The Charity CFO

MAY 30, 2023

Finding the right person or organization to handle the monumental task of payroll services will enable you to rest easy knowing that this task is in good hands and that your employees and donors are confident and happy with the results.

Nonprofit governance and management 52

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Non-Profits Nonprofits 52

Twenty Hats

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s tempting to hastily say “yes” when employees from a reputable company inquire about volunteering. I can understand all the reasons why; this is an opportunity to connect with a company’s employees on an emotional plane. Look, I’m not trying to dissuade folks from seeking corporate employee volunteer groups, programs or projects.

Volunteerism 97

Volunteerism Volunteerism Non-Profits Nonprofit Administration and Development 97

Candid

JANUARY 25, 2024

Last year, we shared our crowdsourced list of red flags that funders look for in grant proposals—the things that immediately reveal the weak points in an application and raise questions about the organization’s credibility. Not surprisingly, the question we got most in response to that article was: What are green flags for funders?

Education 111

Education Education Management Nonprofits 111

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It stands to reason that nonprofits are not simply trying to minimize their costs and maximize their output. Image credit: fizkes on istock.com This article accompanies the recent NPQ webinar, “ Compensation Equity: Operationalizing Justice Values in Nonprofit Pay Structures ,” presented by the authors.

Psychology 107

Psychology Values Governance Culture 107

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

For each one of these key performance indicators, we’ll explore what it is, why it’s important, and how you can calculate it. Your fundraising ROI should take into account all of your fundraising costs, including those for events, appeal mailings, and software solutions. How to Calculate. Donor Retention Rate. Giving Capacity.

Fundraising 76

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Technology 76

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 25, 2023

The average hourly wage ($19.49) barely exceeds the livable wage rate for the region ($17.78) for households with no children and no unemployed or dependent adults, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator. That made our new database, fed by 38 participating employers representing 963 total employees, extremely valuable.

Culture 98

Culture Ethics Leadership Children 98

NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 21, 2023

So too are the costs of not having childcare. It’s widely documented that nationwide there is an economic mismatch between what parents can afford to pay and the cost of providing quality care. Image Credit: Ketut Subiyanto on pixels.com The need for childcare is well known. What can be done to address this gap?

Curriculum and Teaching 86

Curriculum and Teaching Finance Children Recruitment 86

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 16, 2022

To better analyze your campaigns, you’ll need to understand a few fundamental metrics, including ROI, cost per dollar raised (CPDR), and cost per acquisition (CPA). Measuring inputs and outputs Calculating ROI and other relevant metrics requires measuring your campaign’s inputs and outputs. .

Advertising 59

Advertising Associations Activism Marketing 59

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These could include paying employee salaries and receiving donations or grants. Does your organization pay close attention to your nonprofit statement of cash flows? When you think of financial statements, the balance sheet or income statement typically come to mind. What is the nonprofit statement of cash flows?

Finance 52

Finance Activism Values Nonprofits 52

Fundraising Coach

MARCH 15, 2021

For each one of these key performance indicators, we’ll explore what it is, why it’s important, and how you can calculate it. Your fundraising ROI should take into account all of your fundraising costs, including those for events, appeal mailings, and software solutions. How to Calculate. Donor Retention Rate. Giving Capacity.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Technology 52

Twenty Hats

JUNE 7, 2021

The mindset you choose defines the experience you have as an employee and a human. But, when they show up confused or resistant, they can cost the organization more energy than they contribute. Ask yourself and your team (if you have one) what it costs the organization to do the work that you do.

Values 59

Values Energy Management Governance 59

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Image credit: venuestock on istock.com Nine years ago, the Economic Policy Institute reported that over $50 billion a year is stolen from workers nationally —that’s more than the cost of all robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts combined. This theft occurs daily and disproportionately affects immigrant workers. What is Wage Theft?

