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Fundraising Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations
Fundraising is an essential activity for your nonprofit. On one hand, it is your primary means of revenue, providing much-needed resources to pay your staff, support your programs, and keep the lights on. And on the other, fundraising as your primary revenue stream...
Onboarding New Nonprofit Board Members
Adding new board members can be exciting and is crucial in developing a successful nonprofit. Board members volunteer their time, resources, and expertise to advance your organization’s mission, help it reach a broader audience, and fulfill its promises, and are...
The Benefits of Developing Your Nonprofit Workforce
Many organizations find it difficult to justify investing in professional development for their employees. When budgets are tight, or you’re bound by donor or grant restrictions to use your money a certain way, it may be difficult to allocate funds to a training...
Board Member Recruitment: Finding the Best Fit for Your Nonprofit
A nonprofit board is a group of of industry leaders and experts or persons with lived experiences that comes together and shares their expertise and talent with the nonprofit. They do so in many different ways; the most common types are advisory and governance boards,...
Volunteer Management for Nonprofits
Volunteers are an essential piece of any nonprofit’s operations. They share their valuable skills and time to complete work that’s vital for your organization’s mission. Volunteer roles can vary from short-term engagements like seasonal campaigns to long-term...
How partnering with other organizations benefits your nonprofit
The business world is all about competition — finding a place in your niche, surpassing competitors, earning a bigger share of the market, and capturing a faithful audience. In the nonprofit world, instead, partnering with other nonprofits or businesses can mean...
Employee retention tips for nonprofit organizations
Anyone managing a team during the Great Resignation knows that turnover is increasingly common. There are many reasons for it, with some common ones being: Low pay and benefits. Nonprofits are usually at a disadvantage when it comes to salary and benefits. Funding and...
How your nonprofit can work better remotely
Remote work enables teams from across the country — and the world — to work together as though they were sitting across from each other at the office. Virtual collaboration allows your nonprofit to work with top talent regardless of physical limitations, cuts costs on...
Becoming a nonprofit board member: everything you need to know to succeed
A nonprofit board is a group of experts who come together to provide guidance to the organization in different areas. There are many kinds of boards, with the most common being governance boards and advisory boards. The governance board provides strategic direction...
How to write an RFP that gets high-quality proposals
A request for proposal, often called an RFP, is a formal request organizations create to invite vendors to apply for a specific project. Requests for proposals are an effective tool for your nonprofit if you’re looking to complete a project that’s outside of your...
Annual planning for nonprofits: How to set your organization up for success
The new year is upon us, and it's time to start closing out this year and planning for the next. Annual planning is one of the most important things your nonprofit can do in preparation for the new year. It allows you to take a step back, review all you've...
Close out the year with our nonprofit end-of-year checklist
It's that time of year again! The holiday season is about to kick off, and we are starting to focus on our new year strategy. But before you dive into your new goals for the upcoming year, take a moment to make sure everything is buttoned up and in a good spot to...