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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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Improving Student Communications in Your Scholarship Process

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Communicating with students is a key part of the scholarship process. Yet in a Blackbaud survey, only 50% of institutions felt like their communications to students were streamlined efficiently. Below are a few tips on how to streamline communication with students for efficiency and engagement.

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Tips for Activating a Culture of Wellbeing in the Nonprofit Workplace

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Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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Leadership’s Biggest Perk—Giving Others a Boost

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Encouraging a colleague to shoot for that sought-after certification, offering advice on an important project, or simply inspiring the confidence to see future potential, are the less visible activities that make leadership meaningful. Communication flows more smoothly between colleagues with a common vocabulary. are Asian, and 3.8%

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Jane Pearson ,orgSource, Vice President of Marketing and Communications Services, emphasized the importance of this partnership. Communicators are often on the front lines of coming trends and can spot challenges in the making. When strategy doesn’t filter through departments, communications lose that impact.

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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leadership soapbox here to say that a digital culture uses objective data to measure and evaluate all of its activities. Otherwise, you will not have the transparent communication needed for progress. Launch the Conversation Sometimes an outside facilitator can move the group forward more quickly. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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Are Marketing and Membership at Opposite Poles? Take the Journey to Collaboration

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Jane Pearson ,orgSource, Vice President of Marketing and Communications Services, emphasized the importance of this partnership. Communicators are often on the front lines of coming trends and can spot challenges in the making. When strategy doesn’t filter through departments, communications lose that impact.