Many small nonprofits that are just starting out lack funds to buy expensive accounting programs or to hire bookkeepers. They have great ideas on how to help those in need and their hearts are in the right place, but they generally don’t have any accounting experience. This can prove to be quite … Read More... about How to Easily Prepare Financial Statements for a Nonprofit on a Limited Budget
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Nonprofit Bylaws Best Practices for Your Group
Whether you're starting a charity, or reviewing your current nonprofit bylaws, making sure your bylaws address key operating topics is critical. Nonprofit bylaws are documents that help your charity operate with rules and policies. According to the IRS, "Bylaws are an organization's internal … Read More... about Nonprofit Bylaws Best Practices for Your Group
Screening Employees and Volunteers for Child Sexual Abuse Risk: 5 Facts Every Nonprofit Should Know
“Coach Arrested for Molesting 10 Boys at Soccer Clinic” screamed a recent media headline in a heavily populated metropolitan area. Unfortunately, this headline is not an anomaly, as headlines detailing child sexual abuse in a nonprofit context occur almost daily. Parents entrust their children to … Read More... about Screening Employees and Volunteers for Child Sexual Abuse Risk: 5 Facts Every Nonprofit Should Know
Planning Your Nonprofit Organization: A Primer on Writing a Nonprofit Business Plan
In the corporate jungle, the nonprofit is a very different animal. From its purpose and goals to its bottom line, a nonprofit organization operates in a unique manner, one that is essential to understanding, for successful entry into that specific market niche. Much of the nonprofit business plan is … Read More... about Planning Your Nonprofit Organization: A Primer on Writing a Nonprofit Business Plan
Nonprofit Board Roles and Responsibilities
Your boss just asked if you’d be willing to be nominated for a seat on the board of the local YMCA. You are flattered to be asked. You enjoy working out at the Y. You think this is great – maybe board members get to attend classes for free! You tell your boss you are interested, and a meeting is set … Read More... about Nonprofit Board Roles and Responsibilities
How to Plan a Profitable Nonprofit Gala
Thousands of nonprofits produce galas and other elaborate fundraisers each year. They can be tremendous assets for your organization or enormous wastes of time and money. If you choose to make yours an asset, here are the two most important areas where you need to focus. Start With Your Business … Read More... about How to Plan a Profitable Nonprofit Gala
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Impact Investing: The Way to Go for Billionaires
The Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in Italy was the stage where “impact investing” was coined eleven years ago. Antony Bugg-Levine convened that meeting and is now the CEO of the Nonprofit Finance Fund. He said, “We gave everyone a rhetorical umbrella under which they could huddle … Read More ... about Impact Investing: The Way to Go for Billionaires
The Key to Successful Nonprofit Mergers is Having a Solid Financial Platform
Acquisitions and partnerships cannot happen simply for the sake of growth. Sure, we all want to grow and expand our impact, but an effective acquisition is one that adds value – not only financially, but in terms of mission-oriented personnel that match your own. There are a few key things … Read More ... about The Key to Successful Nonprofit Mergers is Having a Solid Financial Platform
Top 10 List of Most Generous Billionaire Donors
An inherent ability that comes with being extremely wealthy is the ability to change lives positively. In fact, we have heard of celebrities from different fields donating hefty sums to charity and social movements. Amazingly enough, some of these selfless deeds even transcend the death of the … Read More ... about Top 10 List of Most Generous Billionaire Donors
The Art of Online Donations
We’re all accustomed to the typical fundraising programming––galas, events, cold calling––but having a ‘donate now’ button on your website can help you reach diverse audiences and gain a new pool of donors. At ARTE, we work to engage young people, amplify their voices and help them organize for … Read More ... about The Art of Online Donations
How to Connect with Local Elected Representatives to Promote Your Cause
For a nonprofit, getting local elected representatives behind your cause is important. To help us understand the do’s and don’ts of connecting with them we will interview Gary Sherwood, Director of Communications at National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) based in San Rafael, CA. They can be … Read More ... about How to Connect with Local Elected Representatives to Promote Your Cause
How to Write a Letter of Thanks for Donations
Funding can be one of the biggest single challenges of running a nonprofit. Without funding, programming becomes increasingly difficult. So what is the key to funding a nonprofit? Gratitude, of course! Writing an effective and heartfelt letter of thanks for donations lets donors know that you value … Read More ... about How to Write a Letter of Thanks for Donations