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September 2023
Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit organizations play a key role in our efforts to end gender-based violence and other forms of injustice and to build safe and thriving communities. In order to ensure that nonprofits are able to be as effective and mission-driven as possible in their programmatic work, they need to have a solid infrastructure. This collection offers key information on nuts and bolts of managing a nonprofit, and resources to support organizations in their journey to dismantle structural racism and center racial equity.
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- NRCDV Publications
March 2023
Process Evaluation of a Flexible Funding Pilot Program to Prevent Homelessness among BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Survivors
Publisher(s): This report summarizes the findings from an evaluation of the LGBT Center of Central Pennsylvania's pilot flexible financial assistance model. This includes the challenges encountered and lessons learned in the implementation process along with preliminary evidence of the success of the flexible financial assistance model.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
- Training Tools
September 2021
WEBINAR: Trenzando Financiamientos para la Adquisición, Desarrollo y Operación de Programas de Vivienda/Braiding Funding for the Acquisition, Development, and Operation of Housing Programs
Publisher(s):In this pre-recorded webinar, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) partnered with Diana “Dede” Yazzie-Devine, President and CEO of Native American Connections, an organization improving the lives of individuals and families through Native American culturally appropriate behavioral health, affordable housing, and community development services.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
August 2021
Domestic Violence: Grants for Survivors and Advocates
Publisher(s):These funding opportunities are for survivors of domestic violence and domestic violence advocates. All grants are available to a national audience.
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- General Material
June 2021
Moving from Intention to Impact: Funding Racial Equity to Win
Publisher(s): This joint study from PolicyLink and the Bridgespan Group analyzes the state of funding for racial equity work. Among a host of important findings, the report highlights the necessity of accountability with rigorous and transparent reporting and the need for funders to trust and defer to the articulated needs of movement leaders.
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- General Material
June 2020
Pocket Change: How Women and Girls of Color Do More with Less
Publisher(s): Women and girls of color are pivotal frontline leaders and organizers in the powerful social change movements that pave the way for a more equitable and just democracy. This report seeks to better understand how they do this work and asks critical questions of how philanthropy and donors can change their practices to center women and girls of color.
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- General Material
June 2019
Thinking Of Starting A Social Enterprise? Here Are 4 Things You Need To Know
Publisher(s): For nonprofits and social entrepreneurs, finding a stable source of funding is always a challenge. Learn how social enterprises can create unique ways to generate income while staying true to an organization’s mission.
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- General Material
March 2019
Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color
Publisher(s): The Start from the Ground Up: Increasing Support for Girls of Color report and companion toolkit open a window into opportunities for philanthropy to be more equitable and accountable to girls of color and shines a light on how critical the reality of underfunding is for organizations led by and for girls of color.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
April 2018
How can I use funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to address the housing needs of domestic violence survivors in my community?
Publisher(s):In NRCDV's April 2018 TA Question of the month, Shaina Goodman provides information on using VOCA funding to support survivors' housing needs.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
July 2017
FVPSA Final Rule: Supporting Services for All Survivors
Publisher(s):The new regulations clarify and reinforce that all FVPSA grantees and subgrantees must adhere to statutory and regulatory requirements that are vital to the FVPSA mission of supporting welcoming, inclusive, and accessible services for all survivors of domestic and dating violence and their families.
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- General Material
January 2017
Apply for VOCA Funding: A Toolkit for Organizations Working with Crime Survivors in Communities of Color and Other Underserved Communities
Publisher(s): This toolkit from Equal Justice USA outlines the information that nonprofits need to understand VOCA funding, eligibility, and whether their organization is ready to apply for and sustain a VOCA grant. The toolkit will be useful for any organization seeking its first VOCA grant, but it is specifically geared toward organizations serving communities of color and other underserved communities.
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- General Material
January 2017
The Nonprofit CFO's Survival Guide: A Mini "Field Manual"
Publisher(s):Finance managers at nonprofits face unique pressures. This guide outlines key challenges, requirements, tips, and best practices for nonprofit CFOs and finance staff.