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Demystifying the Major Nonprofit Accounting Methods

Pamela Grow

To keep your financial data organized, you can use either of two primary tracking methods: cash accounting and accrual accounting. In this guide, we’ll discuss what each of these financial management systems looks like in practice, their respective benefits and drawbacks, and how to determine which method is right for your organization.

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

If you’ve ever led an advocacy campaign, you know that it has an incredible number of moving pieces. That’s why planning is the most important stage in your advocacy campaign. Throughout the planning and action stages of your advocacy campaign, you’ll collect a ton of data. Set clear campaign goals and identify a timeline.

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Association Strategies: 7 Best Practices for Your Nonprofit in 2024

Neon CRM

When you’re starting an association, it’s usually in the service of a simple but powerful goal: bringing people together to advocate for their shared interests. 7 Things Your Association Strategy Should Include Mapping out a strategy for your membership association isn’t a one-time process.

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8 Tips for Managing Your Nonprofit’s Memorial Donations

Bloomerang

Also, determine what their preferred method of contact is, whether emails or phone calls. Provide information about your organization’s advocacy efforts that people can get involved with, such as signing or sharing petitions or sharing their stories with elected officials. Giving in-kind gifts.

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Member Renewal Letters: A Complete How-To Guide (Free Template Included)

Neon CRM

Volunteer opportunities that impacted your community Advocacy initiatives you’ve begun (or furthered) In addition to showing off all of the past year’s accomplishments, you can also use this section of your letter as a space to announce your organization’s upcoming goals. Don’t jump the gun. Fundraising event or volunteer opportunity.

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The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 96: Innovative Techniques for Engaging Advocates

Connection Cafe

This episode of the sgENGAGE Podcast features an interview with Chris Masak, senior associate director of advocacy at the Alzheimer’s Association. Chris shares how the Alzheimer’s Association has experimented to get more people engaged in Alzheimer’s advocacy. Alzheimer’s Association.

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Nonprofit Membership Models: The What, Why, and How

Neon CRM

Stronger Advocacy: There’s strength in numbers, and a strong membership base provides organizations with more voices to amplify their cause, advocate for policy changes, influence the community, and raise awareness for their mission. Here are four of the most common types of membership models for nonprofits: 1. Ready to learn more?

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