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With over 30,000 nonprofits in Massachusetts, competition for funding is high. How does one get a leg up? The first step is doing one's homework. Foundations have missions just the same as nonprofits, so it is vital to the success of your proposal that you find those funders who are...
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The MA Arts Funders’ Network identified Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (REDI) as a priority area for learning and potential collaboration. In October 2020, we held a meeting that aimed to stimulate interest in, and lay groundwork for, establishing a path forward around racial equity work...
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COVID-19 caused significant and at times disastrous disruption to the food system in the Commonwealth, overwhelming emergency food systems. The five panelists - all deeply involved in healthy local food - rolled up their sleeves and got creative during COVID. From farm to family, food...
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Now that working remotely from make-shift workstations is the new normal, self-care is needed more than ever. Philanthropy MA is providing a free online session to hear from Morgan Sutherland, a certified ergonomics assessment specialist, who will speak about how to assess your workspace to reduce...
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From developing the proposal idea to completing the details of the budget, this workshop provides an outline to use to prepare clear, concise, comprehensive, and competitive proposals. Participants will learn to develop measurable project goals, objectives, and outcomes required in every proposal...
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This past year brought previously unimaginable crises and barriers for the nonprofit and funding communities. In response, nonprofits and funders innovated, worked together, and identified ways to meet these challenges head on. Please join your fellow funders and nonprofits to share what has...
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Our spring CFO Roundtable meeting will provide an opportunity for informal conversation and catching up with peers, both in small groups and plenary. We will have discussion prompts to consider, but please also bring your own questions, ideas, and offers of support to the meeting.
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Now that working remotely from make-shift workstations is the new normal, self-care is needed more than ever. Philanthropy MA and Massachusetts Nonprofit Network are working together providing this free online session to hear from Morgan Sutherland, a certified ergonomics assessment specialist. In...
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Hiring the consultant or consulting firm can sometimes be challenging. In this workshop, we explore why and when you should hire a consultant, what to expect, how to effectively engage a consultant, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to successfully manage the relationship from start to finish. This...
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At this inaugural Fundraising Friday, Philanthropy MA's CEO, Jeff Poulos, will lead the discussion about "What Funders are Saying One Year into Covid." Jeff is uniquely positioned to speak to this issue given that Philanthropy MA, under his leadership, listens to and serves both the...
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