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Goal Setting for Your Nonprofit

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July 1 represents a new fiscal year for many nonprofits, a time to review programs and previous goals to be sure they’re aligned with the mission and to establish new benchmarks. That’s why we recommend reviewing the mission, to be sure goals are aligned with the overall purpose of the organization. What are long-term goals?

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Do You Inform Donors Of These 2 Giving Opportunities?

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Let’s review these two giving opportunities of which your donors may not be aware. The $300 universal charitable deduction for non-itemizers is extended through 2021. For an example of how to share IRA gifting information with donors, see the Phoenix Children’s Foundation website. . Current Tax Incentives. What are they?

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5 steps for nonprofits to enact diversity, equity and inclusion strategies

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A starting point is reviewing the organization’s solidarity statement to discuss what those words mean and how they align with your values. Mitch Menchaca is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Reflect on past efforts. Suppose the organization does not have a statement.

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Research Friday: ASU is an Important Central Hub for Nonprofit Organizations

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& Management Student, Arizona State University. This week we welcome Mary McGillicuddy, one of the researchers who worked with the ASU College of Public Programs on a project that analyzed and mapped the social network of downtown Phoenix nonprofit organizations. Academy of Management Review. Welcome to Research Friday !

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So, You're Being Audited.

ASU Lodestar Center

Review any guidelines that have been provided in the past about the rules that govern the area being audited. For example, the auditors may review where files are kept and the security surrounding them. Andrea earned an MBA from the University of Southern California in Finance, where she was a Simonsen Fellow. Like this article?

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Busting the Overhead Myth: How can nonprofits convince stakeholders to invest in capacity building?

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Educating the Board of Directors and Reviewing Internal Policies (internal): By reviewing internal policies to make sure they are up-to-date with societal trends, the organization can be sure they accurately reflect their work in the current landscape of social issues. Stanford Social Innovation Review, (Fall 2009), 49-53.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

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posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Harvard University Press. Social Science Computer Review , 28(1), 135-150. Princeton university press. Shayla Hubbard completed her studies at Arizona State University after earning degrees in Biological Sciences, B.S.,

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