Grant Money!

Need grant money? Continue to read! The Nonprofit Times is offering two grants! The first grant it titled Community Action Grants Program. This grant is for organizations in the education field. This grant is specifically for “innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls” (Nonprofit Times). This is a great opportunity to receive funding for a program your business may be creating regarding education but are lacking the necessary funds. It is important to promote education because people, children more specifically, need to know that education is important. The one thing that cannot be taken from you is your knowledge, so it’s best to learn as much as possible. Adults should be aware of the importance of education also because they should instill that value in children to want to gain an education to better themselves. The phrase “know better, do better” applies strongly in this situation. If people know better, people should do better; therefore, it is imperative that everyone value education to a great extent. Another grant that the Nonprofit Times is offering is titled American Honda Foundation Grants. This grant is focused on the youth but more specifically their education. Being both of these grants are directed to education, this shows the significance of education. To learn more about these grants, visit the websites below.

2012 November 20. New Foundation Grant Opportunities. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/new-foundation-grant-opportunities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

2012 November 26. Youth Grant Opportunities. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/youth-grant-opportunities.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

Giving Back...It Pays Off!

Thanksgiving is all about a time to be grateful for what you have. What is there to be thankful for? There are many things to be thankful for; life being one of them! Nonprofit Quarterly discusses the importance of the phrase “thank you.” We say it daily. When someone holds a door for us, when we sneeze and someone says, “Bless you,” when someone compliments us, we say thank you in return the kind action. Is there ever a time where we have analyzed the thanks we’re giving to someone for whatever reason it may be? Nonprofit Quarterly argues,“gratitude has historically been dismissed as simple, obvious, and unworthy of serious attention” (Hoffman). Ironically, the findings of a study has shown that showing gratitude often shows a correlation with people having “stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, higher levels of positive emotions, and many more beneficial effects. The Nonprofit Times discuss the event Giving Tuesday. Because Black Friday and Cyber Monday cause numerous people to shop, this new event, Giving Tuesday, should encourage many to give whether it be in the form of service or donations. Imagine all the people who shopped on Black Friday and Cyber Monday; now imagine all of those people giving back. Imagine that affect on the world and in people’s lives!

Hoffman, John. 2012 November 21. Why the Heck Should We Be Grateful? The Unseen Effects of Gratitude. Retrieved from:

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/philanthropy/21388-why-the-heck-should-we-be-grateful-the-unseen-effects-of-gratitude.html 

2012 November 27. Giving Tuesday Launches Holiday Donations, Community Building. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/11/giving-tuesday-launches-holiday.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29 

The Inside Scoop on Grant Money!

When applying for a grant, there are numerous things to be considerate of. In “10 Details to Share When Seeking Grants,” there are a variety of items to be aware of. The checklist of things is called the boilerplate items. This list consists of ways to strengthen a nonprofit’s request for grant money. A major key point is to make the nonprofit sound exemplary. What makes the nonprofit stand out and set apart from others? Give specifics on what makes the organization so exceptional. You want someone to sow into the nonprofit; therefore, you have to give the funders the best reason to do so. 

On another note, “8 Steps to Winning Grant Funding” provides excellent tips also on how to make the nonprofit more appealing to the funder. In this article, one specific tip that makes the organization more appealing to receive funding is to explain why the organization needs funding. Why specifically does the company need the money? What project is the nonprofit working on that needs this funding? Lastly, the organization should ensure that everything is going smoothly by observing the progress of the programs. When the process of the programs are running smoothly, this can be reported to the funders which shows progress. By showing progress, this would make the funder more willing to comply with the request for the grant money.

2012 October 16. 8 Steps To Winning Grant Funding. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/10/8-steps-to-winning-grant-funding.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

2012 October 19. 10 Details To Share When Seeking Grants. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/10/10-details-to-share-when-seeking-grants.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

Controversial Funds?

Should such confidential information such as salaries be released to the public? Would that help to determine the going rate at how employees with specific job titles should be compensated? According to The Nonprofit Times’s article “New York Nonprofit Salary Information,” salary information should be released so that competing companies know what is a reasonable amount to pay their employees. That sounds like a huge benefit to employees who may be seeking alternate job avenues. To see what other companies salary rates are may be a deal breaker to choose one job over the other. On the company side, deciding that employers may be over paying for employees may be revealed. This would be a negative affect on for employees or a positive one. The company who is over paying could ensure that it has no other competitors or it could choose to cut back on salary expenditures. However, The Nonprofit Times’s article “Illinois Seeks Pay Data From Nonprofits” has a different reason for wanting to collect salary information. Money could be used in an inappropriate manner; therefore, public record of salary data can assist in ensuring that funds are being allocated in the correct manner. It is intriguing to know that outside companies pay the salaries of executives in nonprofit organizations. It is also interesting how the same data from different states can be used for different purposes. 

2012 October 25. New York Nonprofit Salary Information. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/10/new-york-nonprofits-salary-information.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29 

2012 October 26. Illinois Seeks Pay Data From Nonprofits. Retrieved From: 

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/10/illinois-seeks-pay-data-from-nonprofits.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29  

Companies Gone Viral

The endless possibilities of a company going viral! In “4 Ways For Your Nonprofit To Go Viral” there are explicit directions on what to do to assist your nonprofit in becoming more popular. I mean, who wouldn’t want to network their business? Before sharing, there are key things like remind the audience that you want them to use their ideas. What good is it to share ideas about your company to better others if you don’t give them the okay to do so? In, “Twitter for Nonprofits” it furthers the idea of putting your company on the market. When companies tweet about updates within their workplace, it keeps consumers and even prospective employees interested in what is going on. To market your company better, twitter can be the perfect channel to do so, but always remember to be specific in what you are trying to market at that specific time whether it be a product or concept.

2012 September 14. 4 Ways For Your Nonprofit To Go Viral. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/09/4-ways-for-your-nonprofit-to-go-viral.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

1. Boland. 2012 September 25. Twitter for Nonprofits: It’s Who (Not Just How Many) You Know. Retrieved from:

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/management/21054-twitter-for-nonprofits-its-who-not-just-how-many-you-know.html

Technology.. Progressing or Digressing?

All kinds of issues are occurring within in this new technological era that we’re living in. One major issue that has been brought up in Nonprofit Quarterly is how Latinos are increasingly lacking the knowledge of how to use the widespread of brand new programs and software. Think of all the various ethnicities that may be in your workplace. Does everyone know how to use the technology in their required field adequately? In this sense technology would be seen as digressing because it should assist with the many duties of the workplace not complicate them.

Next issue, is the security software that you pay for monthly or yearly actually worth it? The Nonprofit Times goes into great depth of explaining how cyber attacks happen in the workplace. It could be due to outdated software or the management team of the software team being remiss in their assigned duty. To ensure that technology is alleviating any process of the business, be sure to secure any information that you may be putting into these databases with updated security software. How is technology affecting your business? Is it progressing or digressing?

2012 September 26. 19 Ideas to Prevent Cyber Attacks. Retrieved from:

http://nptimes.blogspot.com/2012/09/19-ideas-to-prevent-cyber-attacks.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nptimes+%28The+NonProfit+Times%29

J. Hoffman. 2012 September 5. Nonprofits Working to Build Technological Savvy among Latinos.

Retrieved from:

http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/20940-nonprofits-working-to-build-technological-savvy-among-latinos.html