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5 Corporate Philanthropy Roadblocks—and How to Solve Them

EveryAction

And that the future of corporate giving is increasingly trending toward employee-centric giving programs, such as matching gifts, volunteer grants, and other forms of workplace giving. Similar scenarios can be seen regarding other corporate giving initiatives such as volunteer grants , donation stipends, and more. The Solution.

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Preparing Your Nonprofit to Move Beyond the Founder

Blue Avocado

Stepping away is part of the nonprofit circle of life. It is a stage of development in the nonprofit life cycle. A common example that I have seen concerns the ratio of unrestricted to restricted funds. But as the nonprofit grows, restricted income creeps in (sometimes in the form of grants).

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How can nonprofits acquire skilled talent to better achieve their mission?

ASU Lodestar Center

“A diverse board of directors can bring a realistic view of the community, strengthen the organization's connection and credibility to its constituency, improve fundraising and assist with grants distribution. Overhead ratio” refers to the amount of money a nonprofit spends on its mission vs. money spent on overhead costs.

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Tech Wellness in the Nonprofit Workplace: Tips for Avoiding Collaborative Overload

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The potential for being overwhelmed by technology is magnified in the workplace by something called “ Collaborative Overload ” Rob Cross and Adam Grant in a recent Harvard Business Review article. Research has found that after hours emails contributes to the blurring of work/life boundaries. Is the ratio of team/solo time adequate?

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

sgEngage

But you wear a life jacket anyway. The Nonprofit Operating Reserves Initiative (NORI) Workgroup suggests that the minimum operating reserve ratio at the lowest point during the year should be 25 percent, or about three months of the annual operating expense budget. How To Calculate Your Operating Reserve Ratio.

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Nonprofit Transparency Best Practices: Building Donor & Public Trust

Whole Whale

Your organization’s public disclosure of financial and tax documents can help instill confidence in donors, yes, but also grant making foundations, future hires, journalists, charity rating organizations, and the general public more broadly. Did a new grant allow you to expand the programming of a particular project?

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6 Tips for Nonprofit Professionals on Speaking Brilliantly with Your Slides

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Eileen on data: “As the presenter, it’s your job to bring a statistic to life. Give your audience a real-life comparison to your statistic so they can grasp it immediately.”. What is the best ratio of spoken language to visual slides in your online presentation? Use the perfect blend of visual and verbal. Well, that depends.

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