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Onboarding New Board Members
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Jeb Banner, CEO of Boardable Lack of effectiveness is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for both nonprofit and for-profit boards. Dysfunctional group dynamics, disengagement with the board’s purpose and function, and (perhaps...
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Beyond RFM: The Key Insights Every Nonprofit Should Know
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Noah Barnett, Director of Research and Insights at Virtuous Anyone working for a nonprofit is probably familiar with the RFM model (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value) for analyzing donor activity and likelihood of future...
Getting Beyond the Buzzword of Inclusion: Local and Global Perspectives
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Sapphira Goradia, Executive Director of the Goradia Foundation, and Courtney Rice, Director of Inclusion and Community Impact at the Robins Foundation It seems that every conference in 2019 has panel discussions focusing on the...
Rebuilding Civic Confidence in These Hard Times
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Richard C. Harwood In so many of the communities where I work, people are frustrated, dispirited and downright angry about broken promises and growing mistrust. This condition undermines our collective ability to get things...
A Study of Interim Leadership in Nonprofits
An interim leader can prove to be an essential advocate beyond managing the financial and moral stability and health of a nonprofit during an executive leadership transition.
Hunger Action Month 2018
No matter where you live, lack of food is detrimental to your community’s progress. But there are ways to help!
Four Considerations for Collaborative Grants
Collaborative grants possess the capacity to expand the scope of nonprofits by allowing agencies to creatively address issues in their communities through the linkage of resources and the alignment of missions.
Achieving Total Compliance: Seven Steps to Nonprofit Success
The research and paperwork required to keep up with government regulations can be daunting. Harbor Compliance’s Ifeoma Aduba offers resources to guide you along the path of starting and running a compliant nonprofit organization.
Mission Possible: How to Create an Effective Return on Mission Strategy
Room to Read is a global nonprofit organization focused on literacy and gender equality in education. Having benefited more than 12.4 million children and with a goal of reaching millions more, Room to Read decided to invest in next-gen tech that could better support its global staff and plans for growth.
Implementing the New Financial Reporting Standards
Moss Adams’ Melissa Harman and Elizabeth Dollar offer insights to help your organization address the new financial reporting requirements.
Compliance for North Carolina Nonprofits
Meeting all the regulatory requirements in North Carolina and nationwide is an achievable goal, and one that benefits your organization, the nonprofit sector, and the public. By understanding state and federal requirements, you can maximize your return on investment in compliance and demonstrate your organization’s worth in the community.
Identifying and Overcoming Common Nonprofit Challenges
The BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence’s 2018 benchmarking survey, Nonprofit Standards, shows upper-midrange nonprofits face greater challenges than peers. Laurie De Armond and Adam Cole share key findings from the report.
How to Quickly Mobilize a Fundraiser Following a Tragedy
When tragedies strike, communities often come together to grieve and to lend support. Fundraisers can play an important role in mobilizing communities and raising funds for those in need.
Want a Younger Donor Base? Millennials Say Start with Your Website
Millennials are growing up in a digital world, and, if you want to reach them, nonprofit organizations need to be accessible. With diminishing attention span and increasing reliance on online media, it’s vital that websites are in the best possible shape if worthy causes want to capture millennial eyes and hearts.