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4 Tips For Maintaining Your Nonprofit’s Databases

TechImpact

Database are extremely useful in simplifying business operations, communication, and workflow for both the for-profit sector and nonprofit sector. Nonprofits and charities use databases to manage donor, volunteer, and B2B profiles and aggregate data. But of course, a good database can go down-hill if it is not properly maintained.

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Navigating the Form 990 to find funding

Candid

All tax-exempt organizations, including foundations, must file some version of Form 990 with the IRS each year to comply with federal regulations. Do foundations file the same Form 990 as nonprofit organizations? . Do even small organizations have to file a Form 990? . In short, yes, but it’s pretty simple to do.

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Digging in: who donates to the nonprofits you care about? 

Candid

Also, some of Candid’s Funding Information Network locations provide free databases that allow you to research individual donors’ giving history, such as Marquis Who’s Who on the Web and DonorSearch. Check your nearest location to see if it provides access to these databases. Have a question? to 5 p.m.

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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Nonprofit’s WordPress Security

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In this article, you’ll learn six ways to strengthen your nonprofit’s WordPress website to keep attacks like this from happening in the first place. Advantages of using premium web hosting: Disk write protection: authorized users are only allowed to make changes to the web server which keeps your WordPress files safe and secure.

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What You Should Know if You’re Thinking of Starting a Nonprofit Organization

Bloomerang

You must have your founding Board of Directors and officers selected prior to filing your Articles of Formation or Articles of Incorporation with the state. Prepare and file Articles of Incorporation. . The agency fees are $275 for organizations filing Form 1023-EZ and $600 for organizations filing Form 1023.

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Direct Mail Donor Acquisition Strategies

Allegiance Group

A donor acquisition strategy is essential to every nonprofit’s sustainability because adding new donors to the file will offset donor attrition and provide a new pipeline for future major donors. This article provides insight and perspectives on donor acquisition strategies for direct mail. Set your acquisition goals and budget.

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The New Nonprofit Checklist: From Finances to Management

Get Fully Funded

The steps to incorporate your nonprofit include: Filing for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Preparing and submitting articles of incorporation. There is a small fee required from your state’s corporate filing office to submit these articles. Nonprofits typically invest in resources such as: A CRM database.