Grants for Nonprofit Organizations

Once again, Grant Writing & Nonprofit Services was voted the Best of Knoxville: we earned the "2012 Best of Knoxville Awards" in the Writers category by the Knoxville Award Program committee!
 

We must be doing something right!

This NEVER happens. And we do mean never.

You own a small business. People think you've got it easy, but there's no such thing as a 40 hour work week for you, right? You don't get paid health insurance, a paid vacation and sick days? And if you get sick...you work. You do it all and do what you can to drive your business forward. Yet in spite of your best efforts, nonprofits always get the grants and the glory, right?

Not any more! Banking giant, Chase, is working together with online marketing specialist, LivingSocial, to help stimulate the economy and promote the key to our American economy: Small Business. To that end, they are awarding up to 12 individual grants of $250,000 to 12 small businesses! Unbelievable. Truly. Unbelievable.

The catch? THIS PROGRAM ENDS June 30, 2012.

Don't delay another minute - take action NOW! First, email HERE for more information, then, fill out the form below to get your name on the Notification List, and we'll keep you informed of the status of this Grant Program!
 

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Collecting and Reporting on Data: Learn how your nonprofit can be more data-driven in your operations.*

Written by: Kevin Lo on May 8, 2012

What Is Data?

As we digitize our operations more, we collect more data. Data can be something as basic as the amount of energy your shelter is using, the amount of money you are spending, or the number of women you’ve served in a month. But as our ability to collect more data increases, we must also learn to effectively distill it into information. For example, if you have data showing that you are using more energy in one space than in another, similar-sized space, you might consider auditing the energy use of both spaces. Similarly, while you may know that one shelter serves more women than another, additional data may reveal that it is doing so less efficiently. Learning to think in a data-centric manner will help you achieve your mission better. Although you may think that it’s too much hassle to change the status quo, spending some time to become a data-driven organization will lead to better results.
 

Storing and Using Data

Your data can, and probably is, everywhere, in every format possible. Your paper files from years ago, videos you took that are still in VHS format, or computer files in a backup drive format that’s no longer even supported. Returning to our earlier example, you almost certainly keep track of how many women come through your doors in a month. Do you keep just paper copies of intake forms? Do you have an intern enter that data into a spreadsheet? Do you then enter that information into a client management database? You are most likely collecting data with all three methods, but they differ in their accessibility and usability for future analysis.