AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® is a leading customer relationship management (CRM) software used by nonprofits to communicate with donors and drive fundraising programs. Cloud-based CRM tools are routinely used to collect, analyze, and leverage data that can help accelerate fundraising.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly using videos to fundraise, raise awareness, and attract new members or donors. A fictitious customer, the Example Educational Fund of AnyTown, supports schools in its area by organizing fundraising events and creating programs for students.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 6, 2025

The Center for Community Progress is exploring an emerging trend where land banks and land conservancies partner to implement vacant land stewardship. A land bank is a public entity with unique powers to put vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties back to productive use according to community goals.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

AWS offers multiple programs for nonprofits to get started on the cloud, including the AWS Nonprofit Credit Program , which helps organizations offset the costs of implementing cloud-based solutions. Unifying data to boost nonprofit fundraising outcomes. Apply for the AWS Nonprofit Credit Program to start your journey with AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The principal challenge Easterseals faced before implementing AWS solutions was siloed data. As an AWS IMAGINE Grant recipient, implementing this project has been a true collaboration with AWS. Unifying data to boost nonprofit fundraising outcomes. From data silos to strategic insights in seconds with AWS.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This step also involves thinking through where there is human input and how people’s jobs may change as you implement new technology to replace manual processes. Although chatbots are one of the more widely recognized ways of implementing smart technology, it’s far from the only way. More than a chatbot.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

By implementing this solution, your organization can spend less time building infrastructure, letting you focus instead on creating impactful content. To learn more about Video on Demand on AWS, explore the implementation guide. In this blog post, I’ll talk about the Video on Demand on AWS solution from Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, a nonprofit organization’s fundraising application might only need an RTO/RPO target of hours. Implement static stability to support availability Another common pattern is static stability. Key workload patterns can help organizations implement more resilient workloads. Every organization and workload are different.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 3, 2023

For example, regardless of project details, you may already know which staff members will be involved in implementing the project. Other times, line items may be significantly under-budgeted, which can cause problems for project implementation. Sometimes this approach works okay, and the budgeted costs will be more or less accurate.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 6, 2023

I know that implementing a grant calendar and such a system may take months, if not years, of explanations to members of your organization. When trying new systems and ideas, I always ask my boss to give me a year to implement them. But if we do, let’s go for it! Then if we do not see results, we can talk about alternatives.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 31, 2023

By unifying and interpreting data, nonprofit organizations like Share Our Strength can gain valuable insights to drive fundraising outcomes and better support their mission. This is where Amazon Web Services (AWS) and an AWS Partner like Ascending, can help.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And if you want more details on evaluations, check out the latest Fundraising HayDay podcast: How To: Evaluation | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com). And if you want more details on evaluations, check out the latest Fundraising HayDay podcast: How To: Evaluation | Fundraising HayDay (podbean.com).

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Grant Consulting Services, LLC

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Implement the changes. Now that your program has been evaluated and the data collected and analyzed, it’s time to implement the changes that will make your program and your organization as a whole more effective. Analyze the results. Did the assessment answer the key questions? Did any other questions or needs come to light?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

For this reason, CiviCRM typically advises new users to work with an implementation partner to deploy it. A common challenge that many users encounter with open source CRMs is a lack of documentation related to deploying them in the cloud.

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Public Policy Blog

JULY 23, 2013

Many nonprofits use their brands primarily as a fundraising tool, but a growing number of nonprofits are developing a broader and more strategic approach, managing their brands to create greater social impact and tighter organizational cohesion ( Kylander & Stone, 2012 ) attempting to act as catalysts of change in the world.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

To implement the “benefits before features” approach, you must show the funder the transformative benefits of your program before revealing the details of the solution you are offering. An example of using benefits before features is illustrated by a current fundraising campaign launched by Uber.

