You Are Not the Hero
Featured post by Kate Berkey My boss stared at me with that look I’d come to know as a mix of confusion, skepticism, and maybe a little bit of cynicism, so I repeated myself again. “We’re not the hero of…
How to Get Your Boss to Invest In Digital Storytelling
Featured Article by Julia Campbell, nonprofit digital consultant, speaker, and author. Do you struggle with finding the right stories to tell about your nonprofit’s impact? Do you use digital tools like email and social media to raise awareness for your…
5 Multi-Channel Marketing Tips for Your Next Fundraiser
Featured Article by Julia Campbell, nonprofit digital consultant, speaker, and author. You’ve probably heard that a multi-channel marketing strategy is a surefire way to improve your nonprofit’s fundraising potential. You may have even begun to experiment with a combination of…
Stormproofing Your Major Donor Program
Recognizing that there’s no quick fix for current global inflationary pressures, what are some things you might do to weather the storm and potentially come out of the tempest even stronger? Although the future is fundamentally uncertain, we can count…
When Charitable Gifts are Restricted – or Not
Charitable contributions are the financial lifeblood of most Section 501(c)(3) nonprofits, so access to these funds is of vital importance! Should nonprofits allow financial gifts restricted for certain purposes? Should they encourage fundraising campaigns for specific initiatives? And what happens…
Do Something (Right)! How to Pass the Section 501(c)(3) Operational Test
Sometimes doing nothing is better than doing something, like not stepping on a landmine. But usually taking some level of action in the right direction is far more preferable, especially when the IRS examines a nonprofit organization’s activities for whether…
Nonprofits By the Numbers: Can the IRS Revoke your 501c3 Status?
How has the number of tax-exempt nonprofit organizations changed over the past decade? According to IRS data released [in 2018], significant shifts have occurred for Section 501(c)(3) and Section 501(c)(4) organizations, in large part due to new “auto-revocation” consequences for…
It All Adds Up: State Attorneys General, Nonprofit Oversight, and Drastic Action
To what extent can a state attorney general control a nonprofit organization? The answer may be surprising – quite extensively! Under many states’ charitable trust and fundraising laws, a state AG may remove a nonprofit leader, deny fundraising opportunities, and…
The Call of the Cosmograph
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD Okay. It's time for a personal confession I loathe waste. Inefficiency bothers me. And not being strategic just drives me up the wall. It’s conceivably little more than some personal biases, but I…
Segmentation: The Fundraiser’s Imperative
Featured Article by: Larry F. Johnston, PhD If I had all the money wasted by nonprofit organizations because of the costs of poor segmentation, I’d be very wealthy. I would have started a foundation long ago and would be spending…