Member Spotlight: GRCN

The Grassroots Community Network, a Grassroots.org member, is located in Los Angeles and provides at-risk youth in the area with stimulating programs. These programs use performing arts to deliver lessons on the importance of education and personal development.

With their Doodlekit-created site, GRCN has been able to promote their work beyond the Los Angeles area. More importantly, their online strategy includes a Youtube channel that allows the youth they work with to see their own work on the web, and appreciate what they have produced. The use of video has helped use "performing arts as a vessel" and support their mission.

Check out GRCN's telecast page to see the connection in their online strategy in action, and how they've embedded Youtube videos onto their site!

Next Month at Grassroots.org

Featured Member: Are you also using the web to spread the word about your organization? Tell us about it; send us an email and we'll feature your nonprofit next!

Webinars: As promised, we've started our new webinar series. We are constantly looking for more topics to discuss, so please email us if you have a suggestion!

Welcome Members!

This month's news reflects the feedback we received from those who completed the member survey. So if you have suggestions or comments about our services, feel free to contact us!

New Executive Director

Grassroots.org would like to introduce a new member on our team! Shane Hankins is our new new Executive Director and he is joining the Grassroots.org team with plenty of fundrasing and nonprofit management experience. Visit Shane's bio to read more about the new leadership at Grassroots.org.

Participate Live in Webinar Series !

We invite you to participate in our new webinar series. Thanks to the feedback we received from the member survey, we decided to offer these online classes to strengthen your knowledge of our tools and to help you access their full potential.

Whether you're just considering one of our services or have something specific you'd like to discuss about the Toolbox, you can sign up and contribute to the live discussion; all you need is an internet connection and a web browser. We have already received compliments from some of you about our first webinar!

Visit our webinars page to view the schedule and sign-up! You can also help spread the word to those you think would be interested in our webinars, request a recorded version of the webinars, or leave feedback using the online form.

Questions? Email [email protected]

Nonprofit Strategy: Resources

Last month we focused on general resources you can use to expand your online strategy. After reviewing the answers from completed member surveys, we realized there is also a need to access fundraising resources, both direct online donation methods and informational resources about grantwriting or funding.

Check out these resources to learn more about the classes and information available to nonprofits. We suggest resources based on the amount of feedback we receive, so if you have a suggestion for our next newsletter, or if you know of a great resource, please email us at [email protected]!

Grantwriting and Funding: You can do a basic search online for information to help you get started on grants. Both The Grantsmanship Center and The Foundation Center are helpful sites where you can sign up for classes, access webinars, or a database of potential funders for your organization.

Online Donations: In addition to your larger funding goals, putting a donation button on your website pages increases the chances that someone browsing will contribute to your cause. There are many programs and applications that help manage your donations, many of which take a percentage of what you receive. Check out Network for Good for donation reports and tracking or Google Checkout to process your donations for free.

Ideas on how to improve this newsletter? Contact us; we'd love to hear from you!