In just the past year, the Library District has seen a 250 percent increase in contacts with nonprofits making use of library resources, programs, and services! So to continue to serve our region’s nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities, we’ve established a new space, the Harmony Nonprofit Center, located at Harmony Library. “The Library District has worked …
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Guest Blog by Nicole Reese, Founder of Crowd Conservation In May 2017, I collaborated with Sarah Scobey, the Nonprofit Resources Librarian with the Poudre River Public Library District, to create a pilot program that supports nonprofit organizations. After attending several nonprofit networking meetings in Denver and small business meetings in Fort Collins, I realized that …
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December is a busy, chaotic, wonderful month. You have family gatherings, holiday celebrations, company parties, cookie exchanges, gift wrapping, entertaining kids on break from school, and so much more. So why in the world would the founders of National Write a Business Plan Month choose December to try to motivate aspiring entrepreneurs to begin the …
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Whether you’re starting a nonprofit from scratch, or you’re just looking to fund a specific community project or event, finding and applying for foundation grants can be an overwhelming process – especially if you don’t have a seasoned grant writer at your beck and call. For some nonprofits, just finding appropriate grant providers can feel …
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As thousands of readers, young and old, devour books for the Summer Reading Challenge, we don’t want to overlook recommended readings for nonprofit organizers and staff. Great summer reading isn’t all Percy Jackson & The Olympians or When Breath Becomes Air. It’s also an opportunity to find resources that offer new ways of thinking about …
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