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Strategic Mapping: Navigating Nonprofit Success in a Dynamic World
Strategic Mapping is a dynamic approach to planning that empowers nonprofits to stay mission-focused while adapting to change.
Nonprofit Guide to Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
By now, your organization has probably received a gift from a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and you may be wondering what they are and how to get more of these gifts. This Nonprofit's Guide to Donor Advised Funds includes everything you need to know.
How to Set a Capacity-Building Campaign Goal in 4 Steps
Your organization is ready to take the next step and launch a capacity-building campaign to purchase property and construct a building. How will you figure out how much to raise? It’s more than just the cost of construction, and here we list the factors to take into consideration.
7 Steps to Plan Your Year End Campaign
On average, nonprofits raise 30% of their annual donations in December. A full 10% of nonprofit donations in the US are made between December 29-31. That can feel like a lot of pressure, especially if your fiscal year coincides with the calendar year.
Is Your Organization Healthy? 12 Vital Reasons to Track Key Performance Indicators
Knowing your organization’s KPIs is like knowing your own vital signs for health. Surely you have a ballpark idea of what your own vital signs are, because that helps you make day-to-day healthy decisions.
How to Diversify Your Income Sources in Four Easy Steps
A diversified array of income sources shields your nonprofit against recessions, pandemics, and the normal fluctuations of donated funds.
How Big Should My Board Be?
This is the most commonly asked question we receive about boards, and here is a comprehensive answer for you!
Is Your Board Bored? The Importance of High Impact Board Engagement.
Not only are boards a sustainable source of funding, but they introduce the nonprofit to other potential investors; they offer strategic guidance, skills, and knowledge to staff leadership.
Beyond the Bricks: 8 Advantages of a Capital Campaign
There is no faster way to raise the largest gifts your organization has ever received in the shortest amount of time. Here are eight advantages to capital campaigns beyond simply expanding your organization’s footprint.
Four Moves to Make Right Now
A simple moves management plan is essential for ensuring you'll hit your major giving goal this year.
Nine Expert Year-End Appeal Tips
You’ll want the appeal to be mailed the second week of November, and it takes about 8 weeks to fully prepare.
If this leads to full-scale panic, fear not! We’ve got you. Here is a list of things to remember for the perfect year-end appeal.
Three Vital Building Blocks for Every Nonprofit
Mission, vision, and values - three building blocks of nonprofit success - are highly underrated.
One Critical Resource for Underperforming Nonprofits
Having grown up in a family plagued by food insecurity, Devon dreamed of starting a nonprofit to ensure all families in his community have enough food. He decided to create a food pantry. The first step to becoming recognized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in many states is providing a list of board members, so Devon recruited two friends and a cousin to serve on his founding board.
Wait ... Should You Really Hold That Event?
When the daffodils start blooming, we start receiving “Save the Dates” for golf tournaments, 5Ks, and galas.
Wait ... should you really hold that event?
I have nothing against events. I applaud how events showcase an organization’s impact, bring donors together, and introduce prospective supporters to the nonprofit.
The Questions That Keep You Up at Night
If you are anything like me, during the day it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of "getting things done." But in those moments of quiet, the big questions rise to the top.
Crafting the Perfect Prior Year Giving Statement
Have you ever made several donations to a nonprofit, then when it came time to do taxes, you couldn’t remember how much you gave?
Wouldn’t it be nice if the organization sent you a statement each January, listing all your gifts from the prior year?
Your Year-End Toolkit
What do you have planned for your year-end fundraising push? Are you feeling like it's too much effort and you're running out of steam?
You – the nonprofit leader – have the awesome opportunity and responsibility to boost your organization over the next several weeks. You CAN simplify your year-end fundraising and blast through your goals.