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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Statement of Activities—commonly referred to as an SOA—is one of four essential financial statements for nonprofit organizations. As a CPA working with nonprofits of all sizes, I’ve encountered numerous errors in Board of Directors’ financial reports and Statements of Activities documents.

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How to inspire grassroots activism

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Yet it is action, not avoidance, that will inspire others to do the same and, ultimately, create a culture of effective activism for change. Here are three suggested things to try to inspire grassroots activism: 1. Slacktivism gets a bad rap — if an action is relatively easy to take, it must be pointless, the reasoning goes.

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5 Strategies To Nurture Active Board Engagement

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Action step: “Board Buzz” for more active participation To put this idea into action, think about using the “Board Buzz” email plan. This means sending out regular emails each week that are specially made to say “thank you” and recognize the board members for taking an active role.

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Join the Movement: Activating Nonprofits for Lasting Change

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This is why nonprofits, particularly those supporting marginalized communities, must become active players in the landscape of advocacy. This is the call to action embraced by the author, to stand up and leverage our platform for change.

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3 Ways to Activate DEI in Your Nonprofit Organization

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or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” With that, here are three starting points for activating DEI in your organization: Provide the tools Normalize feedback Evaluate and Reevaluate 1. Your team may be thinking, “equity work is hard.

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4 Ideas for Activating Your Donors Over Email

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Like with social media, content is ultimately going to be what dictates the level of engagement and action. If it needs to be a longer email, make sure you’re putting a call to action at both the beginning and the end of the email. Tip #4: Calls to Action. Maybe you want them to try a new action. Want to learn more?

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Step-by-Step Plan for Activating Fundraising Ambassadors

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These actions are too vague. Let’s say you have an ambassador who is active in the running community. Share a photograph of a program in action, and give your ambassador credit for helping to make that moment possible. The post Step-by-Step Plan for Activating Fundraising Ambassadors appeared first on Get Fully Funded.