Donors Are Giving Less: Here’s What You Can Do
As was reported recently by CBS News (source below), fundraising for 2018 is down. Unfortunately, the new federal tax law that came into effect earlier this year was expected to depress giving to charity, and sure enough, that seems...
Mastering the Art of Nonprofit Board Governance
Ask many people who work or serve on a nonprofit board and a lot of times you're going to hear a consistent theme. Often, board members don't have a thorough understanding about how to adequately serve on a nonprofit...
How Your Nonprofit Can Welcome New Team Members
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...
When A Donation Goes to Fundraising and Not Programs
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...
Nonprofit, Civic and Church Leaders Can Help Us Heal
"If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him... We need not wait to see what others do." -...
Don’t Lose Your Non-Profit’s Tax-Exempt Status
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...
Nonprofit Donors and Privacy, The Dirty Secret
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...
Why Your Nonprofit Is Missing Out On Great Candidates
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...
10 Questions To Ask Yourself for Nonprofit Innovation
There's a famous tech story about Steve Jobs related to innovation.One day he walked up to a developer's desk and he placed a manila envelope on it. Then he said to the developer, "Make me a computer that fits...
Protect Your Nonprofit’s Online Reputation
You might be thinking that you don't have to do anything to protect your online reputation. Perhaps you're thinking, who would want to do anything against a charitable organization? You would be mistaken. Criminals and trolls don't pick favorites,...
7 Financial Habits of Successful Non-Profits
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...
Types of Funding for Non-Profit Organizations
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...
