Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. How are Nonprofit’s Financial Goals Different?

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

There are thousands of nonprofit organizations in the world covering innumerable causes. Even so, it’s possible that you’ve noticed a need in your community for something that could be helped through charitable efforts, and now you’re inspired to start your own nonprofit. But how exactly do you start a nonprofit?

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Foundation grants can be one of several revenue streams in a nonprofit organization’s sustainable fundraising plan. Naturally, most nonprofits will try to secure a grant at some point. By law, foundations can only give to organizations if they are set up for a charitable purpose , as defined by the IRS. charitable giving.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. Around 30% of nonprofits cease to exist within 10 years of their founding.

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Candid

MAY 10, 2021

Reprinted from NEO Law Group. After a domestic nonprofit takes the first exciting steps of incorporating and filing its Application for Recognition for Exemption (Form 1023) with the IRS, it may be surprised to find out that it may take the IRS six months, or even much longer, to grant the nonprofit its official tax-exempt status.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

If you are a California-based nonprofit or solicit any donations in California, it’s critical to understand California AB 488 (AB 488). A new law that went into effect in California on January 1, 2023, AB 488 is aimed at improving transparency and accountability in online charitable fundraising. What is California AB 488?

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Allegiance Group

JUNE 13, 2024

Your nonprofit needs compelling marketing to engage new and existing supporters to boost brand awareness, cultivate donors, motivate them to volunteer, and more. Many nonprofits across the country see great results from their marketing efforts. Nonprofit Marketing Plan FAQs What is a marketing plan? Contact Us!

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people. We’ve worked with nonprofits that ignored their Quickbooks and just did the minimum to get by.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. Before the pandemic, Candid usually received comprehensive IRS 990 data about nonprofits and foundations about 1.5–2 Currently, we have a critical mass of filings for 2017–2018.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Every nonprofit has a Board of Directors. You see, it means that hundreds of people are sitting on nonprofit Boards and have NO IDEA what they said “yes” to. If your Board members and staff aren’t clear about the Board’s responsibilities, the nonprofit is set up for a big mess. And this is a problem. It’s surprising.

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Achieve

APRIL 2, 2020

As a nonprofit, the last year has consisted of great fundraising campaigns, new projects, and new growth. Many nonprofits are so focused on the acquisition of funds during their fundraising campaigns that they forget there’s a step afterward – filing your 990 with the IRS. . Jitasa’s nonprofit bookkeeping article.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Online fundraising allows your nonprofit to earn donations from a wide audience, growing your network and raising more for your cause. Today, most modern nonprofits engage in at least limited online fundraising to engage supporters even while following social distancing guidelines. Applying to Fundraise Online. Legal Requirements.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . How do we record, recognize, and be sure not to forget about these donors as we list our donors from the year in their circles or their donor lists by amount? The impact is the same.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of life on hold, your nonprofit hasn’t stopped operating. You and your staff have worked tirelessly to keep your organization afloat through 2020 and 2021, fundraising for your cause and maintaining good relationships with donors. . Or, worse yet, criminal or civil charges.

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Blue Fox

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Remind Donors of the CARES Act Tax Deductions for Charitable Giving Giving season is upon us, and nonprofits and social impact organizations have been running lean and nimble amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Take the time to inform donors about the CARES Act Tax deduction and see if it boosts your giving season results!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 1, 2023

With the rise of mailing costs coupled with worldwide fundraising competition for every cent, your nonprofit organization can’t afford to guess when it comes to your fundraising program’s direct mail expenses. If you have an annual giving program (or ever hope to) you know the answer: Your donors respond to mail in a physical mailbox.

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3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 17, 2014

Third Sector Labs recently co-hosted a donor retention webinar with Caity Craver , CEO of DonorTrends. The topic – “Donor Retention by the Numbers: Demystifying the Leaky Bucket” – focused on how to properly measure donor retention and then use that data to drive improved fundraising results.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Nonprofits solicit and raise funds as a fact of their existence. To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. Approximately 45 states have laws regulating charitable solicitation activity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Nonprofits solicit and raise funds as a fact of their existence. To protect nonprofits and the general public, most states enforce certain compliance requirements on nonprofit organizations soliciting within their borders. Approximately 45 states have laws regulating charitable solicitation activity.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

