Why Your Nonprofit’s Board Needs to Be Diverse
Ideally, a not-for-profit’s board of directors should mirror that of its community and clientele. Does yours? Identifying that your board needs more diversity is the easy part, though. Figuring out […]
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Do You Have to Return Donations When Donors Request It?
If a donor has never asked your not-for-profit to return a gift, it may only be a matter of time. Although uncommon, donors can change their minds. They may come […]
Trust and Internal Controls Can Coexist in Your Nonprofit
Within a period of just a month, a Minnesota woman was charged with skimming more than $300,000 from her animal rescue charity, a Florida man was charged with multiple felonies […]
Build a Better Nonprofit Board With Term Limits
Are the board members of your non-profit subject to term limits? If not, you should think about implementing what is often considered a best practice. Over time, some board members may […]
Why Should Nonprofits Be Transparent About Compensation?
More and more American workers are demanding “pay transparency,” and nonprofit employers must listen – and act. The concept of pay transparency holds that employers should openly discuss their compensation […]
Nonprofits: 4 Warning Signs That Something May Be Awry
Many not-for-profit leaders are nervously watching macroeconomic signs — inflation, rising interest rates and the possibility of recession — to predict how their organization will fare in coming months and […]
Nonprofits: Outsourcing HR Could Save Time and Money
Employers who outsource human resources are no longer outliers. According to software vendor ZipDo, around one-third of US employers outsource at least one HR function. With good reason: Many HR […]
Nonprofits: Special Events Call for Tax Planning
Tax reporting may be the last thing on your mind when planning a special fundraising event. But your not-for-profit should carefully track revenues and expenses and retain related documentation now to […]
Putting the “Public” Back in Your Nonprofit’s PR Efforts
Public charities, or 501(c)(3) organizations, are fundamentally different from private foundations. They depend on support from multiple public sources, including individuals in their communities. If your not-for-profit isn’t reaching out […]
Overcoming Benchmarking Resistance in Your Nonprofit
If your not-for-profit sets performance goals — and most organizations should — then you need benchmarks to measure your performance. Staffers and your board may not enthusiastically embrace benchmarking at […]
Commit to Continually Improve Your Nonprofit’s Accounting Processes
Do your not-for-profit’s accounting processes work perfectly — with no errors, delays or other inefficiencies? If yours is like most organizations, probably not. But if your nonprofit is committed to […]
How to Train Your Nonprofit’s Employees to Combat Hackers
Your not-for-profit organization can’t count its cybersecurity program effective unless it properly trains employees. If staffers visit “dangerous” websites, mix work and personal accounts, or can’t recognize a social engineering […]
