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The Better FAFSA: What Colleges Need to Know Right Now

sgEngage

Referred to as “The Better FAFSA,” the new process promises greater transparency, including better visibility into potential Pell Grant eligibility. Video from FSA FAFSA Simplification Act Changes – Summary from FSA Top 5 Improvements Coming with the Better FAFSA from the National College Attainment Network What has not improved?

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

sgEngage

The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA). It offers a comprehensive overview of revenue and expenses over a specific timeframe.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Greater Giving

Essentially, this term refers to the process of pulling your documented financial data and communicating it to stakeholders. Knowing where your nonprofit currently stands financially can help you prepare for future growth, set overarching goals, and chart a course for upcoming multi-year initiatives. Risk management.

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Money for your nonprofit: Writing a grant proposal

ASU Lodestar Center

Executive summary. The cover letter, executive summary, and organization information (1/2 to 1 page each). Spend time writing a great cover letter by addressing a specific person, quickly (but meaningfully) introducing your organization, and presenting a clear and concise summary of your grant proposal. A fully developed budget.

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How to Retain Your Year-End Donors

Neon CRM

The first tool is the donor retention bar chart widget you can add to your dashboard. Nearly every fundraising platform around includes the option to send automated receipts that give donors a summary of their gift information. You can easily track your donor retention rate by using a few different tools.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

Without a handbook, volunteers may feel disconnected and unsure of their role and responsibilities because once training is over, there are no materials for them to reference later. The volunteer handbook is the reference guide everyone needs so they know what they need to know and can focus on what they came to do: volunteer.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Putting the U in YouTube, Some Cool Events, and Electronic Sheep Dreams

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" (At first, I thought the title might refer to Electric Sheep Company , a big player in virtual worlds, and that it would lead to some more reflections on the MacArthur Foundation's recent Philanthropy Event in Second Life. Through TechSoup's Netsquared project, blogger Beth Kanter, was commissioned to write a weekly summary.

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