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From the monthly archives:
Individuals employed in a nonprofit setting make a conscious choice to work for social change. Because the work is demanding, employee burn-out can run high. But management should counteract this by incorporating, in addition to the usual benefits and strong recognition programs, innovative compensation vehicles that drive performance improvement and build employee morale and commitment. [...]
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Foundation support is key to any nonprofit’s success. Developing long-term relationships with foundations can provide both funding and much-needed cachet which opens doors to funding from other vehicles. Most foundation funding will develop out of networking: a board or staff member will have some inside connection to the foundation. Unfortunately, it is not always possible [...]
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Nonprofit organizations are often faced with unique challenges, one of which is communication. While communication can be a challenge within any organization, non-profits seem to struggle more in this area. There can be several reasons for this: Non-Profits are Busy with Their Mission Many non-profits are service organizations whose mission is to serve people or [...]
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As a forward thinker with a vision to better society, there’s no time to be bogged down by an administrative process. Sometimes the road to obtaining 501(c)(3) status is long and expensive. It’s important to know whether or not filing to become a 501(c)(3) is the best path for your group. Did you know that [...]
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It’s no secret that places around the world are experiencing economic decline. Long-time companies are experiencing mass layoffs, businesses are closing their doors and the line to receive bailouts is getting longer. If this is the case for businesses, where many companies are struggling just to survive, how much more is it a struggle for [...]
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“You have to be talked about to get work”– Georgia O’Keeffe. Whether your non-profit is still in the beginning stages or has been up and running for a while now, you will be asked questions about your organization. How you answer questions will make a huge impact on your clients, your donors and your reputation. [...]
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You have a great idea for a non-profit that will take care of a real need. You have taken care to cover all the details of your non-profit to make it successful. Then you meet someone who has expressed objections about your non-profit. What do you do? Edmund Burke is quoted as saying, “He that [...]
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The Foundation Center is the one-stop-shopping source for the grantmaking and grantseeking community. There–in both its virtual and its bricks-and-mortar locations–you will find not only comprehensive listings of pretty much all the grants imaginable in the United States and even internationally, but also: exhaustive information on the grantseeking and grant administration process reports of trends [...]
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