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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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Four Steps to Align Data with Your Mission and Goals

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But you want to make sure those decisions deliver outcomes that support your goals. In today’s world, organizations simply cannot afford to invest their time and limited resources in initiatives that do not demonstrably deliver outcomes that support their goals. Formulate SMART Goals. Develop KPIs for Your Goals.

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3 Strategies To Elevate Your Association’s Impact in the New Year

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In this blog, we’ll outline our top three strategies to elevate your impact this year, along with ways to make small, easy changes that lead to large, impactful results. A data audit doesn’t need to be a huge scary undertaking, we’re simply talking about taking a look at your goals. So how do you make a Fresh Start?

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How to inspire grassroots activism

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It’s true that, as individuals, each of us has only limited ability to impact an issue as big as climate change, for just one example. Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly. Here are three suggested things to try to inspire grassroots activism: 1. Use actions to inspire more activism.

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From Prospective Student to Active Alum—Engagement Fosters Lifelong Support

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Faculty engaged her both inside and outside the classroom by providing feedback on assignments, encouraging her to step outside her comfort zone to acquire new skills, recommending extracurricular activities, and checking in on the progress she’s making towards her goals. What was the turning point?

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Developing a Product Mindset for Impact

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It has a clear focus, providing users with the means to accomplish something meaningful and impactful. Read the AARP case study Applying a product mindset—with or without a product Whether or not your end goal is a true product, product-focused strategies can be useful in many ways.

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Pickleball and Paddleboards: Get Creative with Activity-Tracking Events

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Activity trackers, such as the Apple Watch and Fitbit, have revolutionized the way we approach physical fitness and they’re also dramatically changing the way we approach fundraising events. Peer-to-peer activity-tracking events have emerged as a game-changer for nonprofit organizations seeking to raise funds and promote a healthy lifestyle.

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