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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

Blue Avocado

It can also mean a certain rigidity in how things unfold alongside a tendency to insist that things be done as you envision them, even when there are alternate routes that may play to the strengths of staff more successfully. A common example that I have seen concerns the ratio of unrestricted to restricted funds.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What To Do When A Donor Says “No”

Bloomerang

They want to make up their own minds about what to fund. Is it children? Offer an opportunity to name a child therapy room or to fund an endowment for at-risk children. Offer some other relevant alternatives. Listen to your donor closely to ensure that what you’re about to ask for is something that interests them.

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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

My team of 12 and I wondered: how long would this go on and how long could we survive without our main funding stream? Getting creative to find crucial funds . We had no time to plan, so we got creative and looked for alternative revenue sources. Would we be able to maintain our operations, or be forced to shut down?

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Bright Idea: Hybrid Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser

Qgiv

We make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 13, in communities across Central Kentucky. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass had to find a socially distant alternative to their annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser. What they did.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

Malala Fund’s research estimates 20 million more girls could be out of school after the pandemic ends. Our aim at Malala Fund is to create a world where every girl can access 12 years of free, safe, quality education. Malala Fund is partnering with ACE Charity in Nigeria to provide children.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Share Tax Information With Donors?

Bloomerang

Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Suggest tax-beneficial giving alternatives when speaking with major donor prospects. What about making a donation through appreciated securities, an IRA rollover, or a donor-advised fund ? Once the gift is closed, why not ask the donor how they’d like to make the gift?

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Why You Should Stop Relying on Grants to Fund Your Nonprofit

NonProfit Hub

If you’re thinking about starting a nonprofit and the plan is to use grants alone to get it funded—think again. So many first-timers think grants are the way to go as their main funding source. Your startup nonprofit probably won’t be able to rely on grants, so here are some alternative routes you should pursue.

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