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How do federal funding threats affect you?
It’s time for our next Blue Avocado Poll. Does your organization rely on federal funding? Are you discussing the possible budget cuts at the federal level? What are your contingency plans? Please take a minute to tell us what you are seeing, and …
A Milestone in Nonprofit Lending
Hello Avocados! We wanted to share this exciting milestone from the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California, founding and ongoing sponsor of Blue Avocado. In January 2017, the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) reached $2 mil …
Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Project?
I have an almost-two-year old who just discovered Mega Blocks and how to stack them as tall as possible before they fall. That usually leads to some two-way negotiation about where the next block should go, to avoid a cascade of blocks and tears. (Some …
Everything We’ve Been Taught About Major Gifts is Wrong
Of course, by “everything” for purposes of this article I mean “three big things.” But conventional wisdom can lead us astray when devising effective fundraising strategies. Like leprechauns, these mythical truisms can mislead us into thinking we shoul …
Sample Disclosure of Amount Deductible in Ticket Purchase
Note: This disclosure can also be made on a solicitation, ticket, or other receipt or evidence of payment furnished to the purchaser. December 15, 20XX Favorite Charity, Inc. 8000 Main St. Anywhere, USA 99999 www.favoritecharity.org …
Sample Tax Deductibility Handout for Auction Participants
This handout illustrates income tax points that can be included with materials provided to auction participants and their advisors. It can help prevent negative reactions resulting from common charitable auction misconceptions, while helping donors ach …
Sample Acknowledgement of Non-Cash Donation
December 15, 2xxx Favorite Charity, Inc. 8000 Main Street Anywhere, USA 99999 www.favoritecharityinc.org Jane Donor 1234 Spruce St. Anywhere, USA 99999 Dear Jane, Thank you for your generous donation of two new hand-made twi …
Sample Silent Auction Bid Sheet
Download this form as an Excel spreadsheet to modify: Sample Silent Auction Bid Sheet
Sample Auction Reporting Checklist for Nonprofits
The text of the checklist is below, and you can also download it as a Word doc to customize here: Sample Auction Reporting Checklist for Nonprofits Sample Auction Reporting Checklist for Nonprofits Charitable auctions trigger a variety of compliance an …
Crawling Out of the Psychological Depths
Most of us have had moments of despair. Marilyn Neece very generously shares her story with us: It’s hard to say this out loud. I lost my edge. I went from sharp-minded and insightful consultant to a tired and nearly burnt out executive director …
