Resources
Planning an event? Don’t neglect sponsorships
September 12, 2024There are many ways to evaluate the success of a not-for-profit event. But for most nonprofit leaders, financial success — how much did we raise? — is the metric that ultimately matters. To be financially fruitful, nonprofit events need sponsors (companies and individuals) to cover a portion of expenses. Be sure to make securing sponsorships central to […]
Update on a possible universal charitable deduction
September 5, 2024During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress temporarily enabled individual charitable donors who didn’t itemize federal income tax deductions to deduct up to $300 in contributions in both 2020 and 2021. This universal charitable deduction galvanized many donors who might not otherwise have supported charities in those years. However, the deduction expired after 2021. A bipartisan group […]
Take charge of working capital management
August 21, 2024Proactive working capital management is essential to successful business operations. However, on average, businesses aren’t managing their working capital as efficiently as they have in the past, according to a new study by The Hackett Group, a digital transformation and AI strategy consulting firm. The study found that all elements of the cash conversion cycle […]
How your board should evolve over your nonprofit’s life
August 21, 2024One thing every new not-for-profit organization can count on is change. Ideally, the changes you experience will be for the better — expanded programming, increased staffing, more clients served and greater overall impact in your community. Your board of directors will be critical in keeping your nonprofit focused as it grows. But how do nonprofit […]
Gather information from clients without triggering survey fatigue
August 7, 2024To administer productive programs worthy of your not-for-profit’s budget, you need to determine whether they’re meeting clients’ needs. In general, the best way to assess this is by surveying participants. But survey fatigue — frustration or disinterest when asked to take yet another online survey or one that’s overly complicated or takes too long to […]