How Your Nonprofit Can Welcome New Team Members

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Did you know that the median age for someone to enter the fundraising field is 27 and the average age is 30? According to a study by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 1997, the average age was 33, and only 15 percent entered the fundraising field as their starting career.This reality means that people are...

When A Donation Goes to Fundraising and Not Programs

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Some time ago I spoke to a nonprofit executive who had great news. She had been talking to an influential person in the community who asked her a simple question."If you could do one thing to expand the work you're doing in the community, what would it be?"Her immediate response was "Invest in fundraising...

Female Mega-Donors Are Changing Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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One of the most welcome developments in the evolution of philanthropy are the voices and leadership of women who continue to enter into the boardrooms of nonprofits and serve their communities as leading philanthropists in their own right. The reality is that in 2017, there have been a lot of discussions about women and...

Don’t Lose Your Non-Profit’s Tax-Exempt Status

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Like most people who start a non-profit organization, your focus and energy is probably directed towards serving the community rather than performing internal compliance checkups. However, you cannot serve your target community well if your nonprofit is not run in a manner that is compliant with the law.What happens when the IRS revokes your...

Nonprofit Donors and Privacy, The Dirty Secret

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In 1999, the CEO of Sun Microsystems said, "You have zero privacy... Get over it". In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg stated that privacy was dead. I think Zuckerberg must feel a sense of irony with what he's experienced this year over privacy and the transfer of Facebook users' information to Cambridge Analytica. I think it's...

Why Your Nonprofit Is Missing Out On Great Candidates

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Earlier today before anyone was awake, I scrolled through my social media as I like doing on a quiet Sunday morning. A post caught my eye because I could almost feel the frustration of the person who wrote it.This individual was someone who cared very much about the nonprofit sector. Although the writer of...

7 Financial Habits of Successful Non-Profits

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Successful non-profits are not an accident; they are the result of leadership that employs sound financial management practices. Developing the following seven financial habits will ensure your non-profit can successfully fulfill its mission and that it is being a good steward of donor funds. Equally important, developing these habits will enable you to lead...

Types of Funding for Non-Profit Organizations

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Project sponsors are usually concerned about the value for the money provided to non-profit organizations because these organizations are established with the aim of addressing specific issues. Income classification for non-profits revenues becomes vital in eliminating financial "fuzziness" which is associated with abetting financial impropriety and mismanagement in organizations.Income classification is crucial in highlighting...

How to Market Your Nonprofit on a Shoestring Budget

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If you work or are associated with the nonprofit sector, then you know the vast majority of organizations in the U.S. are small. They operate with limited resources and a small financial margin. A challenge for many of these groups is marketing.We all know that advertising and marketing are essential to helping spread awareness...

Is the Tide Changing of Nonprofits Selling-Out to Donors?

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A few days ago, my researcher was discussing with a global nonprofit their fundraising efforts, and she was informed that the organization does not accept gifts that could compromise its integrity or place the charity in an awkward position, which is a good thing. The charity understands they must adhere and stay true to...

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