Tag Archives: Funding

Common Myths Concerning Nonprofits

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Greg McRay, EA

Just yesterday, I was interviewing a new student intern candidate in my office.  During the course of our wide ranging discussion, the conversation turned to some of the interesting misconceptions we encounter with clients.  I made the comment that we … Continue reading →

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Get More Out of Your Fundraising Efforts

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Greg McRay, EA

Let’s face it.  Times couldn’t be tougher for many nonprofits, especially when it comes to raising money.  And in the nonprofit world, things often run in inverse proportion:  The tougher the economy, the greater the need…and the scarcer the resources.  … Continue reading →

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Questions You Must Answer Before Starting a Nonprofit

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Greg McRay, EA

So…you want to start a nonprofit.  Fantastic!  That puts you in pretty good company.  In any given year, as many as 75,000 applications for 501(c)(3) tax exemption are filed with the IRS.  Less than half survive the process, but there … Continue reading →

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How Year-End Contribution Statements Can Raise Money

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Greg McRay, EA

It’s one of those administrative tasks that must be done every year:  mailing your donors a year-end statement of their contributions.  Even if you are receipting on a per gift basis, a year-end itemized report is a best practice that … Continue reading →

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Are You Misappropriating Your Nonprofit’s Funds?

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

One of the things that you learn quickly when starting and operating a 501(c)(3) organization is that you have to handle money wisely.  A nonprofit is no different than any other business in that you must make ends meet.  Otherwise, … Continue reading →

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Six Ways to Really Scare Away Your Donors

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

Halloween is upon us…and there is no more appropriate topic that we could cover than how to effectively scare away donors.  In the, um, spirit of the season, let’s look at six ways to guarantee donors will want nothing to … Continue reading →

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Cultivating and Maintaining an Active Donor Base

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Charles Reasonover

So, you want new donors?  You want to make sure that you keep getting funds from the donors you currently have?  What are you doing to make sure that both of these things are happening?  If you lack a strategy and … Continue reading →

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Your 2009 Nonprofit Survival Guide

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

You’ve seen the news.  You know it’s tough out there.  Just this morning I saw the following headlines on my Chronicle of Philanthropy RSS feed:  “Charitable Donations Fell by Nearly 6% in 2008″, “Ford Foundation Offers Buyouts to One-Third of … Continue reading →

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10 Business Essentials for Nonprofits

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

It often seems that when otherwise business-savvy individuals become involved in a nonprofit organization, they set aside all they ever learned in business and proceed to operate their nonprofit as if business rules do not matter.  As most soon find … Continue reading →

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How To Get Funding For Your Nonprofit (Part II)

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

In last week’s blog post, we looked at a set of core principles that are critical for nonprofit organizations needing to raise financial support.  If you haven’t read it yet, check that one out before diving into this one.  It … Continue reading →

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How To Get Funding For Your Nonprofit

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Greg McRay, EA

It is the burning question of every nonprofit organization:  “How do we get funding?” With the economy in the dumps, and recovery looking like a distant hope, this question screams for an answer.  In fact, we get more requests from … Continue reading →

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