The holidays are a wondrous time for fundraising (and finding new donors!). People are more generous during the holidays and you can easily raise much-needed funds for your nonprofit plus build your donor base with new supporters. A big, loyal…
Timely and accurate filing of Form 990 is essential to the ongoing success of your nonprofit. We often run into the false notion that since it is a nonprofit filing the return, that the IRS really doesn't pay that much…
A common mistake made by both businesses and nonprofits alike is the failure to budget income and expenses. Far too often, it's a see-what-comes-in mentality that rules the day, with no attempt to plan, manage, or adapt to changing financial…
Over 30% of annual giving occurs in November and December. With Thanksgiving and Christmas being right around the corner, you might already be planning your year-end donation campaigns. Although some people will give money to their favorite nonprofits (we are…
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that has grown into the world’s biggest giving movement and gets bigger every year. Donors in the United States gave a whopping $2.47 billion to nonprofits on Giving Tuesday in 2020, up…
There's a lot that goes into starting a nonprofit. Here's 11 things to consider...because 10 is never enough!
Your nonprofit organization has received donations. Fantastic news! But... do you need to concern yourself with the state's fundraising registration process? You see words like charitable solicitation, but what does that mean? What actions give rise to a nonprofit needing…
Healthy things grow. That goes for both people and organizations. All but the smallest of businesses grow and evolve over time. Often it is a necessity to keep up with changes in the business environment, regulatory change, or simply changes…
Maintaining timely and accurate financial records is one of the most important responsibilities facing every nonprofit organization. But doing it right is time-consuming, and the rules are complicated.
In a few weeks, your nonprofit is having its next board meeting. It just happens to be the annual meeting in which officers and directors are elected. You're the founder and have been President and a board member since the…