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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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Meeting new colleagues is easier when someone facilitates introductions. Describe the board development programs that will be available in the future. Don’t Forget Policies and Procedures There’s more to oversight than reading the financial statements. Be sure to review important policies and procedures.

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Move DEI Beyond Words

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Gather information and resources from organizations that are successfully implementing programs. A professional DEI training program can help people identify blind spots and biases while maintaining a safe and supportive atmosphere. An expert facilitator will introduce the level of introspection needed to encourage empathy and insight.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] When Should You Hire A Development Consultant?

Bloomerang

Develop a direct mail donor acquisition program. Develop an email and/or phone number acquisition program. Develop a monthly giving program. Develop a planned giving program. Develop gift acceptance policies and procedures. Once you’ve learned the ropes, you can take this program in house.

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Does Your Organizational Already Have a Policy for Professional Conduct?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My YMCA colleague posed for this photo on purpose to illustrate a point about professional conduct and social media policies. As part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, I’ve had the honor to facilitate training workshops at grantee’s conference. Summer learning-workshop-2.

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What is Planned Giving?

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With numbers like this, it may benefit every nonprofit organization to develop or build a planned giving program. Planned Giving Benefits Planned giving programs provide increased opportunities for existing and potential donors and encourage long-term growth. Here are additional benefits of implementing a planned giving program.

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Empowering Community Voices: The Strategic Advantage of Nonprofit Advisory Committees

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1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Time Commitment—How often will the committee meet?

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