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How to Follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: Resources for Nonprofit Design

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The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are what everyone must follow to make the web a more inclusive experience. As a designer for nonprofits, I constantly reference these guidelines when making design decisions. Remember, the contrast ratio between text and a text’s background should be at least 4.5:1.

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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) introduces guidelines on how nonprofits should handle grants and contracts, and these updates help nonprofits report their finances accurately and in a standard manner. Often, this leads to large audit adjustments, budget vs actual reporting difficulties, and other funding challenges.

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7 Step Policy Guide for Creating Operating Reserves

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Development: The designated members of the finance committee and staff should review other policy examples, references, and tools for establishing an operating reserve and determining the reserve ratio that makes sense for your organization. The Board may also set timelines for the policy development.

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Employee Giving Strategies to Boost Year-End Impact

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The company reviews the submission, ensures the donation adheres to its program guidelines, and disperses a matching gift to the same organization. Employee matching gift programs Program overview: Employee matching gifts are a powerful tool for nonprofits, driving individual and corporate revenue alike.

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Content Curation: The Art and Science of Spotting Awesome

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Do you or your organization have formal guidelines for “ spotting the awesome ” like Upwell (see below) or is it more of ”we know it when we see it?” ” UpWell Content Curation Guidelines - The Mobilisation Lab. .” I love that phrase coined by my friends at Upwell.

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11 Outstanding Nonprofit Reports You Should Read

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However, many organizations look to create an official policy to satisfy legal concerns, make senior leadership more comfortable, and to provide more in depth guidelines to staff who engage supporters and the public on social channels. Debra Askanase has a great review of the workbook that I’d recommend you check out as well.

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What is Corporate Giving? The Ultimate Guide to Earning More

Nonprofits Source

Let’s review some of the most popular ways that businesses give back to nonprofits. The concept of a matching gift is simple: An employee contributes to their nonprofit of choice, and their employer matches their donation at a predetermined ratio. Create corporate giving guidelines. Implement workplace giving software.

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