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Three Key Components of Effective Donor Communication

When you work in the non-profit sector, the need for funding is always top of mind. Maybe you have an ambitious plan to grow your mission and impact. Perhaps you’re feeling the pinch of looming cutbacks to current funding. Inevitably, you’re going to have to make the case for financial support to a new potential donor.

It’s worthwhile knowing a few techniques of persuasive writing that are common in donor communications. They will strengthen your case by making it more human, more engaging, and more aligned with the donor’s perspective. Keep these tips in mind when you sit down to write:

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Getting the Grant

These blog posts originally appeared on Anne Morais' website www.annemorais.com and are re-posted here with permission.

Getting the Grant: Introduction

You are an incredible organization with effective programs, great staff, super-human volunteers and you serve a community in need – all you need is a grant!

But before filling in that funding application due in a week, you need to take a small step back and first determine if a grant is the best source of revenue to support your program. If you determine that grants are appropriate, then you need to ask yourself if you are grant-ready?

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Creative Resource Development: Best Practice Recommendations for Local Initiatives

Creative Resource Development: Best Practice Recommendations for Local Initiatives, as presented by Shakira Miracle, Coordinator at Vibrant Abbotsford, during VC Canada's City Convenor Call, September 7, 2016. Learn more about the Vibrant Abbotsford poverty reduction collaboration and their projects by visiting: http://vibrantabbotsford.ca.

1. Assess your team (stakeholders): resources are often right outside of your doorstep, but you need to allow yourself the space to step back to assess the field before you dive-in. One of the common challenges of our work is finding undesignated funds. Think outside the box about who your stakeholders are and what they want. For example: Read More

Beyond the Olympics/Paralympics: 5 World Class Brazilian Social Movements

 

 

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Deepening Community Changed my Life: Emanuel Jackson reflects on the value of creating an inspired network

I would like to share some words from Emanuel (Dupres) Jackson. Emanuel was a participant at our 2016 Deepening Community gathering that was held in the incredible city of Edmonton.

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New Guide: 'Let’s Talk Housing' Community Conversations

This guide has been published by Maytree in partnership with the United Way Centraide-Canada and the Lived Experience Advisory Council

Canada's National Housing Strategy Public Consultation

The Government of Canada is gathering people’s thoughts and ideas on the development of a national vision for housing and a national housing strategy. On the Let’s Talk Housing website, all Canadians are invited to provide feedback on four housing themes through an online survey and/or by uploading a written statement. The deadline for completing the online survey or submitting a statement is October 21, 2016.
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