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Onboarding the Board—Your Opportunity to Promote Peak Performance

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This is an opportunity to look beyond the usual suspects toward the eclectic mix of talent that a challenging future demands. My colleague Joanna Pineda, Founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. An organizational chart. explains the need for a broader perspective like this. “If

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Association 4.0—A Playbook for Success

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Sandy Marsico, Founder and CEO of Sandstorm Design, described the challenge of balancing risk with growth like this: “You need the courage to take chances and the stomach to handle anxiety. Joanna Pineda, founder, CEO, and Chief Troublemaker at Matrix Group International, Inc. But the typical association model challenges agility.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges. How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA). This could prevent timely responses to financial challenges.

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How to find your first prospective donors: Tips for new nonprofits 

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Fundraising can be an ongoing challenge for any nonprofit organization, but for newly established ones, it can be a daunting hurdle. If you chart your course intentionally in those early days, you can help set your nonprofit up for growth, sustainability, and impact. nonprofits while also setting up and launching programs.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Should You Celebrate Your Nonprofit’s Anniversary?

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In this scenario, you might determine using the occasion of your nonprofit anniversary to restructure your organization chart will be a wiser use of your time than sending anniversary-themed messages. It’s challenging to come up with something this clever. To celebrate internally. I’d add one caveat, however.

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Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Ultimate Guide + 7 Examples

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Nonprofit strategic planning can help your organization meet challenges effectively and take advantage of new opportunities. A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. How often should you develop a standard nonprofit strategic plan?

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Data as Decision in Grantmaking

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Be internally and publicly transparent about the processes for data collection. We are taught to create an organizational chart or a program activity graphic or a network diagram of organizations needed to address an issue like homelessness or educational equity. Ensure consistent processes for collecting the most accurate data.

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