Public and Social Policy 92

Public and Social Policy Law Governance Construction 92

The Charity CFO

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Still, the few dollars a month you’ll spend on the service can save you hours of payroll costs–so it’s worth the investment! If you manage a nonprofit, you know very well that every day there are a million and one things to be done. Good bookkeeping requires extreme accuracy and attention to detail.

Finance 105

Finance Nonprofits Nonprofit Accountability Law 105

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In it, you’ll allocate your program and overhead costs, as well as predict the revenue you expect to generate annually through fundraising. . Then, you’ll line up your expenses with the amount of revenue you have, always starting with the most important expenses like programs, personnel costs , and rent. Written by: Jon Osterburg.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Nonprofits Nonprofit Accountability 52

Nonprofit Fixer

JANUARY 31, 2024

I developed an easy-to-use budget and cash flow template to calculate what our finances would look like 12 months into the future. Mistakes as an Executive Director One of the things I am most passionate about in this world is nonprofit leadership development. One of the best ways to train leaders is to help people avoid common mistakes.

Public and Nonprofit Management 52

Public and Nonprofit Management Leadership Finance Nonprofit Leadership 52

MNA Association

JANUARY 22, 2024

If you’re like us here at MNA, chances are your December and early January have been peppered with conversations about raises, cost of living adjustments, and performance appraisals. We also value our team and would like them to stick around (aka employee retention). Similar gaps exist based on differences in race and ethnicity.

Race and Ethnicity 52

Race and Ethnicity Associations Values Culture 52

The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

If you’re brand new to nonprofit accounting, the Chart of Accounts might be the best place to start. Because even if you only have one bank account, bill, investment, or expense, you’ll need one. What is a Chart of Accounts? It’s a list of the accounts you use in your organization to track your financial transactions. 1000: Assets.

Insurance 98

Insurance Nonprofit Accountability Non-Profits Nonprofits 98

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, engineers can calculate the best orientation in relation to the most powerful source – the Sun, so that dwellers can enjoy natural light as long as possible. For example, engineers can calculate the best orientation in relation to the most powerful source – the Sun, so that dwellers can enjoy natural light as long as possible.

Energy 52

Energy Management Manufacturing Production 52

Fundraising Coach

MAY 31, 2019

Or managing employees. Trainings are great but with registration and travel and lodging and meals the costs add up. creating a fundraising plan, sample case statements, examples of gift range calculators, fundraising audits, board assessments, wording for web sites, and questions to ask in a focus group. And fundraisers?

Nonprofits 78

Nonprofits Management Leadership Education 78

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

It seems like it should be simple. You’re just mailing a letter asking for a donation, right? But there are dozens of ways it can go wrong. And SO many questions that need answering before you start. Should you use a mailhouse? Recruit volunteers to stuff and stamp hundreds of envelopes? Who should write the letter? Who will receive your appeal?

Nonprofits 98

Nonprofits Recruitment Psychology Fundraising 98

Ann Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Accounting reports help you draw valuable insights about your organization’s finances. Learn more about these three key statements and what they’re used for. By Jon Osterburg When your nonprofit compiles your annual/impact report at the end of the year, you include some information about your fundraising revenue and other financial information.

Finance 66

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Activism 66

iMarketSmart

MARCH 22, 2022

In your organization, it’s likely you have a bunch of people who make five or six figures interacting with people who are worth seven, eight, or nine figures. Consequently, the chasm that exists between fundraisers and major donors requires a bridge to make the gap easier to cross. What the heck? Wealthy people know these stories.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Fundraising Fundraising Medical 52

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 26, 2022

It’s hard to believe that the year is coming to a close (where has the time gone?), but before it officially wraps, let’s take a look at the top articles of the year. These fundraising articles are popular ones that our readers have loved and I wanted to gather them together for you in case you missed any of them earlier this year.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Fundraising Recruitment Activism 52

NonProfit Quarterly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Image Credit: Yuet Lam-Tsang In August 2018, the first legislation explicitly naming worker-owned cooperatives—the Main Street Employee Ownership Act—became United States federal law. Up to this point, legislation for most worker co-ops was not a priority; federal policy wasn’t even a pipe dream. Until it was. Until it was.

