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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

sgEngage

All in unrestricted funds with no reporting necessary. While nonprofits will hopefully see an increase in unrestricted funds—and a decrease in burdensome reporting requirements—as part of this and other movements, good nonprofit accounting principles still apply. What Are Restricted Funds? What are Unrestricted Funds?

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Ending the Cycle of Poverty With Access to Quality Education

Saleforce Nonprofit

By: Kate Ginn, Senior Communications Editor, Cambodian Children’s Fund. Their fate seems set from a young age: Children living in some of the most deprived communities in Cambodia are often denied the chance of an education, trapped in a cycle of poverty with no escape. Hong Kong, and Australia.

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12 Times When You Should NOT Look for Grants

Get Fully Funded

When most people think about funding a nonprofit, they think they should look for grants. But, growing a nonprofit so you can fulfill your mission means having a fundraising plan with diverse revenue streams. A grant is NOT the best way to fund your new vehicle or any need you have where you need money fast. Time is important.

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Donation Drives: Catalyzing Change Through Collective Giving

Greater Giving

A donation drive is a purposeful and organized effort to mobilize individuals, communities, or businesses to contribute resources, typically in the form of monetary funds, goods, or services, towards a specific cause or charitable organization. Diversifying Revenue Streams Relying solely on grants or individual donations can be risky.

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6 Generations of Giving: Who Gives the Most and How They Prefer to Give

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Environmental issues, education, and children’s welfare are some of the areas that resonate with this generation. Online giving is their forte, with crowdfunding platforms and social media serving as powerful tools to raise awareness and funds. Gen Xers often prefer to support causes that directly impact their communities.

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Two years later: how our fundraising strategy changed overnight 

Candid

My team of 12 and I wondered: how long would this go on and how long could we survive without our main funding stream? Getting creative to find crucial funds . It may sound simple but allow yourself to be creative and try new ways to fund your programs. Would the government help us? How would our donors respond?

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What is the impact of restricting donations, and how does a nonprofit find balance?

ASU Lodestar Center

Not all revenue streams are created equal in the nonprofit sector. Rarely do funds cover operational or administrative costs and often they may have additional matches or indirect expenses needed to fulfill all requirements. Restricted Funding. Finding Unrestricted Funds. Illustration by Jocelyn Ruiz.