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How to Make Sure Your Audience Understands You

Ann Green's Nonprofit

In nonprofit communication, organizations will overcomplicate things or use jargon and other language donors don’t understand. Yet, some nonprofit organizations are still using jargon in their donor communication. There are many reasons this doesn’t happen. Create a jargon-free zone One of the biggest culprits here is using jargon.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. Department of Agriculture (USDA). " The same USDA study showed that 10% of U.S. Images: USDA , USDA , marietta.

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Grant Writing Tip: Using federal grants to fund building or purchasing/renovating a building

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

We get many calls from nonprofits and public agencies seeking federal grants to build or buy and renovate a building*—the proposed uses could be anything from a youth center to a SUD treatment facility to affordable housing. FY ’23 grant awards ranged up to $10 million, with an average of $285,000, while direct loans ranged up to $98.6

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National Agriculture Week: Growing a Climate for Tomorrow

GrantNews

The Role of the USDA and the IRA Now, a word from the USDA: America’s producers are not only providing food, forage, and fiber for today – they are also investing in climate solutions that will ensure a prosperous agricultural future for generations to come. Equity is a component in all we do at USDA. It provides $3.1

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National Garden Month Inspires Gardening and Agriculture Grants

GrantNews

That’s one reason USDA hosted pollinators at the recent White House Easter Egg Roll and is distributing pollinator-friendly seed packets to the public donated by the Burpee Seed Co. Agricultural grants are a great way to ensure that farmers have the support needed to operate. Gardens are not just an oasis for people.

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Farming A Healthier Future: Agriculture Grants for Urban Farming

GrantNews

Department of Agriculture (USDA ) , there are four types of urban farming. Buy Food From Local Farmers – Support urban farmers by purchasing their products at farmers’ markets and locally-owned grocery markets Local Urban Farming Initiatives – Volunteer your time or donate to support your local farming nonprofits.

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How to Win Grants: Five Steps for Successful Grant Seeking at Nonprofits

Grants Plus

By Dana Textoris Grant funding is a critical lifeline for nonprofit organizations— on average, accounting for roughly 20 percent of their total revenue. million nonprofit organizations in the United States, many of whom are competing for a finite amount of grant funding, often with scarce grant seeking resources.

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