The nonprofit sector is used to intermittent income. Individual donations and government grants rise and fall with the economy. Uncertainty is at heightened levels however, as crowdfunding for individual causes and impact investing compete for “giving” dollars. And above all of this looms the Tax … Read More... about Can the Nonprofit Sector Survive the Upcoming Cash Crunch?
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Best Practices for Annual Reports for Nonprofits
It’s time to think about your annual report! This is a great opportunity to highlight your nonprofit’s achievements, to report on the impact you’ve made, and build trust. As you start, there are a few important things to remember: 1. Connect it all to the donors Tie everything back to the donors. … Read More... about Best Practices for Annual Reports for Nonprofits
Four Realistic Grant Writing Tips for Small Nonprofits
When submitting a grant, it’s important to remember you have competition. You want to do everything you can to make your nonprofit standout from competitors. This can seem like a daunting task for smaller nonprofits that do not have entire departments dedicated to fundraising or full-time grant … Read More... about Four Realistic Grant Writing Tips for Small Nonprofits
Getting Products You Need for Free: How Gifts-in-Kind Organizations Make It Easy to Connect With Donors
When nonprofits think about what they need to keep their organizations running, they often think of fundraising campaigns. But what if they could get the items they need donated just by flipping through a catalog? It sounds too easy, but that’s the idea behind gifts-in-kind organizations. These … Read More... about Getting Products You Need for Free: How Gifts-in-Kind Organizations Make It Easy to Connect With Donors
10 Management Best Practices for NPO Leaders
As a nonprofit leader, you have more on your plate than ever before. Promoting your organization’s mission, securing donors, prospecting for new donors, and growing the influence of your organization leave little time for ensuring that critical business tasks are complete. NPOs, like any other … Read More... about 10 Management Best Practices for NPO Leaders
Want to Increase Repeat Donors? Just Follow the Rules
It takes a lot of effort to bring in new donors. That’s why hanging on to the donors you have—and getting them to donate again and again—is key for any nonprofit. So how you do you increase your pool of repeat donors? Here are a few rules to get you there. Rule 1: Remember, you’re only as good … Read More... about Want to Increase Repeat Donors? Just Follow the Rules
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The Power of Acknowledgement – Three Elements of Donor Retention
What is your philanthropy’s superpower? Every nonprofit has powers, but the most important one that eludes many organizations is the power of donor retention. Unfortunately many nonprofits expect to lose more than 60 percent of donors after their first donation. It is time to take on high … Read More ... about The Power of Acknowledgement – Three Elements of Donor Retention
Top Ten Things to Do When Beginning a Volunteer Fundraising Program
Many nonprofits from colleges to boards and associations have dedicated groups of volunteers who help them meet their fundraising goals. What better way to increase engagement and reduce fundraising costs than to have volunteers solicit their peers with a personal appeal? Alumni groups, past … Read More ... about Top Ten Things to Do When Beginning a Volunteer Fundraising Program
Why Nonprofits Should Rethink Risk
Nonprofit and risk are two words that tend to fit uncomfortably in the same sentence. When they do come together, it is inevitably in the context of the former avoiding the latter, as in risk management or risk mitigation. But, should nonprofits ever proactively seek to take more risk? If we hope to … Read More ... about Why Nonprofits Should Rethink Risk
Today’s Nonprofit Investment Committees Face Existential Challenges – Five Basic, Simple Tips for Long Term Success
Legend has it that a college professor once awarded an “A” for the best existentialistic description of a simple chair. The “A” paper contained just two words, “what chair?” It’s been said "the existential attitude" is a sense of puzzlement, misperception, or anxiety in the face of an apparently … Read More ... about Today’s Nonprofit Investment Committees Face Existential Challenges – Five Basic, Simple Tips for Long Term Success
Effective Volunteer Management Program Key to Constituent Impact
Nonprofit managers have long recognized the value of volunteers, including cost reduction, enhanced constituent services, broadened community reach, and the addition of outside skill sets and perspectives. The ability to identify, secure, and retain quality volunteers can be a key factor in an … Read More ... about Effective Volunteer Management Program Key to Constituent Impact
Trust: The New Reason Nonprofits Should Screen Volunteers
Twenty-five years ago, a handshake was usually the gesture that conveyed trust between a nonprofit and their volunteer. The volunteer was trusted to be a good person with no ill will towards an organization's cause or clients, and the nonprofit was there to fill a great need for … Read More ... about Trust: The New Reason Nonprofits Should Screen Volunteers