Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to accept a real estate gift for the first time: Dear Charity Clairity, We have a board member who wants to donate a gift of real estate. This is laudable, and I would never suggest saying “no” to a board member or other donor without exploring your options.

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Gift Law Charity Guidelines 80

Whole Whale

APRIL 10, 2023

This renaissance of the medium presents a fantastic opportunity for deeper content to be created and consumed by people interested in the nonprofit world. We hope that you enjoy this summary of great nonprofit podcasts and please let us know if we left some off !

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Podcast Hunger Nonprofit Summary 96

sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change. These biases are built into the very fabric of the laws and institutions in which we work and live.

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Philanthropy Action Structure Law 89

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 17, 2018

posted by Kristin Harvey ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management student. Nonprofits rely heavily on giving from private citizens to have the funds necessary to carry out their mission and strengthen their communities. The tax law and jobs act (TCJA) presents many changes for nonprofits to consider in 2018.

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Law Charity Impact Giving 56

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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Roles Director Evaluation Government 116

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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Nonprofit Files Policy Software 84

Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 23, 2022

PFLAG is the first and largest national chapter-based organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents and families, and allies. This prohibited us from building important relationships with our community, including our donors and volunteers. Learn more about Nonprofit Cloud.

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Puerto Rico District of Columbia Donation Chapter 93

EveryAction

AUGUST 25, 2022

Digital advocacy forms are tools used to move nonprofit supporters to take action in support of your mission—no matter where they live. Why should nonprofits use digital advocacy forms now? Last week, we went over sustainer upsell lightboxes. This week’s topic: digital advocacy forms. What are digital advocacy forms?

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Digital Advocacy Fundraising Channel 130

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

For many years, people frequently suggested that Benetech , the nonprofit tech company I founded and lead, get more involved in Washington, DC policy and legislative action. Our longest-term donor, the Skoll Foundation , went so far as to introduce me to a DC-based advocacy firm. Isn’t that where good ideas go to die?” I was wrong.

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Advocacy Change Literacy DC 176

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

If you loved our 2018 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar get ready for our new, improved, and updated 2019 calendar! We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar 2019.

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Calendar Conference Las Vegas San Diego 111

ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

posted by Eric Salazar Spring 2020 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Nonprofit organizations meant to support these communities have suffered a similar fate in the federal response while foundations try to fill the void. Charitable giving declined in 2018 due to tax law changes.

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Social Model Nonprofit Fund 98

Candid

MARCH 16, 2022

Making grants internationally directly from private foundations or donor advised funds to non-U.S. nonprofits requires that funders undertake one of two processes laid out by the IRS: equivalency determination (ED) or expenditure responsibility (ER). Making a grant directly to Ukrainian or other European organizations.

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Ukraine Grant Support Charity 99

ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

posted by Anna Carlson Fall 2020 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Public policy and the nonprofit sector. Public policy at all levels of government has the ability to threaten the work of all nonprofits (National Council of Nonprofits, 2019). Illustration by Yuxin Qin. Establish support.

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Policy Public Impact Illinois 52

3rd Sector Labs

JUNE 11, 2014

In recent weeks, we’ve seen some important publications coming from our nation’s capital. For example, consumers by law have access to credit reports used in making financial decisions about the consumer. Hmmm … did I say “donors”? What about donors? Donors are consumers. What to do?

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Data Aggregator Washington Law 122

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

Our Nonprofit Legal Expert Continues to Offer Wise Advice My last post mentioned our recent Benetech board meeting. Rob has a deep understanding of what makes nonprofits successful. He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law.

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San Francisco Law Lecture Advice 140

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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Mail Data Marketing Files 81

NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Every couple of decades, a new era ushers in a new set of ideas, principles and practices that affect how the nonprofit sector functions. Go big, or go home.

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History Learning Organization Vietnam 60

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? Soon afterwards in 2007, we won our first major award from the United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), which, in turn, allowed us to build Bookshare into a national asset.

