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5 Things To Improve Corporate Partnership Opportunities

by Cyndi Lauren | Oct 26, 2017 | Nonprofit operations

Although corporations only provide about 10-15% of overall charitable donations, sponsorship and partnership continue to the one of the top agenda items for many nonprofits. Below are 5 things you can do before you ask a company to provide funds for your work. Your...
A Cautionary Tale: Gift Solicitation Gone Wrong

A Cautionary Tale: Gift Solicitation Gone Wrong

by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 20, 2017 | Nonprofit operations

A Cautionary Tale: Gift Solicitation Gone Wrong By Andrea Kihlstedt nonprofitpro.com Have you ever wondered what the ideal number of people is to solicit a gift? Is a one-on-one meeting best? Perhaps you should bring two people—your president and campaign chair? Or...
How to Write A Story

How to Write A Story

by Cyndi Lauren | May 23, 2017 | communications, development and fundraising, Making Money, membership, Nonprofit operations

Among the thousands of articles, blogs, webinars and seminars for nonprofit organizations is the advice to create powerful stories that show in real people terms, what is is you do. The advice is to write a compelling story to catch the eye of, and engage, your...
The Best, or Worst, Nonprofit Job Description Ever

The Best, or Worst, Nonprofit Job Description Ever

by Cyndi Lauren | May 9, 2017 | fiscal management, Nonprofit operations

There is always lots of talk about working in the nonprofit field: what is fair pay, is there a reasonable work/life balance and are there opportunities for career advancement along with the many duties of the job. Reading through nonprofit job descriptions on the...
Tax Deduction for Charity? A Few Rules

Tax Deduction for Charity? A Few Rules

by Cyndi Lauren | Mar 26, 2017 | donor advice, fiscal management, Nonprofit operations, Protecting Yourself

Its tax time and many are looking around to see what charitable donations they have made that can be deducted against their income tax. While it can be tempting to do some creative calculations here, be careful. The rules about what can be deducted and how much get...

I Can’t Afford A Development Director: Why Can’t I Pay A Commission?

by Cyndi Lauren | Feb 23, 2017 | Nonprofit operations

As a fundraising consultant, the issue of commission-based fundraisers comes up for me all the time. There is an urgent and ongoing need for fundraising, but too little money in the budget to hire someone full time. That requires salary and payroll taxes and all the...
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