Making the most of your nonprofit’s social media accounts

When’s the last time you evaluated your not-for-profit’s social media strategy? Are you using the right platforms in ...
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Plan now to reimburse staffers, board members and volunteers

Even if your not-for-profit organization rarely needs to reimburse staffers, board members or volunteers, reimbursement requests almost certainly ...
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Internal hiring can help fill your nonprofit’s open job positions

In January 2024, the U.S. economy added 353,000 new jobs. At a current rate of 3.7%, the unemployment rate ...
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Got independent contractors? Get to know Form W-9

If your not-for-profit is perpetually shorthanded, you may have decided to engage independent contractors or freelancers to pick ...
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3 tips for making the financial statement auditing process smoother

Not-for-profits aren’t required to produce audited financial statements. But audited statements are more likely to reassure big donors ...
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Arm your nonprofit against financial threats

Whether it’s inflation, trouble finding staffers in a tight labor market or cybersecurity, nonprofit leaders have a lot ...
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6 ways nonprofit retirement plans are changing

Some provisions of 2022’s SECURE Act 2.0 (a follow-up to the SECURE Act of 2019) have been in force ...
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Encouraging charitable donors to include you in their estate plans

Even if current donations are your not-for-profit’s bread and butter, you can’t afford to neglect planned, legacy or ...
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Why uncertainty calls for a more flexible budget

Economic, social and political events in 2024 have the potential to negatively influence your not-for-profit’s budget. So if ...
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Using the personal touch for last-minute fundraising

As 2023 hurtles toward Dec. 31, your not-for-profit probably is fully engrossed in last-minute fundraising. After all, taxpayers who ...
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Consider these 2 issues before searching for new staffers

Despite many predictions to the contrary, U.S. employers have continued to add workers to their payrolls and the unemployment rate ...
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Best practices for effective board meeting minutes

If you think the recorded minutes of your nonprofit’s board meetings are just a formality, think again. Meeting ...
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