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- ***Can You Pay a Grant Writer a Percentage From the Grant? - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2013 from Phil JohncockTwo common questions I am asked around grant writing are: 1. Can you pay a grant writer a percentage of the grant? 2. Can compensation for grant writers be written into the grant? 5 PAYMENT ISSUES This article includes 5 issues related to paying grant writers to keep in mind in hiring ...
Views: 7054(1 vote) - How to Help the Helpless - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is very important and yet difficult to help those who are not able to help themselves. First of all, we need to understand in the specific case of a helpless person, what is the best kind of help to be given. If there are a group of people who are starving, then the answer may be to give ...
Views: 7049 - 5 Common Excuses to NOT Donate to Charity - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from James LeGrandDuring our daily lives or in the midst of extraordinary circumstances, we often come upon worthy causes to donate to. However, because of one of any number of reasons we fail to make the donation. When you give even a little bit to an organization that helps others, you are making a positive ...
Views: 6843(1 vote) - 7 Responses to 7 Common Excuses for NOT Volunteering - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. "I don't have the time." Michelle Obama has the time to be a mother, a First Lady, the nation's advocate of service, and have fabulous arms. What's your excuse? 2. "Why do I have to volunteer? I want to watch Lost." Because if you spend your entire life not giving your time to causes ...
Views: 6475(2 votes) - Disabled grants for physically and mentally challenged persons - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Leo TheisenLife for a physically or mentally challenged person is not easy as the person has to work hard to behave normally. What makes the matter worse is that a disabled person finds it very difficult to get education, training and normal job. The silver lining in the dark sky is disabled grants by the ...
Views: 4905 - Grants & Fundraising - Facts & Tips For Finding Funding - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2008 from Phil JohncockWhen asked where the money would come from to launch Transcendental Meditation in America, Maharishi replied smilingly, “Wherever it is right now.” Where is the money coming from for your project, dream or nonprofit agency? Answer: “Wherever it is right now.” One great place to look is ...
Views: 3937 - 10 Million Clicks For PEACE - Make a Personal Peace Impact! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Psychic LillyYesterday, you could donate and save one life. Today, you don’t even have to donate to save hundreds of lives and positively impact thousands of people online. We’ve put the power of peacemaking in your hands. For the first time in history you can directly help fix global problems! You won't ...
Views: 3827(4 votes) - 5 Different Ways to Make Volunteering Exciting, Rewarding & Beautiful! - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! Personal growth doesn’t just happen when we’re being trained, learning something new, or having a new type of experience. In situations where we give of ourselves unconditionally with love, with no expectations, we strengthen our character, raise our self-image, and ...
Views: 3730(4 votes) - How To Raise Awareness For A Cause With Small Amount Of Money - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Victor DailyThere are lots of causes that will arise from our every day life. They are probably not sufficiently addressed with the press outlets. Nor can their particular effectiveness be justified with the expensive billboards installed across the nation. You will discover special methods for dealing with ...
Views: 3540(1 vote) - Economics 101: Money Creates the Illusion of Scarcity - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI remember something from my community college economics class that economy had something to do with scarcity. All along I've been reading post after post about how to get what we want because all we need is available in abundance. Seems to me we need to abolish the monetary system. What ...
Views: 3467(2 votes) - Addressing The Types Of Gender Inequality Around The World (1): Female Genital Mutilation - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Dotun AdewunmiFemale Genital Mutilation (fgm) is a cultural procedure that has been carried out since ancient times throughout the world, mainly in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. It consists of girls and young women having parts of their vagina either partially or completely cut off by blunt, unsterilized ...
Views: 3420 - ***2 Top Ways to Pay Grant Writers - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Phil JohncockTwo common questions I am asked around grant writing are: How much does a grant writer really make? How do I pay a grant writer? In this article, you will learn the two most common ways to pay a grant writer: salary and fee. SALARY Grant ...
Views: 3215(1 vote) - How To Serve A Homeless Person: Guide to Gift Bags - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe can help a homeless person by serving him/her food, a blanket and/or necessary items. It's a pretty simple and wonderful thing to do. In this article, I would like to propose a way to share items with homeless people. This distribution method of serving an unhoused person has worked for ...
