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Who Are the Pioneers of Nonprofits and How Did They Make Their Mark?

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Applicants must be post-doctoral researchers. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information. ” Berry, J. M., & Arons, D. A Voice for Nonprofits. Brookings Institution Press. They are to compete for prizes to develop wave energy technologies.

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Using Technology to Increase the Dignity and Effectiveness of Emergency Food Donations

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Soon after, he assumed the role of executive director in 2005 and he realized that a planned capital campaign offered St. The eventual outcome of this initiative was a client-server, kiosk-based application, the Digital Food Choice Pantry. The Solution: Touchscreen Monitors, Card Readers and a Point-of-Sale (POS) Database.

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals Technology Blog: An Underused Fundraising Resource

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He says that his inspiration for doing this work came to him in wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 when AFP needed to find additional ways to stay in touch with members. Three of his current hot topics are: integrating donor databases with mobile, mastering online grant applications, and crowdfunding.

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How to Manage People Who Work Remotely

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since 2005. Womans-work.com has a no-nonsense sample telework policy template , a telework application and screening questionnaire for employees, and a telework employee agreement. Call it what you will, telework or telecommuting or remote work has grown nearly 80 percent in the U.S.

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Tech Impact Helps Nonprofits Open a Door to the Cloud

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" He joined NCFR in 2005 as an administrative assistant and is now the organization's primary IT person, supporting 15 staff members. Office 365 has applications that are new to most users, such as SharePoint, Lync, and two versions of OneDrive. Samuels is what nonprofits often refer to as an "accidental techie."

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Spotlight: State of Oklahoma

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Since 2005, the strawberry has been Oklahoma’s state fruit. A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be submitted by applicants prior to applying. Businesses in all industries, verticals, and models can submit an application. It’s one of the only rivers in the country with this characteristic.”

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Windows XP Upgrade Tips – Will Your Existing Software and Hardware Work?

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I tested it on a classic Windows XP computer , a Dell Optiplex GX 280 from 2005 and it worked fine. If you’re running Microsoft Office 2003 or an even older version of MS Office, it’s time to upgrade that application as well. system requirements are a bit higher than Windows 7 (1GHz processor, and 1 GB of RAM).