Public Policy 73

Public Policy Public and Social Policy Nonprofit governance and management Governance 73

Fundraising Coach

MAY 31, 2019

Or managing employees. ” Trainings are great but with registration and travel and lodging and meals the costs add up. creating a fundraising plan, sample case statements, examples of gift range calculators, fundraising audits, board assessments, wording for web sites, and questions to ask in a focus group. And fundraisers?

Nonprofits 40

Nonprofits Management Leadership Education 40

The Agitator

JULY 26, 2018

When we hear the story of many people, we react to it with logic and calculation. Similarly, when MADD talks about the cost of drunk driving, the amount they focus on is usually not the billions of dollars; it’s $500 for every adult in the United States. The study is here ; it is both fascinating and disheartening. What gives?

Children 53

Children Poverty Management Marketing 53

Care2

JUNE 21, 2010

A couple of years ago I put together the "social network" calculator as a free resource to assess the opportunity cost of recruiting email subscribers and donors online. ROI = (gain from investment - cost of investment)/(cost of investment). How does it work? let 'er rip. Bring on the peer review.

Recruitment 58

Recruitment Nonprofits Fundraising Fundraising 58

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JULY 5, 2020

Why Branding and Content matters and how Digital Asset Management (DAM) Software can help Nonprofits to win the hearts of Donors and Volunteers. Branding is key to nonprofits, content helps to build a brand and a Digital Asset Management system helps to scale content while always staying on brand. Can create a new piece of content within one minute.

Management 52

Management Social Enterprise Social Enterprise Nonprofits 52

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Given the In difficult times, nonprofits provide life-changing support to people affected by financial hardship. substantial impact of nonprofit activity, many companies and people want to give back to their organization but don’t have the means to do so. Despite the amazing benefits of in-kind giving, many nonprofits don’t know what to ask for.

Non-Profits 64

Non-Profits Values Activism Environmental 64

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

I’m guessing you were drawn to your current role because of the mission and impact, not the business model or financial challenges. . The unfortunate truth is that many nonprofit leaders never receive the education or have the experience necessary to handle executive-level accounting. Nonprofit organizations are allowed to have profits.

Nonprofit Accountability 77

Nonprofit Accountability Finance Nonprofits Governance 77

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, once the final numbers are calculated and the year-end campaigns end, what happens then? There’s no denying that year-end giving is a powerful force. After all, some reports suggest as much as one-third of all annual giving occurs in December alone! You’ve just completed a massive campaign, hopefully with massive success as well.

Participation and motivation 80

Participation and motivation Philanthropy Energy Fundraising 80

Care2

JULY 26, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" It works sort of like an online mortgage calculator. Need some metrics guidelines?

Recruitment 74

Recruitment Values Fundraising Fundraising 74

Care2

JULY 17, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" It works sort of like an online mortgage calculator. Need some metrics guidelines?

Recruitment 74

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 74

Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" It works sort of like an online mortgage calculator. Need some metrics guidelines?

Recruitment 53

Recruitment Fundraising Fundraising Advertising 53

Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 14, 2020

However, once the final numbers are calculated and the year-end campaigns end, what happens then? There’s no denying that year-end giving is a powerful force. After all, some reports suggest as much as one-third of all annual giving occurs in December alone! You’ve just completed a massive campaign, hopefully with massive success as well.

Participation and motivation 40

Participation and motivation Philanthropy Energy Fundraising 40

Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Video can complement other communications vehicles. Or it can be the primary focus of a marketing campaign.

Public and Social Policy 28

Public and Social Policy Public and Nonprofit Management Associations Fundraising 28

Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Leverage a cost-effective fundraising strategy. The cost of online fundraising software can be fairly inexpensive, only requiring a small platform fee and processing fee. Plus, some solutions give your supporters the option of covering that processing fee, making it even more cost-effective. Give from anywhere.

Fundraising 94

Fundraising Fundraising Retention Participation and motivation 94