong learners.

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Associations Now

MARCH 10, 2019

By now we’ve moved well past the notion of seat-of-one’s-pants leadership. That’s a key message of a recent article in MIT Sloan Management Review that points out some holes in leaders’ processes. But that doesn’t mean those leaders are always decisive in effective ways. Data matters, we know.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Impexium describes the steps for creating a request for proposals (RFP) for association management software (AMS). Each class features a live review of real association marketing collateral, along with recommendations for improvement. However, the path to leadership for women in these environments can be challenging.

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Eric Lanke

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Leadership. Or so seems the conclusion of this fascinating blog post from Tim Leberecht of the the frog design and innovation firm, in which he reviews and connects several established and not-so-established kinds of innovation. Provocative Proposals for Change. Leadership. (22). Association executive and author.

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Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

How to Write an RFP (Request for Proposal) for Merchant Services. Leadership for Exponential Impact in the Digital Age. Our institutions and leadership models were designed for a previous era. Zollman, Pandemic Compliance Advisor, and senior director of global accounts, HelmsBriscoe. Tracy Judge, founder & CEO, Soundings.

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here are some perspectives on the need to reduce grantee burden and efforts to do so: Grant application and review practices for more equitable and inclusive funding. Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? The first of five best practices for fair funding outcomes? Simplify the grant application.

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AMG

DECEMBER 14, 2019

Upcoming Proposed Changes in Regulations or Proposed Legal Changes That May Impact HOAs Homeowners Associations nationwide should stay up to date on legal changes that could impact your HOA. Focus on Community Safety Review past safety and security efforts and integrate ways to improve community safety.

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Reid All About it

AUGUST 19, 2022

Make sure you (and your association’s leadership) aren’t falling for any of them. In the world of AV and event production, rarely do we see a majority female workforce, especially in leadership representation. Nan Travers, Director of the Center for Leadership in Credentialing Learning at SUNY Empire State College.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals and Perfect Phrases for Fundraising by Beverly Browning. Get the skinny on the essentials of nonprofit leadership, boards, fundraising, and social media marketing. Read this Philanthropy News Digest book review.) The Little Book of… series by Eric Hanberg. Happy reading!

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Aaron Wolowiec

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

fiscal oversight, leadership development/nominations) or legal requirements (i.e. Volunteers are selected based on competencies and skills rather than for position title, tenure or political reasons. The litmus test for maintaining standing committees is breadth of oversight (i.e. state or federal laws requiring an executive committee).

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

Building a business case starts well before the board reviews bottom line costs. The business case presents your proposal for change. If so, this may be the opportunity to approach your leadership about a new AMS. Be clear on what the direct benefit to leadership will be. Leadership will likely have multiple questions.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Explain the “why” behind proposed changes to help everyone see the potential for positive outcomes. Periodically review these, and you might find gems like a suggestion for a new tool or workflow that saves time. Help remind your colleaugues and team why we all got into this—our shared mission and vision.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 28, 2024

Members who serve on the committee have a range of backgrounds and experiences making them fit for leadership. Your committee can listen to concerns, propose changes, and work toward improving policies and benefits. Providing these guidelines and reviewing them with your serving members ensures they know the expected conduct.

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Idea Architects

MAY 26, 2010

We ask people to test drive a new web site design, so why don't we ask them to test drive the proposed schedule for the upcoming leadership conference? Web sites abound that no nothing more than offer consumer reviews about products. That should change. The old adage is that people support what they help create.

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Association Success

JANUARY 14, 2020

Volunteering builds your leadership skills, enhances your professional profile and helps you make impactful connections. What if you’re not currently searching for a new role? Career ladder climbers aren’t exempt from the importance of volunteering.

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Reid All About it

MARCH 8, 2024

Special Panel: Women’s Leadership Through the Generations While the meetings and events industry is nearly 70% female—and more than 85% female in the U.S.—women Learn about unmet attendee needs and innovative ways to leverage event technology to conquer these challenges. More info/register. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Give yourself time to write, review, and revise multiple drafts to ensure they reflect your organization’s best work. Spending time up front identifying highly compatible funding sources results in a higher success rate and reduces time spent writing proposals with little to no chance of being funded.

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Library New Hampshire Chicago Survey 107

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 12, 2023

As you discuss and itemize a proposed yearly budget with finance or leadership, you are really discussing the strategic marketing plans to support the overall organizational plans. Historical data and performance analysis – reviewing past marketing initiatives and their outcomes can provide valuable insights.

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Marketing Strategy Cost Review 75

Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 10, 2018

Have leadership that is present. The call for proposals will be replaced with a call for ideas. Peer review and committee decisions will be improved with more active engagement, direction, and feedback from conference participants. Transparency and trust are the future currencies for engagement.

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Jamie Notter

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

That’s why I singled out HR in my suggested “hack” to the McKinsey and Harvard Business Review “M-Prize” for Management Innovation put on by the Management Innovation Exchange (MIX). This year, they asked the community to propose challenges (rather than just rely on what the MIX staff comes up with).

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Plexus Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2013

The threat (or actuality) of negative financial performance has alarmed volunteer and staff leadership alike. This same review process also helps to identify and prioritize which of the new program proposals deserves resources for the coming year. What can be done? This situation is really about aligning mission and money.

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Proposal Review Revenue Products 40

Association Success

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Industry partnerships with vendors can bring new knowledge leadership to your association with a small set of carefully thought-through and custom-designed products to fulfil your members’ needs. This is why I propose minimizing products to maximize results. Review your non-dues revenue channels on a regular basis.

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Revenue Project Proposal Products 60