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Peak Proposals

JANUARY 1, 2023

To implement the “benefits before features” approach, you must show the funder the transformative benefits of your program before revealing the details of the solution you are offering. An example of using benefits before features is illustrated by a current fundraising campaign launched by Uber.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Grant successes also tend to beget more grant successes and fundraising wins. How much of your time do you spend on grant writing and fundraising? Reading this post is an excellent first step, but the #1 way to get better results is to implement a proven system. Individuals will be more likely to give to you.

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A Library Writer's Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Have you implemented a new (or old) technology, hosted an event, partnered with others in your community, or just done something really cool? We’re looking for seven 50-minute presentations and four 10-minute “lightning round” presentations. Submit your proposal by Friday, December 16, 2022.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 29, 2024

On Monday, they may be attacking the challenge of statewide EV tech implementation, but by Tuesday they are running the bid opening for a construction plan or scoping out a forthcoming IT project. These partnerships can be powerful tools for increasing implementation speeds and meeting aggressive sustainability goals.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

When implementing a new grant management tool, ensure your team members have time planned into their schedules to familiarize themselves with the software. As grants are a part of your fundraising strategy, your organization will need to factor them into your annual budgets. Grant Management Software. Internal Communication Tools .

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2022

And the other real problem that I see in cases like this one is that folks who are running all these programs (often for very little or no compensation) aren’t able to commit 50% of their time to fundraising and grantseeking. Step 3: Identify the changes you need to make to implement the best possible solution.

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Peak Proposals

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

a payment on an existing grant) or can be assumed with a high degree of confidence (proceeds from annual fundraisers, fees from clients, etc.) Any money you raise from a fundraiser is unrestricted. On the flip side, if you apply for a grant and are successful, grants cost money to implement and administer.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

For CounterPulse, the seven-year fundraising hustle proved the main challenge, though Phelps noted that CounterPulse buying a building attracted new funders who hadn’t come around before. If they all make it through the pipeline, San Francisco could see 10 downtown arts organizations buy their buildings within the decade.

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Peak Proposals

APRIL 30, 2023

Most likely, your job will involve implementing activities funded by grants. Your experience could relate to a service or research area that a nonprofit focuses on and does not need to be related to fundraising or grant seeking.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Showcase your nonprofit's organizational capacity by highlighting your team's expertise, past successes, and the strategies you have in place for project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Building Personal Relationships: Fundraising isn't just about money - it's also about building relationships.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 24, 2023

Showcase your nonprofit's organizational capacity by highlighting your team's expertise, past successes, and the strategies you have in place for project implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Building Personal Relationships: Fundraising isn't just about money - it's also about building relationships.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2024

The Park is implementing a wayfinding and interpretation signage system, so we have an opportunity to do some watershed interpretation. But not much has been addressed since the plan was released in 2010! As we gear up to do a new round of master planning, one element will be the Creek and pond.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

AUGUST 18, 2023

My Fundraising HayDay podcast co-host and dear friend Amanda Day experienced a new way of looking at things during a recent vacation. DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 10, 2024

Rather, the root cause has been the long-running blocking of reforms to reinstate price competition in housing and mortgage markets, which contrasts with other industries where such reforms have instead been successfully implemented in past decades. Brokerage commissions. 1 See White House Fact Sheet 3/7/24: [link]. 15 See [link].

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The committees would concern design and maintenance, business development and recruitment, organizational development including fundraising and organizational communications, and what the model calls "promotion," which includes generally marketing of the building/district, special events and programming, and cross promotion between businesses.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

After a similar experience in Mexico in 2016, I wanted to find a way to help developing countries implement affordable solutions to help predict and prepare for earthquakes, which is why I founded Grillo.”. At the time, some 300,000 people were injured , and 1.5 million became homeless during the 35-second-long tremor.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

To handle personal identifiable information (PII) redaction, we implemented an AWS Glue extract, transform, load (ETL) job using the AWS Glue EntityDetector library, which ensures sensitive information is redacted before saving the cleaned data into our cleansed zone.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Candid is developing an AI assistant to help nonprofit staff and fundraisers access vital funding data, learning resources, and research. SmartECHO intends to bridge this gap between technological capability and practical implementation. Credit Union Executives Society, Inc.

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