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Fund India United States eBook 100

Robert Weiner

AUGUST 8, 2012

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. He has an MBA from [major university] and a law degree from [another major university]. BTW beware potential donors who only correspond using cap lock. Maybe they’re just practical jokes.

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St. Louis Charity Donor New Hampshire 122

NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2019

Crowdfunding began as a means to raise money for for-profit creative ventures and personal medical or travel expenses, but nonprofits have recently jumped on the bandwagon, too. The process, however, is a little bit different for nonprofit folk. Check state laws. Pick a project. The answer is that there is no answer—yet.

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Guide Online Law Captivate 64

Connection Cafe

MARCH 28, 2020

On Friday, March 27, the House of Representatives and the President signed into law H.R. 748, the third relief package Congress has passed, and the President has signed into law to address the US response to COVID-19. Donations to donor advised funds and supporting organizations are not eligible for this deduction.

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Organization Homeless Social Summary 47

Qgiv

JULY 28, 2022

Awareness months are a great opportunity to shed some light on your nonprofit organization and the work it does. For instance, it’s both Blood Donor Month and Human Trafficking Prevention month. Medical nonprofits and nonprofits that work to prevent human trafficking should prepare fundraisers for the month of January.

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Awareness Fundraising History Celebrate 52

AFP Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Pitting Data Against Donor Privacy | The NonProfit Times : They might not be National Security Agency spies, but prospect researchers have more and easier access to data than ever. Sotto is also a board member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), based in Portsmouth, N.H.'

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New York City Data Time Donor 28

DipJar

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Pathfinders for Autism (PFA) is a Maryland-based nonprofit that supports and improves the lives of individuals affected by autism. Her focus is squarely on cultivating donors and identifying new ones. A trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland, saw 1,500 people visit. We at DipJar love this!

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Maryland Baltimore Training Train 98

Tech Soup

AUGUST 25, 2014

Our lead story in this issue of TechSoup’s Nonprofit Technology News is the creation of the Mobile Giving Alliance that will help charities develop their mobile giving. It processes and vets applications from nonprofit organizations interested in getting going on mobile fundraising activities. Here’s What It Did to Me.

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News Charity Mobile New York City 61

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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Law Arizona Tucson Kentucky 49

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

As a nonprofit, there are plenty of opportunities to take and tough decisions to make. Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike? Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially That’s where we come in.

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Guide Management Profit Issue 61

NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

As a nonprofit, there are plenty of opportunities to take and tough decisions to make. Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike? Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially That’s where we come in.

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Guide Management Profit Issue 58

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

One of the core problems that many nonprofits face is that although we work to serve or protect people or resources that are often called “priceless,” this failure to monetize our causes has the ironic effect of rendering them valueless. But how does this work for other nonprofit messaging? The value of natural capital.

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Palau Work Tips Nonprofit 40

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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Data Blackbaud Industry Application 96

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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Puerto Rico Profit Companies Rhode Island 41

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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Donor Convio Gift Channel 34

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 2, 2018

The nonprofit sector will not know the full implications until after year-end, but it is in the best interests of organizations to proactively consider the tax changes in their operations. For more information on the likely impact of the new tax law, click here.

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Impact Time Advice Policy 40

Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Not only does she understand social media very well and stays on top of all the changes, but she also has a very deep background in nonprofit work. Julia Campbell : Well, I am a digital marketing and fundraising consultant to nonprofits specifically. She is my favorite go-to, social media expert. I did all of it. They were on there.

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Facebook Report Podcast Platform 52

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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Model Fund Social United States 53

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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Guide Giving Campaign Social Media 73

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

One of the best ways to stay in touch with your donors on a consistent basis is through a nonprofit email newsletter. When done well, email newsletters can be fast and cheap for you and heartwarming for your donor, basically meeting everyone’s needs. Stay in touch with donors to create regular communications (consistency).

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