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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

sgEngage

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. Being aware of these common pitfalls is crucial for maintaining the integrity of your financial reporting and in turn, the trust of your supporters.

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

Candid

The new report, based on both quantitative and qualitative research, is the most comprehensive analysis of institutional philanthropy to HBCUs. Even by this comparison, HBCUs were underfunded: The average HBCU received about two-thirds of what philanthropy paid out to similarly situated institutions.

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We’re 39 percent similar; how can we be exponentially better?

Candid

We reflected. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders. Data Handling, Overview, Measurement, Evaluation and Reporting (4 percent). Grantmakers could develop a "common core" of application/reporting questions that could be auto-populated from shared data repositories, requiring less effort from nonprofits.

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Foundation giving and payout: what changed in 2021?

Candid

Here are some highlights from what we learned, followed by more in-depth analysis: . Comparisons of FYE 2020 and FYE 2021 giving are unadjusted for inflation.) Just over half (53%) of all surveyed foundations increased their giving in FYE 2021 compared to FYE 2020, and about a quarter (28%) reported declines in giving.

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Your Voice Really Does Count: Why It Is Important to Participate in Surveys

Tech Soup

” Today, survey analytics are a breeze, and the number of surveys reflects that. Participate when the analysis and reporting contain benchmarks that allow you to compare your own organization’s performance with that of your colleagues. What is your success rate in comparison with others in your mission focus/sector?

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Co-leadership: A path to more diverse, sustainable nonprofits? 

Candid

Our analysis of Candid data suggests co-led nonprofits are more common than you might think. Others have done so to allow for a broader range of identities —both to better reflect the diverse populations they serve and as a way to include more BIPOC leaders. Another 21% reported one BIPOC and one white co-leader.

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Major Gift Metrics: What You Need to Know

DNL OmniMedia

This category could be customized to reflect the type of meetings your organization uses to cultivate major gift prospects. Let’s look at this in comparison to some of the metrics discussed above. Whenever you’re relying on the strategic collection and analysis of data, there are a variety of roles at play.

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