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Nonprofit Leadership Isn’t Perfect, and That’s the Point

Blue Avocado

Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. I think the same could be said for leadership.

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Federal Grants Are Beasts—Here’s How to Slay Them Without Losing Your Mind

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

XXX or 25 staff trained) so the draft keeps moving. Keeping a Federal-Ready folder with: Updated resumes Letters of support/MOUs SAM registration DUNS/UEI number Indirect cost rate agreement Leveraging past applicationsyours or from similar orgsas templates. You , the writer, to produce a rough draft ASAP. Dont wait for perfection.

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100 Delusions

Planned Giving

Whos going to train, manage, and feed them? So was Sam Walton. Then enjoy the mediocrity of trying to please everyone. And congrats for joining the safest group in the world. Delusion No. 22 We just need more volunteers. Delusion No. 23 Our donors are different. They still have egos, portfolios, and emotional triggers. Delusion No.

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How Can We Use Trying Times to Advance Our Careers –

Grant Professionals Association

She held leadership positions for over 25 years; coaching, training, and supervising others. Austin State University and a master’s degree in Sociology/Social Research from Sam Houston State University. She was the former Director of the Center for Grants Development division with Harris Cou nty Department of Education.

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Your Comprehensive Nonprofit Guide to Getting Started with NEA Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

You will need this to create your SAM registration in the next step and you can also use it to access the grants.gov portal, too. SAM Registration ‘SAM’ stands for ‘System for Award Management’ and like a DUNS number, this is another requirement for applying for and receiving federal awards. You don’t need this. It’s a ripoff.

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Free Webinar January 29: Simplify Your Life with Sam Davidson

Tech Soup

Join Sam Davidson of Cool People Care and GiftWorks for a free webinar, Simplify Your Life on Tuesday, January 29 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. How can nonprofit employees remain dedicated to their cause, be high performers at work, and still have enough energy and balance to be have a happy life outside of work?

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Cloud

Tech Soup

Or so I learned last week, at a webinar presented by Sam Chenkin from Tech Impact.Tech Impact is a nonprofit, and their mission is to "ensure all nonprofits can use technology to better serve our world." So I wasn't surprised when Sam had a lot of good information to share. Not as much as you might think.

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