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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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According to The Council of Nonprofits 2023 Nonprofit Workforce Survey , almost three quarters of nonprofits that completed the survey have current openings at their organization. This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist.

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7 Database Goals for Your Independent School’s Capital Campaign

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Several organizations I’ve worked with have had Fund and Campaign records set up backward, which caused a struggle when adding multiyear pledges and producing consistent pledge reminders. If your school participates in the annual NAIS-DASL survey, you’ll have a much easier time with data entry. Review your gift acceptance policy.

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Make-A-Will Month: Here’s Why You Should Prioritize Planned Giving In August

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There are many free samples of a “include us in your Will” donor letter online if you search that subject. Using data from a survey with 860 donors , we learned the following: The average age donors wrote their first Will was 44 years old and almost all (91.6%) used a legal advisor to write their Wills.

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3 Easy Ways to Elevate Your Google Ad Grants Strategy

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Or, you could fine-tune your search engine optimization (SEO) strategy to make your site more visible on search engine results pages. Are you ready to attract more people to your nonprofit website and pull in more support for your cause? Complete an annual survey. Let’s begin! Meet minimum ad structure requirements.

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Building A Nonprofit Board That Understands Financial Stewardship

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When searching for potential board members, make sure they understand Duty of Care. Reading financial statements, analyzing data, reviewing the Form 990 before it’s filed, approving policies related to conflicts of interest, tapping into reserves, and conducting internal audits might not light your fire. It’s not sexy.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

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Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. Search for information about your state’s requirements on your Secretary of State’s website.

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100+ Fundraising Tasks for Your Nonprofit’s Board

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Can you survey nonrenewing donors to see why they didn’t renew? Many boards have policies requiring the full board (or each member individually) to hit a fundraising goal and this worksheet helps get them organized and on a path to success. For example, could people who donate every year be cultivated for a larger or monthly gift?