Views: 3123(3 votes) - Donate To Children's Charity And Part Of A Noble Cause - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2013 from Bean ElfJoin the humanitarian vision and efforts by giving and helping lots of families who need shelter, food and other basic necessities to live. Charity donation can be given in lots of ways, like money to various charity organizations, donate to children's charity for providing them better ...
Views: 3077 - Barack Obama good for hope; not for change - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! I love Obama and he is very much needed to give people of the world hope. Hope is the first, crucial step this world needs before it can embrace change. The reason most people in the world can't cause change is because they do not acknowledge that hope is required ...
Views: 2941(5 votes) - Volunteering Abroad 2012: Top 5 Destinations - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Charlotte JonesWanting to volunteer abroad but undecided on the destination? The world is a huge place, and rest assured there are thousands of different volunteer programmes you can get involved in, so let’s help you narrow down your search by talking about the five most popular destinations for volunteers so ...
Views: 2933 - Help the ‘Beggar’ to Achieve Your Own Success - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Matthew TooneThere is a sad, unfortunate, and all-too-common scenario that happens on the street corners of the majority of large cities across the world. The situation is familiar to us all because we each have faced it several times. And while the locations and people may be different, the circumstances ...
Views: 2888(4 votes) - I Wish I Didn't Know - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Womens Recreation, Inc.I wish I didn’t know what a broken heart felt like. I wish there was no illness. I wish I never knew what homeless meant. I wish there was no such thing as war. I wish I never heard or said an angry word. I wish my heart didn’t know what it was like to ache for someone not with us anymore. ...
Views: 2796(1 vote) - Time, Talent & Treasure: Use Yours Wisely to Help Charity - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Linda Lysakowski, ACFREIn the aftermath of a year that has shown the world the very best and, at times, the worst face of philanthropy, our country is more aware than ever of financial abuse, misuse and fraud on the part of charities and nonprofit organizations. Many people are more reluctant than ever to donate time, ...
Views: 2713 - Honeyteering - Volunteering for Newly Married Couples - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Stephen KnightWhile many newlyweds spend their honeymoon backpacking through Europe or jetting off to a far away tropical location, very few kick off the rest of their lives by working in meagre conditions without pay. But that’s changing, thanks to a growing trend amongst 21st century honeymooners called ...
Views: 2682(2 votes) - How Important is Charity Awareness? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Jake EdmundEvery charity focuses on a different need within society. Some focus on trying to eradicate certain diseases, while others focus on helping a particular group of people who are disadvantaged in some way. Still more aim to raise awareness of a particular plight, whether it exists in just one or ...
Views: 2681 - *** How to Volunteer with your Family - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Debra BergIf you would like to find an enjoyable and fulfilling way to spend time with your family, consider family volunteering. Imagine you and your family planting trees at the local Arbor Day event. Or maybe you’d enjoy helping out at the local furniture or food bank to help other families regain ...
Views: 2666(3 votes) - The Significance of Donation to a Charity - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from alex charlsAt the present time, the significant of donation to a charity is so important in our society. When you donate to charity or sponsor to a child charity organization, your contribution towards those poor face can give pleasure that you have not imagine. If you wanna help the underprivileged ...
Views: 2635 - ***10 Biggest Grant Writing Mistakes to Avoid, Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Phil JohncockMistake #1 - Don’t Follow Instructions One of the top two reasons funders give for denying proposals is because applicants fail to follow instructions. Now, before you disregard this one as being “too simple,” take a look at one federal government agency’s instructions. Their guidelines ...
Views: 2590(1 vote) - ***How and Why You Should Self-Publish Your Nonprofit Story to Engage Followers - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Debra BergEngaging followers who will become volunteers and donors is hard enough in the good times; now, your nonprofit is competing with disasters near and far that drown out your message. After all, even with Twitter, YouTube and all manner of media operating 24/7, there is still only so much personal ...
