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Board of Directors & the IRS

by Cyndi Lauren | Mar 3, 2018 | development and fundraising, Emergency Planning, Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Nonprofit operations, Protecting Yourself

The organization was a small self defense program, teaching real world self defense skills to women, children and men. Most of the instructors were volunteers and the office was managed by the Executive Director who was the founder and a board member as an...
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...
Yes, It IS About the Money

Yes, It IS About the Money

by Cyndi Lauren | Sep 27, 2016 | Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Nonprofit operations

You are out with a potential major donor, and they ask, ?has every member of the board given to the organization?? Sound familiar? Ongoing fundraising is an undercurrent in most nonprofit organizations, even those with lots of money. There are always more costs,...
Just What Are NonProfit Metrics Anyway? ( Cheat Sheet)

Just What Are NonProfit Metrics Anyway? ( Cheat Sheet)

by Cyndi Lauren | May 3, 2016 | development and fundraising, Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Making Money, Nonprofit operations, Operations, Tools

  A? nonprofit metric is a standard of measurement, most often represented with numbers.? A number has little ambiguity on its own, but alongside other numbers, the meaning of that number can become less clear.? In nonprofit management and fundraising there has...
Super Easy Donor Thank You Emails

Super Easy Donor Thank You Emails

by Cyndi Lauren | Jan 21, 2016 | Business - Consulting Services, development and fundraising, donor advice, fiscal management, Making Money, membership, Nonprofit operations, Operations

Email remains one of the most effective, most efficient ways to contact and connect with your donors. Responding to a donation quickly and clearly is critical to keeping and honoring that donor. But email can be a deluge, and ensuring your message gets read is...
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