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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Without that, the SOA can misrepresent the financial health of the organization and lead to future funding issues. Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges. Broadly grouped expenses or revenues can obscure the allocation of funds across different programs.

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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

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Lack of access to corporate philanthropy program guidelines. should provide its employees with a set of guidelines regarding participation eligibility criteria. For matching gifts, these typically include matchable donation minimum and maximum amounts and a match ratio to determine the match size. The Roadblock. The Solution.

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Matching Donations: A Nonprofit’s Guide to Doubling Impact

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Companies that offer these programs will match a variety of contributions, from online donations to funds their employees raise during peer-to-peer events. These programs make the original donation go twice as far, so you should encourage your donors to look into their companies’ guidelines.

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7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves

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Operating reserve funds used to be a tricky concept for many nonprofit organizations. With an understandable and accessible operating reserves policy, your team, Board, and donors know the specific reasons you would use your operating reserves and the exact amount that needs to always be in the fund. Don’t be afraid to be general here.

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Employee Giving Strategies to Boost Year-End Impact

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A successful year-end fundraising campaign can prepare your team for a well-funded new year. The company reviews the submission, ensures the donation adheres to its program guidelines, and disperses a matching gift to the same organization. It essentially provides nonprofits with two donations for the cost of soliciting one!

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How to Build a Strong Digital Presence for Your Nonprofit

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Maintain a colour contrast ratio of at least 4:5:1 to facilitate a positive reading experience. To make your website more accessible, explore the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for a complete list of standards to follow. Colour contrast. Create a well-designed donation page. . PCI-compliant payment processor.

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How to Offer the Ultimate Employee Giving Experience

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Make it simple for employees to determine eligibility guidelines. Make it simple for employees to determine eligibility guidelines. But what are these so-called guidelines? Match ratios: This determines the rate at which you match employee donations. Provide employees with ample ways to give.