Views: 2588(5 votes) - 40 Days to a Better Me--Day 02--Random Acts of Kindness - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Daniel ToopsI was asked the question why do Christians observe Lent. I explained that people use this time to reflect upon the sacrifice of Christ as they preparation of Easter. Many will give something up for one reason or another as to make God happy or deal with their guilt. Personally, I think the ...
Views: 2551(1 vote) - Ways to Increase PTA Membership - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerInspired Minute Note: The purpose of this article is to encourage you to share these ideas. It is not intended to be a solicitation. Many times I have heard from various Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leaders that while they deeply appreciate their volunteers, they greatly need membership ...
Views: 2545(1 vote) - Local Homeless Veterans Supported by a Brevard County Public Defender Election Candidate - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2012 from Ken Rhodent was an honor to volunteer yesterday, Friday, March 30, at the National Guard Armory in Cocoa, Florida as preparations for the "17th Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down" got underway. The trucks pulled in and large shipping containers mounted on pallets were offloaded one after another. Inside ...
Views: 2537 - Who is Charles Wooten - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Shane BeardCharles Wooten goes by his middle name Randy, and so is better known as Randy Wooten. Charles Randy Wooten is a businessman who is best known for his philanthropic volunteer work with the less fortunate. Being a talented musician, he has composed and played a number of songs as part of his work. ...
Views: 2535 - ***4 Steps of Grant Writing Process Checklist - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from Phil JohncockIn a recent analysis of 12 grant writing processes used by grant writing experts, four primary steps and a checklist used by most grant writers emerged. Checklist Here is a checklist of items for each step: STEP 1 - Develop Your Idea Develop your idea into a ...
Views: 2507 - Addressing The Types Of Gender Inequality Around The World (3): Domestic Violence in the DRC - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Dotun Adewunmi‘In Congo it is estimated that in more than half of the couples the women are victims of domestic violence. Women are also victims of psychological violence’ [Anna Alvazzi del Frate & Angela Patrignani, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (1995). Women's ...
Views: 2499 - Good Fruits: Are Yours Nutritious or Wormy? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you produce good fruits? If so, are they sweet and nutritious, or are they shining on the outside but wormy on the inside? Good fruits? Well, I'm talking about the good works you do. But how can good works be wormy? "Good" works are wormy and rotten when they are done with the wrong ...
Views: 2469(3 votes) - The Blue Bakery: Helping the Poor Women of Rwanda - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"Poverty won’t allow him to lift up his head; dignity won’t allow him to bow it down." --Madagasy Proverb In meeting women in and around the markets of Kigali, we rarely found a business that employed more than one woman and maybe one or two of her youngsters. I wanted to know what it would ...
Views: 2458(2 votes) - 9/11 - A Blessing In Disguise - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Eve RojasDon’t hunt me down and shoot me, but I see 9/11 as a blessing in disguise. It helped us to remember our capacity for great things as humans. The loss, fear and anger we felt that day gave rise to something greater – compassion and community. I lived in Manhattan at the time and was asleep when ...
Views: 2452 - There is a thin line between Ordinary and Extraordinary.? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from venkat caThere is a thin line between Ordinary and Extraordinary. The word extra makes ordinary extraordinary. An extra mile, an extra effort and an extra thought makes ordinary extra ordinary. We all Balance our professional life and family life, is it or is it not? I feel it is definitely ...
Views: 2412(1 vote) - Importance of animal welfare - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Katie ClearyAnimals of all shapes and sizes play an important role in the maintenance of the balance in the ecosystem. They are also an important factor in the maintenance of the soil quality and the climate regulation in the environment. This has been pointed out by a research conducted by the World ...
Views: 2382 - Book Review: Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2007 from Debbie MolisThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Spiritual Guides. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Spiritual Guides is Bess S. Permut. Spiritual Guides are people who have attained a high level of spiritual awareness and use their knowledge to guide people on their own paths ...
Views: 2381 - 7 Totally Different Ways to Give Big to People (& Movie) - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey All You Big Givers!! The first thing we may think of when we think of giving, is money (or gifts and presents which cost money). However, some of us may feel financially constrained . . . The second thing we may think of when we think of giving, is our time. With fast-paced lifestyles and ...
