Author Archives: Sandra Sims

Sandra Sims is the founder of Step by Step Fundraising, which connects non-profits with effective fundraising solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of North Texas, a Certificate in Non Profit Management from Midwestern State University and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Supporting a family on a minimum wage job?

Written on June 1, 2010 by Sandra Sims in Causes, General
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Minimum wage jobs are great for high school and college students.  Not for adults trying to support themselves and other family members.
For a single person under the age of 65, the poverty threshold is an annual income of $10,836. In the state of California, a person who works full-time at a minimum wage job will [...]

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Link Roundup: Hunger in America

Written on May 28, 2010 by Sandra Sims in Causes, Hunger, Links
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WeCanEndThis.com has a contest launched from the CauseLab virtual brainstorm at South by Southwest conference (SXSW).  You can still submit your individual ideas and improve others’ ideas to qualify for the $1,000 cash prize for best original idea or $500 cash prize for best collaborator.
Too many people have to choose between healthcare, utilities, rent or [...]

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Top 5 Blog Pet Peeves

Written on May 19, 2010 by Sandra Sims in Blog Design, General
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I read a lot of blogs.  To be a blogger, to be a writer, you also need to be an avid reader.  Or at least a headline reader or skimmer!
As a reader of blogs there are a few things that I find really annoying.

Posted by “admin” – who is this famous admin person? Please use [...]

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Nonprofit blog carnival for March

Written on April 1, 2010 by Sandra Sims in Links
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Jason Dick, who writes A Small Change blog, is hosting this month’s Nonprofit Blog Carnival. Usually everyone writes on a particular theme.  This time the topic was blogger’s choice.
I submitted my last post on Step by Step Fundraising, 6 Reasons NOT to Start a New Nonprofit Organization.
Here are a few my favorites:
How Anyone Can [...]

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Post Conference Catch-Up

Written on March 22, 2010 by Sandra Sims in General
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Why is it that even when I bring my laptop, when I get home from a conference my email box is still overflowing?  And I was only gone 2 days!
SXSW was definitely worth the trip.  Someday I’d like to stay for the music festival.  Just missed Jakob Dylan live, but managed to listen via Austin’s [...]

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SXSW Interactive Monday: Twitter, biz start-ups and ending hunger

Written on March 15, 2010 by Sandra Sims in Causes, General, Hunger
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Today at SXSW I attended three very different sessions.  Here are some of my notes…
Twitter Talk with Evan Williams
The keynote with Twitter founder Evan Williams was totally packed.  I was in the actual exhibit hall but there were overflow rooms with a rebroadcast.  It wasn’t a keynote speech at all, but an interview. It was [...]

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