What is it like for a nonprofit to have a successful, lasting partnership with a private philanthropic foundation? DAISY Audio and MP3 formats offer Bookshare members more choices to read on the go In this case, we upgraded the Bookshare website to allow direct downloads of accessible MP3 files for a small number of Bookshare ebooks.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 24, 2015

Enacted in 1998, it’s the law of the digital land, protecting all content published online under the same copyright laws enjoyed by musical artists, novelists, videographers etc. Our nonprofit clients consistently tell us their biggest challenges are improving donor engagement and promoting their mission online.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit? In the case of a nonprofit, however, the entity is generally not permitted to have owners who are entitled to the profits of the organization. In the case of a nonprofit, however, the entity is generally not permitted to have owners who are entitled to the profits of the organization.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Given the In difficult times, nonprofits provide life-changing support to people affected by financial hardship. substantial impact of nonprofit activity, many companies and people want to give back to their organization but don’t have the means to do so. The big question is, how much can your nonprofit spend on fundraising?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 4, 2021

A volunteer handbook is an essential piece of a successful volunteer program at a nonprofit. If YOU were volunteering at your nonprofit, what would you want to know? Be sure to customize this for your nonprofit and only include what is relevant to your organization. Most volunteers don’t know the law exists.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If the problem you are trying to solve or the need you are addressing isn’t a quick fix but instead long range, ongoing and/or escalating, you might consider forming your own nonprofit. In this post, we’ll review frequently asked questions about starting a nonprofit and nine key steps to get your own organization up and running.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 1, 2017

But wait—should you really be starting a nonprofit? An L3C, though, is a hybrid of an LLC and nonprofit business model, which is where an organization operates to benefit the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Other examples have included farmers’ markets, newspapers, law groups and art centers.

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Cloud 4 Good

MARCH 30, 2021

Blackbaud customers were left with the incredibly daunting task of letting their donors, program participants, patients, and many others know that the information stored within their Constituent Relationship Manager (CRM) had been compromised. We published a blog last month on how security impacts the nonprofit sector.

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NTEN

APRIL 28, 2010

Highlights from recent media coverage of privacy-related incidents and trends shows increased risk for the nonprofit sector related to privacy. Many nonprofit leaders aren't prepared to deal with this issue and that could mean dire consequences should the proper safeguards not be in place and a breach or theft occur.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. These smaller nonprofits were not required to file a year-end information report.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The big nonprofit tech trends this past year seemed to be in the areas of the emergence of mobile devices, social media stratification, the launch of Office 365 for Nonprofits, some huge digital inclusion initiatives, and lots of other things. Office 365 for Nonprofits. Here’s what it all looked like to me.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

The Great Recession and its aftermath have forced nonprofits to seek out new and different ways to address their challenges. In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Once we hit November and we’ve gotten through Halloween, Daylight Savings Time, and the first frost, it’s officially the holiday season – and for nonprofits, that means it’s also time for year-end giving campaigns. Nonprofits receive 50% of their annual donations between October and December. Why is year-end giving such a big deal?

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Whole Whale does not publicly offer or claim to offer financial and/or legal advice to nonprofits or any organization. Seek independent counsel from an attorney, accountant, or other certified professional on specific issues related to nonprofit financial transparency and accounting. Geography of a Nonprofit Financials Page.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Digital and mobile communications are changing the rules about social networks, intellectual property, and the availability of big data, with an overall blurring of the boundaries between state, for-profits, and nonprofits. In my contribution to Ron’s book, I discuss the framework that guides us at Benetech, the technology nonprofit I lead.

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Care2

AUGUST 4, 2009

Does your nonprofit raise money online? If you answered yes, then your organization maybe surprised to learn that it must comply with state charity registration laws and register with most of the states your donors are based. In most states though, nonprofits just had to file forms and pay a small fee.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 23, 2018

When we talk about “transparency” in the nonprofit world, we’re often engaged in conversation about the mission, or the impact and distribution of fundraising dollars. For instance, as an ASPCA donor, (beyond my name, address, phone number, email, etc.) I’m probably sharing data that expresses my interests as an animal-lover.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

We at TechSoup are proud to support the important work of nonprofits around the world. Even if your organization is not selected as the winning nonprofit, we would still love to feature your organization on our Success Stories page or on our Local Impact Map. The winner will be awarded a refurbished tablet supplied by a donor.

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