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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

sgEngage

For instance, lumping all expenses under a generic “operations” category hides the actual costs of specific activities, such as programming versus fundraising. How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA).

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How to Tell Your Donors Where Their Money Is Going

NonProfit Hub

Start by breaking down your fundraising goals into “micro-goals,” because sometimes it’s hard for donors to wrap their minds around large, abstract figures. If you want to go the extra mile, you can create charts and graphs that show how you allocate funds. Break it down. Make it visual. Explain the benefits of overhead.

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The Overhead Solution: A New Nonprofit Pride Movement

Tech Soup

The CEOs of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, and GuideStar USA published a second open letter last year with the express goal to "crush" the overhead myth, the idea that overhead ratios should serve as the sole basis for evaluating nonprofit performance. Bridgespan Group Nonprofit Cost Analysis toolkit.

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What Fuels Financial Sustainably? A Continuous Cycle of These 4 Elements

Blue Fox

The flow creates continuous improvement and continuous analysis. Think about how much time your team spends each week on fundraising? “Sustainability starts with a commitment to apply the same principles and stewardship to finance as we apply to fundraising and donor relationships.” It’s a cycle. Ask yourself.

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Measuring the Value of Your Blog: Reflections Over the Last Year

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some unsubscribe because they feel my blog is too technical and they are looking for pure marketing or fundraising or nonprofit news - and I refer them to other blogs. Last year, I had a ratio of 1.4 You can do an analysis of your blog feed here. Some tell me they are simply overwhelmed with email. Technorati ???Authority???