Where to Find Start-Up Nonprofit Money
A few days ago I read a post about a small community nonprofit organization that was seeking advice on how to get funding. Creating a nonprofit is tough, and figuring out where to find the...
Is the Tide Changing of Nonprofits Selling-Out to Donors?
A few days ago, my researcher was discussing with a global nonprofit their fundraising efforts, and she was informed that the organization does not accept gifts that could compromise its integrity or place the charity...
7 Financial Habits of Successful Non-Profits
Successful non-profits are not an accident; they are the result of leadership that employs sound financial management practices. Developing the following seven financial habits will ensure your non-profit can successfully fulfill its mission and that...
Nonprofit Donors and Privacy, The Dirty Secret
In 1999, the CEO of Sun Microsystems said, "You have zero privacy... Get over it". In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg stated that privacy was dead. I think Zuckerberg must feel a sense of irony with what...
When A Donation Goes to Fundraising and Not Programs
Some time ago I spoke to a nonprofit executive who had great news. She had been talking to an influential person in the community who asked her a simple question."If you could do one thing...
Donors Are Giving Less: Here’s What You Can Do
As was reported recently by CBS News (source below), fundraising for 2018 is down. Unfortunately, the new federal tax law that came into effect earlier this year was expected to depress giving to charity, and...
When a Nonprofit Founder Decides Not to Move On
Not too long ago, I read on a social networking platform about a nonprofit candidate who would become the executive director of an organization where the founder would remain. I've written about this in the...
Mastering the Art of Nonprofit Board Governance
Ask many people who work or serve on a nonprofit board and a lot of times you're going to hear a consistent theme. Often, board members don't have a thorough understanding about how to adequately...
5 Qualities in Selecting a Nonprofit Mentor
Were you aware that only 144 nonprofits have grown to budgets exceeding $50 million in revenue since 1970? (See source below).That's probably surprising for you to learn, but the reality is that all you have to do...
Facebook Favors Local News and It Will Help Your Nonprofit
This year has not been too kind to Facebook, with the news about Cambridge Analytica and Mark Zuckerberg being asked to testify in front of Congress. Zuckerberg and his team used it as an opportunity...
