Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their non profit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They guide our relationships, how we craft grant solicitations, applications, and reports, how we review opportunities, track progress, and ultimately how we judge and support what’s possible. When organizations craft grant applications, they are expected to spell out specifically how their plan will work. But what if they are off?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Designated Funds: Funds donated or granted for a specific purpose. Unless the designation is lifted by the giver, these funds need to be tracked separately to ensure they are used for their intended purpose. Income types that are unique to nonprofits include grants, donations, endowment funds, and government funding. .

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Qgiv

APRIL 2, 2024

Nonprofit grant proposals can be a daunting task for fundraisers, but it’s a key way to help gain more sustainable funding for your organization. From finding the right grants to writing and applying for them, grant proposals require a lot of research and attention to detail! What is a grant proposal?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The study aimed to get the nonprofit perspective on these two important questions: How important do nonprofits believe performance assessment is to demonstrating impact? Another wished that funders would “include funding for proper assessment tools to systematically capture and analyze data and other pertinent information.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2015

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2013

Consider making these objectives for your report: To demonstrate accomplishments ( not activities ) ( results and how you did it). Here are some tips for leaders responsible for writing an effective annual report for their nonprofit organization. To recognize important people (volunteers, donors, major funders, partners).

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 10, 2016

For this reason, it can be challenging to present timely, accurate data to external stakeholders while demonstrating fiscal responsibility internally. Track Data Through a Flexible Chart of Accounts. To effectively track data for internal and external use, your software needs to have a flexible chart of accounts.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 31, 2011

However, as Katanick observed during the tweet chat, “analytics matter to nonprofits because they provide a tangible way to demonstrate that an organization is delivering on its mission and goals.” Data and analytics also matter because they are often requested from funding sources such as foundations and grant providers.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2019

My favorite metric on the balance sheet is months of cash on hand , which shows how many months your organization could operate if no additional funding came in. Revenue diversity is an interesting calculation from the income statement that demonstrates how much you r organization relies on any one revenue source for funding.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta is a relatively small organization, with 46 employees, $1B AUM, and they issued $128 million in grants to over 2,700 NPOs in 2018. For instance, they often have data to demonstrate the work they are doing: children educated, animals saved, meals served, etc.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

While this letter is a positive step, both a panel at this year's Stronger Together Conference and follow-up interviews with the participants demonstrates that more than open letters will be needed to change the conversation around costs, impact, overhead, and mission. Charity Raters Part 1: Charting the Bad and the Bad.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2017

Whether it’s a picture of people being served or a colorful chart showing the total funds raised, visuals can strike a chord that words alone often miss. Nonprofits have a handful of problems across the board, like needing more volunteers, needing more exposure, or wanting to share their impact to raise more funds.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Due to funding uncertainties, many nonprofit organizations and government agencies are more hesitant about expenditures, and keeping a closer eye on budgets and cash flows. In addition to following increasingly complex accounting rules, they also have more competition for grants and contribution dollars. Krista Endsley, Sage.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Key elements include: Consistent communication about your mission and its impact (including visually appealing at-a-glance infographics) Tailored “asks” by segment and by demonstrated ability to give Heartfelt thank-you notes and recognition for donors’ commitment to your cause But What About My Board’s Engagement?

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NTEN

MAY 5, 2015

We had to use optical character recognition scans on five decades of Billboard Charts, get them into a database, and categorize all the entries. However there is immediate value to the partners in the form of a dashboard and metrics for applying for grants, etc. It took us four months of non-stop proofreading and data entry!

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

That over time as they demonstrate their responsibility, and credibility, and kindness, you trust them more and more. . ” And Lynn Grant, a great fundraiser working with Nature Conservancy in Canada, was going into a corporate office a number of years ago, they were going to ask for a quarter of a million dollars.

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