Dear Friends, On September 15, 2025, Foundation Group will celebrate thirty years of service to the nonprofit community. As I reflect on this milestone, I’m humbled by the journey we’ve taken together and grateful for the trust you’ve placed in…
You think you’re pretty well versed in the English language, right? If you grew up in an English-speaking country, you’re pretty sure you have this thing down pat. Maybe you do, and maybe you don’t!
In the nearly 30 year history of our company, we have helped tens of thousands of nonprofits startup. From small to large, and with budgets measured in thousands to millions of dollars, we’ve seen them all. And though there are…
Work with startup nonprofits for as long as we have, and you’re bound to hear virtually every idea someone could come up with. We had a lot of fun in our last post exploring the terrible ideas people have that…
One of the lesser known purpose categories of charitable 501(c)(3) organizations is “Scientific”. But what exactly does that mean? Does your nonprofit qualify as a scientific charity?
We’ve talked in the past about 501(c)(3) charitable purposes…what they are and how they’re defined. Today, we’re going to start a series where we spend a little more time exploring each of the categories and looking at the types of…
The following is a guest post from by Andrea Kihlstedt from Capital Campaign Toolkit.
One of the most important ways your Board can support your nonprofit is by making a personal, financial contribution to your nonprofit.
It’s not easy to figure out what works in fundraising these days. If you’re like most, you’re trying lots of things, sometimes desperately looking for something that sticks and gets you the money you need to pay your expenses. In…
EVERY new nonprofit needs donors to fund their work. In fact, the more donors you have, the more money you can raise. Seems obvious, right? We encourage people to build their donor base to at least 1,000 donors to start…