ARTICLES/BOOKS TO READ Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2008–2009 September 25, 2009: http://www.ala.org/ala/research/initiatives/plftas/2008_2009/librariesconnectcommunities3.pdf FORUMS/TRAINING November 3 Fund-Raising Forecast (Online Discussion at http://philanthropy.com/live/) at 12:00pm EST Sponsored by “Chronicles of Philanthropy,” this online discussion will discuss creative ways to approach fund raising and ‘learn what techniques and messages work best in [...]
ARTICLES/BOOKS TO READ “Nonprofit Finance: What Board Members and Trustees Need to Know,” October 15, 2009. The Chronicle of Philanthropy [Transcript] http://philanthropy.com/live/2009/10/nonprofit_finance (Part of The Chronicle’s series of free live discussions featuring Nonprofit Finance Fund to provide advice to nonprofit and foundation leaders on how to manage in tough times. The series takes place every [...]
ARTICLES/BOOKS TO READ Discover the tools used by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and learn where you may need to make your organization (or grant application) stronger: Culick, Liza, “Due Diligence Tool for Use in Pre-Grant Assessment,” GeoFunders, 2004. http://www.geofunders.org/publications.aspx (September 30, 2009) Wilhelm, Ian, “Gates Allocates $400-Million for Charity Loans And Other Investments,” The Chronicle [...]