Views: 2361(18 votes) - Potato Salad Recipes Without Mayonnaise: Top Three Tips For Making Delicious Potato Salad Without Mayonnaise - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from X YMany people are looking for potato salad recipes without mayonnaise. There are many reasons for people to do that, including wanting to try a new type of potato salad, wanting a potato salad recipe without mayonnaise and many more. If you are looking for potato salad recipes without ...
Views: 2361 - Don't Give This Way!! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Danish AhmedHey All You Big Givers!! Six years ago, I wrote an article called 7 Totally Different Ways to Give Big this Thanksgiving!! Since then, I’ve come to learn that people need to know what giving is NOT. “The Secret” would say, don’t focus on what you don’t want. However, ...
Views: 2343(19 votes) - LOVE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE By BERNARD LEVINE - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from BERNARD LEVINETHE MIRACLE OF LOVE By BERNARD LEVINE One person can affect the lives of so many people Find a cause that you care about and follow your heart Be a helping hand to others who can’t help themselves Take a message of hope to those that are lonely and forgotten Give away ...
Views: 2311 - Creating heaven on earth together as one - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2012 from Bram JoostenWhen we look at our current world we see corruption, poverty, greed and separation. The only way to change all that is to create a new world with a system that supports all living beings equally. We need a system that unites all people! That helps people understand that we are all one. We ...
Views: 2291 - UN Volunteer Tips - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Mark ARegistering to be a UN volunteer is the first step in the process of joining more than 7,000 volunteers each from all over the world who serve with UN agencies in hundreds of different countries. These professional volunteers have an important role to play in the UN effort to promote peace and ...
Views: 2278 - Velvet Pictures: How a Hobby Can Transform an Evening - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Cherie BallogAs a stay-at-home, work-at-home, homeschooling mom, my days can be quite hectic. I have clothes to wash, floors to scrub, pets to feed, phones to answer, articles to write, emails to answer and arithmetic lessons to teach (and those are just my morning chores!). So, by the time evening rolls ...
Views: 2262(2 votes) - Where to Begin to Help the MOST Needy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAlthough many people are involved in projects that help others, there are also many of us who are searching for ways to help those who are in dire poverty: those without safe places to live, food to eat and medical attention available. As we begin our search for the best ways to help others, ...
Views: 2250(3 votes) - *** Discover the Perfect Volunteer Opportunity for YOU! - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Debra BergVolunteering has been a part of America’s civic culture since the early days of barn raisings and quilting bees. Neighbors have nearly always been willing to pitch in and help others in times of need. Helping others is not out of fashion. In fact, a new trend in volunteerism is sweeping America ...
Views: 2244(2 votes) - Pets and Natural Disasters by Michael Harris, PhD and Amy Robinson (Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network) - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Michael HarrisWith all the current global weather problems I’ve seen in the news recently, I can’t help but notice that it is only once in a while do they report any news about animals. These reports are usually the work of some person in a resource group or emergency services and a little PR release. Without ...
Views: 2215(1 vote) - ***10 Biggest Grant Writing Mistakes to Avoid, Part 2 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Phil JohncockMistake #6 – No Pre-Proposal Contact In a study of 10,000 federal grant proposals, the only variable that was statistically significant in separating the funded and rejected proposals was whether or not the grant writer made a pre-proposal contact with the funder. Once you have determined ...
Views: 2165(1 vote) - Volunteering Is Good For Business - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Young KimAccording to the book, "Millionaire Mindset" (Thomas J. Stanley) - as well as other books about how millionaires think - most millionaires are very charitable, sit on the committee of many non-profit organizations, and are actively involved in their community. The cynic in you might think its ...
Views: 2135(1 vote) - 8 Simple Children's Fundraising Ideas - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Barry FranstonWith the recent economic hardships, the need for charitable donations is immense. While many children would like to lend a helping hand to those in need, few school-age students have a job or an income that will allow them to do much. Listed below, you will find 8 simple fundraising ideas for ...
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