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Top Interview Questions For Hiring a Major Gifts Officer

Allegiance Group

Candidates should be able to quickly articulate a nuanced commitment to both in the form of details about the organization, trends in fundraising, and awareness of traits required to be a strong major gifts officer. How do you ensure that all major gift solicitations are compliant with relevant laws and regulations?

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4 Quick Tips to Remember When Planning an Advocacy Campaign

Top Nonprofits

Clear goals and a detailed timeline will give the necessary direction and structure to your advocacy campaign. People crave a clearly articulated goal to connect with and promote. As you develop community relationships, you can leverage your network to run a larger campaign down the line. What policies have they supported?

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

Bloomerang

Can you clearly articulate the issue you’re hoping to solve? Nonprofits are most successful when they’re focused on one primary issue because it makes it easier to communicate the organization’s purpose to potential donors. Does the community have a strong need for this nonprofit? Is it one distinct problem or multiple issues?

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What grantmaking practices should foundations adopt to best support nonprofit organizations?

ASU Lodestar Center

Foundation leaders need to understand how grantmaking practices affect nonprofit organizations and structure grantmaking practices in ways that best support nonprofit organizations. The leaders of a foundation must ensure that the foundation’s mission is clearly defined and articulated. Establish values and priorities.

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Notes on Structure Lab: Legal and Financial Models for Social Entrepeneurship

Museum 2.0

Last week, I attended Structure Lab , a half-day workshop on legal and financial structures for ventures for social good. The Structure Lab is set up as a "game" in which you explore cards in various categories (values, assets, financing, etc.) to better articulate what you are really trying to do with your project concept.

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Safety First: How to Mitigate Risk at In-Person Events

Qgiv

Having an avoidable, worst-case scenario occur at your event is a surefire way to damage your brand, lose trust from the community you serve, and jeopardize your mission for years to come. Keep in mind that some venues may not allow you to stake anything into the ground or even tie things to existing structures. ID required”).

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5 Website Features All New Nonprofits Should Know and Use

Get Fully Funded

We react positively when we find a website with strong, well-structured design, but it can be difficult to articulate what made the design strong. Providing new content on a regular basis shows your supporters that your organization is active, makes a difference, and wants to form a community.