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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

But , raffle laws vary from state to state—in many states (13, the last time we checked), online raffles are flat-out illegal. Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. One misconception we hear regularly relates to Sweepstakes’ free Alternate Method of Entry.

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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

Classy

Organization Mission: SF Parks Alliance champions, transforms, and activates parks and public spaces as the only 501(c)3 citywide nonprofit dedicated to this work in San Francisco. They believe everyone deserves access to safe and welcoming public spaces, regardless of where they live. How SF Parks Alliance Takes Action on Earth Day.

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Making the world more accessible with web design

Candid

But if your web design isn’t accessible, you risk missing out on online donations and other conversions. As soon as people enter your home page , they’ll likely be looking for your donation form, event calendar, and other ways they can interact with your organization. You’ve come to the right place. What are the ADA and WCAG?

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Run a Productive, Fun Nonprofit Board Meeting

Get Fully Funded

There are two things that can help A LOT here: organizational by-laws and Board member job descriptions. By-laws What do by-laws have to do with Board meetings? If your by-laws do NOT include these things, you and your Board need to make this a priority to create these policies and amend your by-laws as soon as possible.

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Almost all organizations produce some sort of annual financial reporting, but it’s may not always be public information. Donors, grantors, and foundations look to these watchdogs to help them make informed choices about their donations and ensure they’re supporting an organization that is fiscally responsible. At churches,?it?may

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These Principles are meant to act as a guide for emerging legislation and as a call to the crowdfunding platforms to act in a fair, public-spirited way. Crowdfunding – broad, public, online fundraising campaigns – has emerged as an important vehicle for both donors and nonprofits. Background. Principles for Responsible Crowdfunding.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] How to be Appropriately Kind to In-Kind Donors?

Bloomerang

Some examples include technology upgrades and person hours or large items donated for our live auction which make us thousands of dollars in the auction for each item. These things especially matter with in-kind donations that save you money you would otherwise have spent in the normal course of business.

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