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Nonprofit Bids

Nonprofit Bids Is Up And Running!

Thu, Apr 4, 2021
by Drew McManus
Nonprofitbids.com is officially up and running. The original scope of focusing on nonprofit Request For Proposal (RFP) has been expanded to include lighter project work. Finding the right provider can be challenging for nonprofits. When a project comes up, most nonprofit admins take to social media or ask for colleague recommendations to find a freelancer
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FREE Provider Directory Listing At Nonprofit Bids

Tue, Apr 4, 2021
by Drew McManus
In the wake of how successful candidate resume profiles are at Arts Admin Jobs, I decided to adopt the idea to NonprofitBids.com. This move will help expand the original scope of the site to encourage nonprofit arts and culture orgs to use the site not only for posting formal Request For Projects (RFP) but also
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It’s Time To Get Nonprofit Bids Up And Running

Fri, Mar 3, 2021
by Drew McManus
With vaccines rolling out and nonprofit organization’s looking to the future, it’s time to kick Nonprofit Bids back into gear. To that end, I’ve opened up the regular RFP submission form and will continue accepting entries to the provider launch list. Here’s a mockup of what your RFP will look like. Submit Your RFP Speaking of the
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10 Days And Counting To The Launch Of NonprofitBids.com

Fri, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
There’s only 10 days left before the official launch of nonprofitbids.com, a new site that connects arts organizations with service providers for short-term and long-term projects. Currently set to go live on Monday, March 16, the site is now accepting pre-launch RFP submissions directly. When you submit an RFP (it’s free!), you’ll expand your reach
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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Fri, Feb 2, 2020
by Drew McManus
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Joe Patti posted an article yesterday referencing an idea he had a solid decade ago in the form of a procurement platform focused on nonprofits so they could solicit competitive bids for goods and services. If the idea sounds familiar, it’s exactly what will launch in a few weeks in the form of Nonprofit Bids.
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