How to Build a Successful Advocacy Campaign: A Guide More and more nonprofits are tapping into the power of advocacy—and for good reason. A strong advocacy campaign can help organizations grow their audience, bring issues to the public’s attention, and raise more...
Outsourcing for Nonprofits: What It Is and Why It Matters It’s no secret that nonprofit professionals often wear many hats. From fundraising to marketing to financial management, there are so many essential responsibilities for running a nonprofit that it quickly...
Laying a Foundation for Highly-Connected Nonprofit Teams For many nonprofits, 2022 is shaping up to be a turning point in how they conduct internal operations. Many teams that previously worked remotely are now returning to the office. Others are content to...
I recently finished writing a couple of speeches for one of my nonprofit clients, and it gave me pause to reflect on my own 20+ years of speech writing for a range of people from a former governor to countless industry executives and CEOs. As I look back, there...
Many section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations are using single-member limited liability companies (SMLLCs) in their structures. With the recent IRS guidance that donations to a domestic SMLLC of a U.S. section 501(c)(3) organization are treated as charitable...
In the wake of the IRS issues with determining the tax-exempt status of organizations that had applied for 501(c)(4) status, there seems to be more and more discussion about the purpose of tax exemption in the first place, and what sorts of activities should be...
#1 Just a Pretty Face Raechel Haller Branding is not just great images or a stunning logo. Great design without a great story is a pricey meal with no flavor. Nice deign definitely helps catch people’s eye, but to capture their heart, mind, and donation dollars,...
In the “new normal” economy, fundraisers have to work smarter to earn their share of a more modest pie. Even with the Dow soaring to new heights, donors remain sober in their giving. Nonprofits must abandon “the usual” to realize even usual results. Karen...
Believe me. Your audiences so often see nonprofit campaigns that lack any call to action so, no matter how compelling the issue or message, they have no idea how to get involved. I know, because I see them too. Nancy Schwartz Those campaigns (and I hope yours...
Our veterans are broadly viewed as heroes and role models, but our admiration for their service has not translated into a national agenda to serve our veterans. Many lack access to gainful employment, vocational training, disability services, and support for their...
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