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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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Fundraising is the backbone of any nonprofit. In order to raise money, you need effective grantwriting skills. This can be achieved in two ways: You can either hire a professional grantwriter or do the work yourself. If you choose to hire a grantwriter, make sure you place your ad on several online job sites for [...]
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A great grant proposal actually starts not with writing but in the planning and organizing of your organization. You can have the best grant writer on the planet, but without strong, orderly data to base the grant on, that writer’s dead in the water. What’s the plan for your project? Do you know what your [...]
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If your organization receives donations of used personal property, such as clothing or household items, either for resale or to provide to someone in need, you need to give the donor a receipt stating the name of your organization, date of the donation, and description of the item(s) donated. You are not required to place [...]
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Contributions of more than $75 that give a benefit to the donor are considered quid-pro-quo contributions. They are deductible only to the extent the contribution exceeds the value of the benefit, and this must be spelled out in writing. The benefit can be in the form of cash, property, services, or privileges. There are several [...]
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To claim a tax deduction for a contribution of any amount, the donor is required to keep a copy of a bank record (such as a canceled check, bank statement, or credit card statement) or written acknowledgment from the organization. Contributions of $250 or more should be acknowledged in writing to ensure that the donor [...]
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U.S. tax laws say that a donor can take a charitable contribution deduction for any transfer of money or property to a permissible tax-exempt organization and for which the donor does not receive any benefit in return. While there are many forms of tax-exempt status that can protect your organization from having to pay taxes [...]
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Like it or not, you’re a beggar in a three-piece suit. You don’t want to be a spammer, too. From the very moment online commerce began, merchants – and then crafty demographers – began to identify, quantify and profile potential customers. How much does the Ideal Customer earn each year, and from what sources? Does [...]
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When non-profits decide to build, expand or improve their physical space, they embark upon a capital campaign. Capital campaigns typically begin with a “silent phase,” during which the vast majority of funds are pledged. Early pledges come largely as a result of person-to-person solicitations. The solicitors, by and large, are members of the non-profit board. [...]
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If you’ve never written a federal grant proposal, there’s probably a reason. Perhaps you’ve seen the guidelines – often over 50 pages of closely written prose. Or maybe you’ve seen someone else’s federal grant proposal – a thick bundle of pages weighing in at over two pounds. Or it could be that just the words [...]
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