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The overhead myth: crash course to fundraising transparency

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The overhead myth can lead to supporters who are hesitant to give , whether one-time donors, monthly givers , or grant funders. To define the overhead myth, we first need to define the term “overhead ratio.” . Overhead ratio essentially refers to the amount of a nonprofit’s budget that’s dedicated to overhead costs (i.e.

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Employee Giving Strategies to Boost Year-End Impact

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These include: Employee matching gift programs Giving Tuesday corporate partnerships Annual giving campaigns In-kind donation drives Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] Corporate volunteerism [and volunteer grants!] And like matching gifts, many companies close their volunteer grant request windows at the end of the year.

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How to Conduct an Honest Mid-Year Fundraising Evaluation

Get Fully Funded

If you operate on a calendar year, your fourth quarter will be your most lucrative by far. Remind yourself that you have plenty of time to make adjustments and additions to your fundraising calendar to catch up. Are foundation grants down? Have you been denied grants you previously received? Every category is important!

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How Do Nonprofits Make Money?

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It’s essential to budget accurately and keep in mind your expense ratios when you’re planning an event. With a little bit of strategy and wheeling-and-dealing, you may find that you can keep your expense ratio low. . Apply for nonprofit grants. How to search for grants. Grant writing. Types of grants.

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Encouraging Donors to Participate in Corporate Giving Programs

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Corporate giving opportunities like matching gift programs, volunteer grants, and fundraising event matches allow nonprofits, donors, and corporations to build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships. Match ratios (i.e., within the calendar year, six months following the donation). greater than $50, less than $10,000).

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How to Offer the Ultimate Employee Giving Experience

Double the Donation

Volunteer grants: Your company provides nonprofits where employees regularly volunteer with monetary grants. Match ratios: This determines the rate at which you match employee donations. This may be a certain number of months or align with your calendar or fiscal year.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Is the ratio of team/solo time adequate? What is Collaborative Overload? Sound familiar? Establish Look Ahead Team Rituals .