Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

A good example of a donation page with proper branding is the World Wildlife Fund’s primary donation page : Accepting PayPal in addition to credit cards is a good idea to accommodate those donors that prefer to give through PayPal, but don’t make all donors use PayPal. 7) Add giving impact statements.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. As part of this evaluation, review and discuss at length the management letter issued by the audit firm, both internally and with the audit firm.

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Candid

JUNE 5, 2023

That data makes its way into various products and services to help: nonprofits find funding; researchers, advocates, and journalists derive insights into what is happening in the sector; and all types of funders to make funding decisions. These recommended changes then went through multiple rounds of internal review.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to reviewing and updating your nonprofit operating budget each year, your financial team should also regularly evaluate your process for creating that document. Review your strategic plan so everyone is familiar with the organization’s larger goals. Update your documentation each time you review your budgeting process.

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Blue Fox

JUNE 15, 2020

The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act eases restrictions on how nonprofits and small businesses can spend their PPP funds. Here's a brief summary of the changes from the National Law Review. We also put together an easy-to-read #foxtastic chart of the major updates below.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2023

They will use the view-only access you provide to your fund accounting system, and it’s even better if they are already familiar with your system and know where to find specific reports. For example, your fund accounting software may have released new functionality to help with expense management, enabling you streamline your approvals.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We also link grants from different funders to the same recipient to visualize the broader funding ecosystem. Finally, we add Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System (PCS), a comprehensive coding system that allows people to sort grants by hundreds of categories to better understand where funding is going and what it’s for.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 19, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Like an emergency fund for your organization, an operating reserve allows you time to make data-driven decisions instead of having to react immediately.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. Before events, review your list of RSVPs (especially major donor prospects) who will attend so that you can plan to talk with them. Explain the impact of donations. Enable recurring donations.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These funds are designated for experimentation. Teri Carden, Founder of Review My AMS and 100 Reviews, explains how some of her association clients are using their data to address member needs. Use Data to Drive Decisions The fancy graphics and charts that technology makes available aren’t show ponies.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” ” Charting the Course: Tactics and Strategies Tactics Identify engaging fundraising tactics aligned with your mission and goals. Revisit the volunteer roles list and assignments.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 5, 2023

Not only is it a mess to get accurate financial reports, you can’t get the data you need for grants which can wipe out your chances of getting grant funding. A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that. And more than anything, they’ll want to know that you truly need the funds you’re asking for. Again, big mess.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

A good strategic plan ensures you have charted the necessary pathways to meet (and hopefully exceed) your organization’s goals. Generally, strategic planning forms look similar to this: This template outlines all of the essential planning steps that we’ll review in the next section. Peer-to-peer fundraising. Monthly giving.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 26, 2022

Just to be clear from the beginning of this guide, Whole Whale is not directly affiliated or funded by AmeriCorps (though there are alumni on our staff), but we ARE huge fans of the program. Steal this chart and use it to frame where your digital work/investments are going.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

7 steps to start a major gift program Major gift fundraising tools Let’s start by reviewing the basics of what these key donations are. Major gifts make up the bulk of a nonprofit’s annual fund. Let’s review the key steps of finding major donor prospects, building relationships, and retaining their support for the long term: 1.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Some of the main goals of the implementation meeting are to produce a consensus on the definition of: The chart of accounts. Funding sources (who funds your organization and what are their reporting requirements?). Building Your Chart of Accounts. So What Exactly Is a Chart of Accounts?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I once sat in a boardroom reviewing a forecasted profit and loss statement for an organization I was leading. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

It’s important that you understand that if anyone donates to your nonprofit on any of these sites, the funds are mailed to the contact information your nonprofit has in GuideStar. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews. If it is not, you can request to be reviewed on the service’s website.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Grant funds from foundations, government entities, and corporations help nonprofits diversify their income streams. Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award.

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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. All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Our expectations around results are powerful.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Achieve

JUNE 1, 2023

Let’s review three strategies for analyzing your donor giving patterns to create a data-driven fundraising and marketing strategy: Identify popular times of the year for giving. Review your donor demographics. Consider creating a strategic marketing campaign to spread awareness during an affinity month and raise funds.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Now, let’s review how to incorporate the expected loss of revenue from that attrition rate into your planning process: Revenue Lost to Donor Churn Formula This formula lets you take the number of donors you expect to lose and translate into an amount of expected revenue lost. Historically, it costs $1.25

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. And I couldn’t help think to myself, “oh, so all we need to do to raise funds for a great cause is get a celebrity? But, on the top of the chart: a compelling cause. Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your own careful review of the report is encouraged. Further, many capital campaigns overlook the need for reserve funds to maintain the new or renovated building. Reserve funds for this purpose run about 10% of the capital goal. It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Even in times of economic prosperity, many nonprofit organizations have to fight in order to maintain a steady flow of funding. While most nonprofits find funding from a variety of sources, one of the staples of charitable support comes in the form of grants. If you referenced any visuals – pictures, charts, tables, graphs, etc. –

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Byte Technology

APRIL 7, 2015

From tracking donations and expenditures, the success or failure of fund-raising events, staff protocols and effectiveness, lists of donors large and small and so much more, the organization that shirks information management does so at their own peril. For many non-profits, data crunching is everything.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Review your constituent data. Get specific and include donor gift amounts, just skip the bar graphs and pie charts (“Your gift of $150 allows us to serve 68 meals to homeless families this winter.”). If it’s difficult to donate, your organization will miss out on funds. Engage in meaningful conversations with donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2015

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Whether it’s a fundraising campaign or a project funded by fundraising dollars, you need to stay organized. Review your members’ dues and charges, and alert them when they have overdue payments. QuickBooks offers a fund accounting solution specifically for nonprofits. Plus, pay your chapter’s bills from the same app.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For example, a donation is related to a donor, a payment, a fund, ledger entries, soft credits, contacts tied to this donation, and many other objects. Next, simply choose what the chart should look like, how it should be labeled, and save.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2015

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 23, 2011

A few weeks ago, she reported back to the group some of the results of our work with some insights based on Google Analytics charts. Shonali kindly agreed to an interview to share this story more broadly. Describe the Twitter Charts: What are you showing? Who did you prepare the chart for and why? What tool did you use?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2013

Consider these audience sectors when writing your report: Donors Volunteers Community leaders Future board members Supporters (in-kind) Elected officials Potential partners, grant funding entities Allow three to four months to prepare your report : Create and outline Gather an organize content Engage your management team Design Review/Proof Print Distribute (..)

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 15, 2012

The Poet application allows users to upload a digital book, quickly review and navigate to images in the text, and add image descriptions that assist readers with print disabilities such as vision impairments. Before this initiative, critical illustrations in math and science books could only be studied by those reading traditional texts.

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