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Endorsing Candidates. Illegal. How to Do It.
Discussing restrictions on nonprofit 501c3 organizations that prohibit them from supporting or opposing candidates running for office.
Should You Be Considering a Nonprofit Merger?
When times are tough, funders start to think that mergers are a good idea for nonprofits. And sometimes nonprofits themselves agree.
Nonprofit Tax Quiz
In the nonprofit sector we throw around tax opinions, but here’s a chance to learn something from a 17-question quiz.
Take A Fresh Look at Scrip Fundraising
Increasingly, nonprofits are finding scrip to be a comparatively easy way to raise funds. How does scrip fundraising work, anyway?
What area of your nonprofit has benefited the most from having a specialist on your team?
Nonprofit leaders share how bringing specialists on board has delivered measurable improvements across key areas like marketing, finance, and engagement.
Charting a New Course for Youth Engagement
A blueprint for how using strategic inquiry can help your nonprofit better understand your community’s needs and provide key insights with the potential to help you innovate and better serve those who count on you.
Mediocrity Starts with ME (Humor)
The causes of burnout at nonprofits . We have unconscious beliefs that are undermining our very health and sanity.
Nonprofit Mergers Are Like Falling In Love
Ron Kratofil shares tips and resources for nonprofit mergers. Mergers are a lot like dating, relationships and marriage.
It’s Not as Scary as You Think: 10 Easy Steps to Launch a Planned Giving Program for Your Nonprofit
Planned giving scares many who work in nonprofits. We think it’s too technical and takes too much time. Here are 10 easy steps to follow to get started with creating a planned giving program at your nonprofit.
Grantmaking in the 2020s: Giving Collectively, with Trust
Giving collectively (collective giving) helps nonprofits address community needs by giving unrestricted (& sometimes unsolicited) grants.
Succeeding When You’re Small: Lessons Learned from DonorsChoose.org
Learning from the experience of those who started a nonprofit out of their basement and grew to be nationally recognized leaders.
Show Me The Money! A Step Toward Solving the Problem of Operating Support
The nonprofit sector is undercapitalized, and one organization is trying to solve this problem.
Scarcity or Abundance? An Experiment in Collaborative Fundraising
With a scarcity mentality, we are competing for a slice of pie. Collaborating with a mentality that there’s enough to go around, can we grow the pie?
Ask Rita: How Do I Prevent Sexual Harassment at My Nonprofit?
5 ways to maintain a nonprofit culture that will not accept or tolerate any sexual misconduct or activity in the workplace in any form.
The Art of Grant Budgeting: A Guide for Nonprofit CFOs
Is your organization’s CFO ready to put together a grant proposal budget that will make an impact with potential funders?
Remote Team Environments: A How-To Primer
Six tips to successfully “team” remotely at your nonprofit, and support remote workers to effectively collaborate and accomplish their goals.
How to Hire Great Nonprofit Leaders
A great leader is critical for your nonprofit, but do you know how to hire one? Key skills to look for in your next nonprofit leader.
Lobbying & Advocacy: Five Reasons to Get Off the Sidelines
Is lobbying a dirty word in your nonprofit? It shouldn’t be. How you’re already doing advocacy work and how critical it is to your mission.
Sample Whistleblower Policy
A full sample nonprofit whistleblower policy for nonprofits looking to create such a policy in their organization.
No Budget, No Mission: A Guide to Basic Nonprofit Budgeting
How can nonprofit budgeting help nonprofits maximize the impact of their mission? Learn how to budget with a basic budget template.