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How to Make Your Nonprofit Recession-Proof: Perfect Your Operating Reserves Policy

Blue Fox

This article is all about shoring up your ability to sustain operations when the unexpected happens (like when your office temp is 88 degrees) internally or externally. First off: do you have an operating reserves policy? If so, when is the last time your leadership team reviewed the policy?

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Trendy TikTok Tactics for Teams

M+R

Data from this year’s Benchmarks made it clear that TikTok is being used by many nonprofits—30% of Benchmarks participants were active on the platform in 2022. Here’s an example from our friends at the International Rescue Committee: CapCuts CapCut is a video editing app where users can create content using pre-made templates.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

ASU Lodestar Center

A board diversity policy amplifies what is expected of board members and describes how people who have been historically marginalized can participate effectively as board members, as mentioned by Kathleen Buse, Ruth Sessler Bernstein and Diana Bilimoria in their article " The Influence of Board Diversity."

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Kick-Start Your Major Gifts Program in 5 Easy Steps

Neon CRM

Step #2: Set Your Fundraising Goal(s) Benchmark your success by setting goals for your major gifts program. Setting both internal and external goals can also be an effective strategy. A higher internal goal helps you aspire to grow as a team by pushing beyond the limits of your set public goal.

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An Update on Forum One’s DEIA Approach

Forum One

That internal focus has been intentional and deliberate. Through an internal compensation review, as well an external one to benchmark against market rates, we are actively evaluating our current salary structures to ensure that they are equitable across the organization. At the organization level we’re focused on our team.

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Migrating Your Government Services to Digital: Process and Technology

Forum One

You can start by conducting an internal audit of your current system and process. Gain a full picture of who develops and enforces governance policies such as branding standards and website guidelines. Ask internal experts about your options so that you know right away where you are limited or not. Can these be automated?

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Donor Database Management: A Quick Guide to Prospect Setup and Tracking

Qgiv

Create Internal Efficiency: Creating standardized and documented practices around moves management can streamline operational efficiency. Responsibilities : Who will be responsible for updating and maintaining the policies? It will establish rules, expectations for gift officer interactions, and coordinates activities amongst staff.