Must Read & Free Resource “Philanthropy and the Social Economy: Blueprint 2013” A Must Read on Philanthropy and the Social Economy for 2013 I give you recommendations for reads through my Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Daily Grant Gear and through the Get Grants Do Good – G+ Community. I want to be very clear, this post goes well beyond my usual sharing of information to a full on recommendation to persuade you to read the ‘’Philanthropy and Social Economy: Blueprint for 2013”. What is the Social Economy The social economy refers to the all the ways that we direct private resources…read more →
Join me in the My 3 Words 2013 Challenge Its January 2013. For many of us, the new year gives us pause to reflect on the past year and to set goals for the new year. Like many folks, I usually feel compelled to declare a new year resolution. These resolutions are often directed towards a single goal, like “losing weight”, “getting a better job”, or “managing debt”. These resolutions are fine pursuits, but I invite you to join me in the 3 Words 2013 challenge. I am inspired to take a larger perspective for 2013. In 2006, Chris Brogan began…read more →
Grant Bloggers: Get Noticed, Get Alltop! Fantastic news! JM Grants’ Get Grants Do Good blog is now featured in Alltop! We are proudly displaying our “As Featured in Alltop” badge on our site. It is quite an honor. Why is it an honor, you ask? Well, Alltop is one of the most popular and respected content aggregators on the web, and it was co-founded by Guy Kawasaki. You will find Beth Kanter, Chris Brogan, Seth Godin, Katya’s NPO Marketing Blog and now me. Why is this important to the Grant Pro (and anyone looking for Grant News)? I…read more →
Where I Get My Grant News (and everything else) I just read 3 Steps to Using Twitter to Gather Nonprofit News by Joe Waters. Like Joe, this Jo gets the same question, “Where do you get all of this stuff?” My answer is the same as Joe’s answer, Twitter. Because I love Joe’s post so much, I am using his format and adding my personal recommendations for grant news. I have written about grant writers using twitter before here. Now we will go through some steps to help you get great information – fast. Here are the steps you can…read more →
Board Member Responsibility Your Board Members joined your organization and accepted the responsibility of their role on the Board. Board Members need to clearly understand those responsibilities and the expectations for their commitments and contributions. You will want to make sure that all board members know how many events and meetings they should expect to attend. They should also know whether or not a personal commitment is expected. Here are some tips and tools from the Council of Nonprofits: Share a sample board member agreement with the prospective board member during the cultivation process. Share this handout on How to Be a Great…read more →
Federal Grants, Where Do I Start? Are you having trouble navigating the federal grant world? You are not alone! There are over 1600 federal grant programs provided by Congress. The scope and complexity of federal grants has increased considerably over the past decade. It can feel overwhelming when you start to seek a federal grant. For many grant seekers, grants.gov is often the go-to source for federal grant information. If you start with grants.gov – you are probably too late to get the grant! See, grants.gov will provide you with information on existing grant opportunities. You want to win…read more →
Google Communities As you have probably heard, Google has made some pretty big changes to its Google business services, you can find out more here, here and here. Today, I want to talk about Google+ Communities. Now, I consider myself a Google Gal and use many of Google's tools including Gmail and Hangouts. I also have a Facebook page, Twitter account, and a website. So, you may be wondering why I would need or want to use G+ with their Circles, Communities and Pages. Well, wonder no more, your answers are in What the Plus! Google+ for the Rest of Us by…read more →
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