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Letter from the Editor
Spring—a time for renewal and growth—is just about in the air. This year, it’s a time for many nonprofits to take stock and revisit how we can best pursue our missions in an age with so much instability and ever-expanding need. As you seek to create a …
Your IRS Form 990 Questions Answered
Do you ever have a question about your IRS Form 990 and can’t seem to find the answer? Today we’ll give you some valuable information concerning your filings, written in plain English with links to forms, websites, and information that will hopefully k …
3 Online Fundraising Tips for Small Nonprofits
There’s regular fundraising, and then there’s small shop fundraising. Raising money when you’re limited to a very small fundraising staff presents some unique obstacles that aren’t typically faced by larger organizations. Thankfully, online fundraising …
Community Development: Strategies That Serve
After working for decades in international development, we’ve learned a lot that applies to nonprofits of all kinds, especially those passionate about building resilient communities. Let’s begin by looking at how things can go sideways if you neglect t …
Funding Innovation: Top Tips
In the business world, innovation is seen as part of everyday business—it’s necessary for a company’s survival to stay ahead of the curve. In the social sector, innovation is just as important since nonprofits solve complex social problems, yet getting …
Ask Rita: Is Terminating an At-Will Employee Risk-Free?
Dear Rita: We are considering terminating an employee who has been with us for two years, but we’re concerned we may be at risk if we do. She’s 50 years old and has a hearing disability. She is a nice person but while her performance is okay, she has n …
Finding Your Data Path to Success, Part 2: What We Learned Along the Way
In January’s article on Finding Your Data Path to Success, Ken Doane, EVP & Chief Program Officer at the SH Cowell Foundation, offered guidance on how to be successful with your data and data systems. In Part 2, the creators of the free Making Wise …
Letter from the Editor
Happy New Year, everyone! Wishing you all a 2019 full of impact and fulfillment. While times may be hard for some nonprofits, especially those reliant on government grants, it’s moments like these when we need to band together, help one another, and di …
3 Keys to Mission-Based Workplace Design
Does your workplace reflect your mission? For nonprofit and association leaders who pour all their energy and budget into their mission, this question can seem tangential. But what if your workplace was designed in a way that both reduces costs and ins …
What I Learned as a Funder: Frank Tips for Nonprofits
Over decades in the social sector, I spent countless hours in the grant-seeking trenches and saw my share of things that left me wondering whether to laugh or cry. But then I became a foundation funder and encountered a prospective grantee’s “toxic dia …
